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Final · Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS · attendance 7,047 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

South Dakota State edged Kansas State 68-66

By Hardwood Bricks staff · Tue, Nov 3, 2026

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South Dakota State edged Kansas State 68-66 on the road in Manhattan.

Marion, Iowa, native Davis Kern led South Dakota State with 24 points and 8 rebounds. Pape N'Diaye had 18 points and 8 rebounds for Kansas State, a game high on the boards.

South Dakota State covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 16.1 points.

Scoring · South Dakota State: Davis Kern 24, Kalen Garry 14, Jon Mekonnen 14, Joe Sayler 10, Semaj Stampley 3, Trey Buchanan 2, Blake Ellwein 1. Kansas State: Pape N'Diaye 18, Brandon Rechsteiner 16, Isaiah Abraham 16, Jaden Schutt 6, Jaylen Alexander 4, Dez Lindsay 2, Brock Vice 2, Montana Wheeler 2.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games

SDST 71, KSU 86model score

-14.1model spread (home)

157.0model total

16.1points off the final margin

FavoriteKSU -11.52.6 Lost Under 159.52.5 Won

OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.

Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

	Spread (home)	Total	ML home	ML away	Source
Close	-11.5	159.5	-675	490	Draft Kings via ESPN

Margin -2 (home) ATS SDST covered Total 134 → under

Travel and rest coming in

Team	Rest days	Miles in	Road streak	Time zone
SDST	–	354	1	same
KSU	non-Summit team, not tracked

Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

Stat	SDST	KSU
FG	25-57	22-53
FG%	44	42
3PT	10-24	8-28
3P%	42	29
FT	8-13	14-18
FT%	62	78
Rebounds	27	34
Offensive rebounds	7	6
Defensive rebounds	20	28
Assists	12	12
Steals	8	6
Blocks	0	3
Turnovers	10	12
Points off turnovers	11	10
Fast break points	6	10
Points in paint	26	22
Fouls	16	13
Largest lead	11	7
Possessions (est.)	66.2	67.5
Points per 100 possessions	102.8	97.7

Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Kalen Garry G	38	14	6-11	2-3	0-0	1	8	3	3	1	0	2
Davis Kern F	37	24	7-15	5-8	5-6	3	8	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Sayler G	36	10	4-10	2-5	0-1	0	2	4	4	1	0	1
Jon Mekonnen F	31	14	6-11	0-2	2-4	1	4	0	1	3	0	4
EJ Ryans G	31	0	0-5	0-4	0-0	0	2	4	0	0	0	1
Trey Buchanan	15	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	2	0	2
Blake Ellwein	6	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3
Semaj Stampley	6	3	1-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
Jesse Van Kalsbeek	DNP
Youssouf Yatabare	DNP
Myles Thompson	DNP
Alec Squires	DNP
Cam Swearengen	DNP
Jaden Rogers	DNP
Jadyn Cascio Jensen	DNP

Kansas State Wildcats

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Jaden Schutt G	35	6	2-6	2-6	0-0	0	3	2	0	0	0	2
Brandon Rechsteiner G	34	16	6-17	4-11	0-0	0	7	3	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Abraham F	32	16	6-7	2-3	2-2	1	2	0	3	0	1	1
Dez Lindsay F	21	2	0-3	0-0	2-2	0	5	1	1	1	0	1
Brock Vice F	15	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	3	2	3	1	1	3
Pape N'Diaye	18	18	5-8	0-1	8-8	4	8	1	1	0	1	4
Montana Wheeler	17	2	0-4	0-4	2-4	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jaylen Alexander	15	4	2-4	0-1	0-2	0	0	2	2	4	0	0
Matt Gilhool	7	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
JT Rock	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Andrej Kostic	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nash Stark	DNP
Devin Hutcherson	DNP
Timo Malovec	DNP