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Final · Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · The Monument, Rapid City, SD · attendance 2,545 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

South Dakota State rolled past Northern Colorado 71-46

By Hardwood Bricks staff ·

South Dakota State rolled past Northern Colorado 71-46 at The Monument.

Eagan, Minnesota, native Jon Mekonnen led South Dakota State with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Andrew Crawford had 16 points for Northern Colorado.

South Dakota State had 21 offensive rebounds to Northern Colorado's 10. South Dakota State covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 21.7 points.

Scoring · South Dakota State: Jon Mekonnen 14, EJ Ryans 13, Joe Sayler 10, Davis Kern 9, Alec Squires 8, Kalen Garry 5, Semaj Stampley 3, Blake Ellwein 3, Cam Swearengen 2, Myles Thompson 2, Youssouf Yatabare 2. Northern Colorado: Andrew Crawford 16, Hunter Caldwell 13, Langston Reynolds 4, Jeremiah Hammond 4, Campbell Blogg 4, Steven Ramirez Jr. 3, Kaidon Rayfield 2.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games
SDST 75, UNCO 72model score
+3.3model spread (home)
147.6model total
21.7points off the final margin
FavoriteSDST -2.50.8 Won Under 150.52.9 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)TotalML homeML awaySource
Open (first seen)PK150.8our snapshots
Latest+21.0116.55080.0-50175.0our snapshots (5 books)
Close+2.5150.5130-155Draft Kings via ESPN
Margin -25 (home) ATS SDST covered Total 117 → under

Travel and rest coming in

TeamRest daysMiles inRoad streakTime zone
SDST 23191-1 h
UNCO 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

StatSDSTUNCO
FG24-6513-49
FG%3727
3PT9-273-22
3P%3314
FT14-1917-27
FT%7463
Rebounds5333
Offensive rebounds2110
Defensive rebounds3223
Assists156
Steals54
Blocks14
Turnovers1415
Points off turnovers99
Fast break points06
Points in paint2418
Fouls2218
Largest lead276
Possessions (est.)67.066.8
Points per 100 possessions105.968.8
Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
Joe Sayler G 31104-112-50-0 0264002
Davis Kern F 2693-81-32-4 1402013
EJ Ryans G 26133-81-26-6 1501003
Jon Mekonnen F 25144-152-74-4 41122002
Kalen Garry G 1052-41-20-0 1110200
Alec Squires 2583-30-02-3 3831102
Semaj Stampley 2031-41-30-0 1301101
Blake Ellwein 1631-41-30-0 2510003
Cam Swearengen 921-30-10-2 3520004
Myles Thompson 421-20-00-0 0000001
Youssouf Yatabare 321-20-00-0 1401000
Jaden Rogers 300-10-10-0 0000001
Trey Buchanan 200-00-00-0 0000100
Jesse Van Kalsbeek DNP
Jadyn Cascio Jensen DNP

Northern Colorado Bears

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
Hunter Caldwell C 29133-102-65-6 1301013
Andrew Crawford F 27166-101-33-5 4511303
Langston Reynolds G 2241-50-12-7 0213002
Vincent Delano G 1800-30-10-0 0101000
Kaidon Rayfield F 821-20-00-1 0303010
Ariik Mawien 1800-20-20-0 2610001
Jeremiah Hammond 1742-40-20-0 0001002
Manning Shareef 1500-10-10-0 1413013
Steven Ramirez Jr. 1430-30-33-4 0201000
Chiante' Tramble 1300-30-00-0 0121004
Campbell Blogg 1240-30-24-4 1200000
Tanner Braketa 400-30-10-0 0000100
Drew Paine 300-00-00-0 0000010
Egan Shields DNP
Will Gordon DNP