Oscar Cluff's 23 points helped South Dakota State defeat Kansas City 65-64 on Thursday night. Matthew Mors made two free throws with 2:39 left to give SDSU a 65-62 lead. Cluff also contributed 19 rebounds and four blocks for the Jackrabbits (13-8,

KANSAS CITY, MO (Dakota News Now) -South Dakota State thwarted a final Kansas City possession to claim a win, 65-64, at the Swinney Center in a defensive skirmish on Thursday. The matchup featured 14 lead changes and nine tie scores over the course of 40 minutes.

Percentages: FG .400, FT .739. 3-Point Goals: 4-18, .222 (Lindsey 2-3, Mors 1-1, Sayler 1-4, Cluff 0-1, Jackson 0-1, Larson 0-3, Garry 0-5).

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South Dakota State is second in the Summit League scoring 36.5 points per game in the paint led by Cluff averaging 11.3. UMKC

GRAND FORKS — The UND men’s basketball team played one of its best games defensively Saturday in a 76-72 win over Kansas City. The Roos shot 41.3%, the second-lowest shooting percentage by a UND Division I opponent this season.

“I never thought going into the season that Zeke Mayo would be the guy who could get more free throws than anybody else on our team,” KU coach Bill Self said of the former South Dakota State standout who went 6-of-8 from the free throw line in Saturday’s 84-74 victory over Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (12-8, 3-2 Summit League) at UMKC Kangaroos (10-10, 2-3 Summit League) Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMKC hosts South Dakota State after Cameron Faas scored 20 points in UMKC's 76-72 loss to the North Dakota Fightin' Hawks.

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South Dakota State thwarted a final Kansas City possession to claim a win, 65-64, at the Swinney Center in a defensive skirmish on Thursday. The matchup featured 14 lead