2023–24 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|year = 2023–24
|team = South Dakota State Jackrabbits
|sport = basketball
|image = South Dakota State University logo.svg
|image_size = 125
|logo =
|logo_size = 200
|conference = Summit League
|short_conf = The Summit
|record = 22–13
|conf_record = 12–4
|head_coach = Eric Henderson
|hc_year = 5th
|assoc_coach = Rob Klinkefus
|asst_coach2 = Bryan Petersen
|asst_coach3 = Khyle Marshall
|stadium = Frost Arena
|champion = Summit League regular-season and tournament champions
|tourney= NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = First Round
}}
{{2023–24 Summit League men's basketball standings}}
The 2023–24 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by fifth-year head coach Eric Henderson, played their home games at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota, as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 22–13, 12–4 in Summit League play, to finish in first place.{{Cite web |title=2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings |url=https://thesummitleague.org/standings.aspx?standings=156 |access-date=November 7, 2024 |website=thesummitleague.org}}
Previous season
The Jackrabbits finished the 2022–23 season 19–13, 13–5 in Summit League play, to finish in second place.{{Cite news |title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings |url=https://thesummitleague.org/standings.aspx?standings=167 |access-date=December 7, 2023 |work=The Summit League}} They defeated Omaha in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament,{{Cite news |last=Pedersen |first=Andrew |date=March 4, 2023 |title=SECOND HALF GRIT BOOSTS JACKRABBITS PAST MAVS |url=https://gojacks.com/news/2023/3/4/mens-basketball-second-half-grit-boosts-jackrabbits-past-mavs.aspx |access-date=December 7, 2023 |work=South Dakota State University Athletics |language=en}} before losing to North Dakota State in the semifinals.{{Cite news |last=Abrego |first=Trent |date=March 6, 2023 |title=North Dakota State downs South Dakota State men in Summit League hoops semifinal |url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/06/sdsu-mens-basketball-season-ends-with-loss-to-ndsu-in-summit-league-semifinals/69979490007/ |access-date=December 7, 2023 |work=Argus Leader |language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=William|last=Whorton|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=fr|rs=|home=Milwaukee, WI|high_school=Rufus King High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Mims|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=sr|rs=|home=Cedar Rapids, IA|high_school=Xavier High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zeke|last=Mayo|link=y|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=jr|rs=|home=Lawrence, KS|high_school=Lawrence High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Sayler|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=White River, SD|high_school=White River High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nate|last=Barnhart|num=5|pos=F|ft=7|in=0|lbs=200|class=so|rs=|home=Lenexa, KS|high_school=Wyoming}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kalen|last=Garry|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=y|home=De Smet, SD|high_school=De Smet High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matthew|last=Mors|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=so|rs=|home=Yankton, SD|high_school=Wisconsin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bubz|last=Alvarez|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Houston Heights High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Appel|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=240|class=sr|rs=y|home=Marshalltown, IA|high_school=Kirkwood Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tanner|last=Te Slaa|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Hull, IA|high_school=Boyden–Hull High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Hastreiter|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=fr|rs=y|home=Lincoln, NE|high_school=Pius X High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Conner|last=Kraft|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=fr|rs=|home=Fargo, ND|high_school=Shanley High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Charlie|last=Easley|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=Lincoln, NE|high_school=Nebraska}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Damon|last=Wilkinson|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=260|class=fr|home=De Smet, SD|high_school=De Smet High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=William III|last=Kyle|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=so|rs=|home=Bellevue, NE|high_school=Bellevue West High School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Rob Klinkefus (Buena Vista)
- Bryan Petersen ({{college|Iowa State}})
- Khyle Marshall ({{college|Butler}})
|roster_url=https://gojacks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2023-24
|accessdate=December 7, 2023
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|South Dakota State Jackrabbits}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 1, 2023
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mary
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv =
| score = 91–51
| attend =
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|South Dakota State Jackrabbits}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2023
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = SLN
| score = 75–81
| attend = 2,617
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Dakota Wesleyan
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = SLN
| score = 83–55
| attend = 2,101
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–91
| attend = 9,421
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = UCF
| site_stadium = Flagler Gymnasium
| site_cityst = St. Augustine, FL
| gamename = Jacksonville Classic Coast semifinals
| tv =
| score = 80–83
| attend = 609
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2023
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = George Mason
| site_stadium = Flagler Gymnasium
| site_cityst = St. Augustine, FL
| gamename = Jacksonville Classic Coast consolation
| tv =
| score = 71–73
| attend = 425
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename = Jacksonville Classic campus-site game
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–54
| attend = 3,945
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mount Marty
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = SLN
| score = 92–70
| attend = 1,326
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Towson
| site_stadium = Sanford Pentagon
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| tv = MidcoSN2
| score = 61–48
| attend = 2,326
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2023
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = SLN/MidcoSN
| score = 73–82
| attend = 2,453
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Wichita State
| site_stadium = Intrust Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| tv =
| score = 79–69
| attend = 4,076
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mayville State
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = SLN
| score = 94–62
| attend = 1,279
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename = Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals
| tv =
| score = 65–78
| attend =
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename = Sun Bowl Invitational consolation game
| tv =
| score = 65–84
| attend =
| record = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = SLN/MidcoSN
| score = 80–61
| attend = 3,029
| record = 7–7
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Dee Events Center
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| gamename = Summit League–Big Sky Challenge
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–75
| attend = 5,107
| record = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2024
| time = 4:15 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| gamename = Big Sky–Summit League Challenge
| tv = SLN
| score = 89–61
| attend = 2,167
| record = 8–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = St. Thomas
| site_stadium = Schoenecker Arena
| site_cityst = St. Paul, MN
| tv = SLN
| score = 81–80
| attend = 1,515
| record = 9–8
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 80–99
| attend = 198
| record = 9–9
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Omaha
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = SLN
| score = 90–87
| attend = 2,831
| record = 10–9
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Sanford Coyote Sports Center
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| tv = SLN/MidcoSN
| score = 73–55
| attend = 3,892
| record = 11–9
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = Kansas City
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 75–66
| attend = 2,012
| record = 12–9
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = SLN
| score = 82–87
| attend = 6,914
| record = 12–10
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = SLN/MidcoSN
| score = 73–74
| attend = 3,418
| record = 12–11
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2024
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 70–67
| attend = 3,781
| record = 13–11
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 83–72
| attend = 3,422
| record = 14–11
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Kansas City
| site_stadium = Swinney Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| tv = SLN
| score = 67–72
| attend = 1,507
| record = 14–12
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Omaha
| site_stadium = Baxter Arena
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| tv = SLN
| score = 85–77
| overtime = OT
| attend = 3,778
| record = 15–12
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = SLN/MidcoSN2
| score = 97–70
| attend = 2,653
| record = 16–12
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = St. Thomas
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = SLN
| score = 77–72
| attend = 3,136
| record = 17–12
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 29, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| tv = SLN/MidcoSN
| score = 72–62
| attend = 2,075
| record = 18–12
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Scheels Center
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| tv = SLN
| score = 78–61
| attend = 2,917
| record = 19–12
| conference = 12–4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|South Dakota State Jackrabbits}}| 2024 Summit League men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Denny Sanford Premier Center
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = MidcoSN/SLN
| score = 79–63
| attend =
| record = 20–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = St. Thomas
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Denny Sanford Premier Center
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = MidcoSN/SLN
| score = 59–49
| attend =
| record = 21–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 2024
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = Denver
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Denny Sanford Premier Center
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| gamename = Championship
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 76–68
| attend = 8,268
| record = 22–12
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|South Dakota State Jackrabbits}}| 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 21, 2024
| time = 6:35 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 15 E
| opponent = Iowa State
| oppseed = 2 E
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = CHI Health Center
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename = First round
| tv = TruTV
| score = 65–82
| attend =
| record = 22–13
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|timezone=Central|poll=AP poll
}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://gojacks.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2023-24 |access-date=December 7, 2023 |work=South Dakota State University Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2023-24 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2571/season/2024 |access-date=December 4, 2023 |work=ESPN}}
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