# 2022–23 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

The 2022–23 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by fourth-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 19–13, 13–5 in Summit League play to finish in second place. They defeated Omaha in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament before losing to North Dakota State in the semifinals.

## Previous season

The Jackrabbits finished the 2021–22 season 30–5, 18–0 in Summit League play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Omaha, South Dakota, and North Dakota State to win the Summit League tournament championship. As a result, the Jackrabbits received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region. There they lost to Providence in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jaylon Gentry | 0 | G | 5'9" | 175 | Junior | Brown Deer, WI | Left team |
| Baylor Scheierman | 3 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Aurora, NE | Transferred to Creighton |
| David Wingett | 10 | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | RS-Junior | Winnebago, NE | Transferred to Peru State College |
| Noah Freidel | 15 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Junior | Tea, SD | Transferred to James Madison |
| Douglas Wilson | 35 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Graduate Student | Des Moines, IA | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Matthew Mors | 11 | F | 6'7" | 230 | RS-Freshman | Yankton, SD | Wisconsin |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kalen Garry G | De Smet, SD | De Smet High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 26, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Tanner Te Slaa G | Hull, IA | Boyden–Hull High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 19, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jack Hastreiter G | Lincoln, NE | Pius X High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 7, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| William Kyle III F | Bellevue NE | Bellevue West High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 4, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 2, 2022* 8:30 pm | | Concordia–St. Paul | W 123–61 | – | Frost Arena Brookings, SD |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Akron | L 80–81 $^{OT}$ | 0–1 | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,157) Akron, OH |
| November 9, 2022* 8:00 pm | | at Boise State | W 68–66 | 1–1 | ExtraMile Arena (9,796) Boise, ID |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ | | vs. St. Bonaventure | W 66–62 | 2–1 | Sanford Pentagon (3,093) Sioux Falls, SD |
| November 16, 2022* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 9 Arkansas | L 56–71 | 2–2 | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 19, 2022* 6:00 pm | | Stephen F. Austin | L 82–93 | 2–3 | Frost Arena (2,171) Brookings, SD |
| November 25, 2022* 12:30 pm | | vs. Valparaiso Hostilo Community Classic | W 61–50 | 3–3 | Enmarket Arena (274) Savannah, GA |
| November 26, 2022* 11:00 am | | vs. James Madison Hostilo Community Classic | L 60–79 | 3–4 | Enmarket Arena (276) Savannah, GA |
| December 2, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Kent State | L 68–83 | 3–5 | MAC Center (1,244) Kent, OH |
| December 3, 2022* 7:30 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 11 Alabama | L 65–78 | 3–6 | Coleman Coliseum (9,086) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 6, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Montana | L 56–81 | 3–7 | Dahlberg Arena (1,502) Missoula, MT |
| December 10, 2022* 4:00 p.m., MidcoSN2 | | Eastern Washington | W 77–76 | 4–7 | Frost Arena (1,647) Brookings, SD |
| December 12, 2022* 8:15 pm, MidcoSN | | Mount Marty | W 85–56 | 5–7 | Frost Arena (743) Brookings, SD |
| December 14, 2022* 7:00 pm | | Bellevue | Postponed due to weather conditions | Postponed due to weather conditions | Frost Arena Brookings, SD |
| Summit League regular season ||||||
| December 19, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Oral Roberts | L 40–79 | 5–8 (0–1) | Mabee Center (4,579) Tulsa, OK |
| December 29, 2022 7:00 pm, MidcoSN | | Western Illinois | W 71–64 | 6–8 (1–1) | Frost Arena (1,701) Brookings, SD |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 pm, MidcoSN2 | | St. Thomas | W 71–64 | 7–8 (2–1) | Frost Arena (2,020) Brookings, SD |
| January 5, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Dakota State | L 59–65 | 7–9 (2–2) | Scheels Center (1,653) Fargo, ND |
| January 7, 2023 1:00 pm, MidcoSN | | at North Dakota | W 60–59 | 8–9 (3–2) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,487) Grand Forks, ND |
| January 14, 2023 6:00 pm, MidcoSN | | at South Dakota | W 82–64 | 9–9 (4–2) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (4,605) Vermillion, SD |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 pm | | Omaha | W 84–61 | 10–9 (5–2) | Frost Arena (1,939) Brookings, SD |
| January 21, 2023 2:00 pm, MidcoSN2 | | Denver Pork Classic | W 76–61 | 11–9 (6–2) | Frost Arena (2,317) Brookings, SD |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 pm | | at St. Thomas | L 54–60 | 11–10 (6–3) | Schoenecker Arena (1,505) St. Paul, MN |
| January 28, 2023 2:00 pm | | at Western Illinois | L 73–81 $^{OT}$ | 11–11 (6–4) | Western Hall (1,534) Macomb, IL |
| January 30, 2023 7:00 pm | | at Kansas City Rescheduled from December 21 | W 67–66 | 12–11 (7–4) | Swinney Recreation Center (842) Kansas City, MO |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 pm | | North Dakota | W 96–73 | 13–11 (8–4) | Frost Arena (1,744) Brookings, SD |
| February 4, 2023 2:00 pm, MidcoSN2 | | North Dakota State | W 90–85 | 14–11 (9–4) | Frost Arena (3,031) Brookings, SD |
| February 11, 2023 6:00 pm, MidcoSN | | South Dakota South Dakota Showdown Series | W 72–67 | 15–11 (10–4) | Frost Arena (4,421) Brookings, SD |
| February 16, 2023 8:00 pm | | at Denver | W 80–75 | 16–11 (11–4) | Hamilton Gymnasium (917) Denver, CO |
| February 18, 2023 7:00 pm | | at Omaha | W 91–70 | 17–11 (12–4) | Baxter Arena (3,242) Omaha, NE |
| February 23, 2023 7:00 pm, MidcoSN2 | | Kansas City Military Appreciation | W 73–50 | 18–11 (13–4) | Frost Arena (1,523) Brookings, SD |
| February 25, 2023 2:00 pm, MidcoSN2 | | Oral Roberts Senior Day | L 65–69 | 18–12 (13–5) | Frost Arena Brookings, SD |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2023 8:30 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (10) Omaha Quarterfinals | W 63–55 | 19–12 | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 6, 2023 8:30 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (3) North Dakota State Semifinals | L 79–89 | 19–13 | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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