# 2023–24 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

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.

## Previous season

The Jackrabbits finished the 2022–23 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.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 1, 2023* 8:30 p.m. | | Mary | W 91–51 | – | Frost Arena Brookings, SD |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:15 p.m., SLN | | Akron | L 75–81 | 0–1 | Frost Arena (2,617) Brookings, SD |
| November 8, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SLN | | Dakota Wesleyan | W 83–55 | 1–1 | Frost Arena (2,101) Brookings, SD |
| November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kansas State | L 68–91 | 1–2 | Bramlage Coliseum (9,421) Manhattan, KS |
| November 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | vs. UCF Jacksonville Classic Coast semifinals | L 80–83 | 1–3 | Flagler Gymnasium (609) St. Augustine, FL |
| November 20, 2023* 5:00 p.m. | | vs. George Mason Jacksonville Classic Coast consolation | L 71–73 | 1–4 | Flagler Gymnasium (425) St. Augustine, FL |
| November 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Miss Jacksonville Classic campus-site game | W 65–54 | 2–4 | Reed Green Coliseum (3,945) Hattiesburg, MS |
| November 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SLN | | Mount Marty | W 92–70 | 3–4 | Frost Arena (1,326) Brookings, SD |
| December 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MidcoSN2 | | vs. Towson | W 61–48 | 4–4 | Sanford Pentagon (2,326) Sioux Falls, SD |
| December 5, 2023* 8:15 p.m., SLN/MidcoSN | | Kent State | L 73–82 | 4–5 | Frost Arena (2,453) Brookings, SD |
| December 9, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | vs. Wichita State | W 79–69 | 5–5 | Intrust Bank Arena (4,076) Wichita, KS |
| December 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SLN | | Mayville State | W 94–62 | 6–5 | Frost Arena (1,279) Brookings, SD |
| December 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | vs. Wyoming Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals | L 65–78 | 6–6 | Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX |
| December 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | vs. Norfolk State Sun Bowl Invitational consolation game | L 65–84 | 6–7 | Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX |
| December 31, 2023 2:00 p.m., SLN/MidcoSN | | North Dakota | W 80–61 | 7–7 (1–0) | Frost Arena (3,029) Brookings, SD |
| January 3, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Weber State Summit League–Big Sky Challenge | L 73–75 | 7–8 | Dee Events Center (5,107) Ogden, UT |
| January 6, 2024* 4:15 p.m., SLN | | Montana State Big Sky–Summit League Challenge | W 89–61 | 8–8 | Frost Arena (2,167) Brookings, SD |
| January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at St. Thomas | W 81–80 | 9–8 (2–0) | Schoenecker Arena (1,515) St. Paul, MN |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., SLN | | at Denver | L 80–99 | 9–9 (3–1) | Hamilton Gymnasium (198) Denver, CO |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | Omaha | W 90–87 | 10–9 (3–1) | Frost Arena (2,831) Brookings, SD |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., SLN/MidcoSN | | at South Dakota | W 73–55 | 11–9 (4–1) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (3,892) Vermillion, SD |
| January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Kansas City | W 75–66 | 12–9 (5–1) | Frost Arena (2,012) Brookings, SD |
| January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at Oral Roberts | L 82–87 | 12–10 (5–2) | Mabee Center (6,914) Tulsa, OK |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN/MidcoSN | | North Dakota State | L 73–74 | 12–11 (5–3) | Frost Arena (3,418) Brookings, SD |
| February 4, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | South Dakota | W 70–67 | 13–11 (6–3) | Frost Arena (3,781) Brookings, SD |
| February 10, 2024 3:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Oral Roberts | W 83–72 | 14–11 (7–3) | Frost Arena (3,422) Brookings, SD |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at Kansas City | L 67–72 | 14–12 (7–4) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,507) Kansas City, MO |
| February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at Omaha | W 85–77 $^{OT}$ | 15–12 (8–4) | Baxter Arena (3,778) Omaha, NE |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN/MidcoSN2 | | Denver | W 97–70 | 16–12 (9–4) | Frost Arena (2,653) Brookings, SD |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., SLN | | St. Thomas | W 77–72 | 17–12 (10–4) | Frost Arena (3,136) Brookings, SD |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN/MidcoSN | | at North Dakota | W 72–62 | 18–12 (11–4) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,075) Grand Forks, ND |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., SLN | | at North Dakota State | W 78–61 | 19–12 (12–4) | Scheels Center (2,917) Fargo, ND |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., MidcoSN/SLN | (1) | vs. (8) Oral Roberts Quarterfinals | W 79–63 | 20–12 | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., MidcoSN/SLN | (1) | vs. (4) St. Thomas Semifinals | W 59–49 | 21–12 | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 12, 2024 8:30 p.m., CBSSN | (1) | vs. (7) Denver Championship | W 76–68 | 22–12 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (8,268) Sioux Falls, SD |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 21, 2024 6:35 p.m., TruTV | (15 E) | vs. (2 E) No. 4 Iowa State First round | L 65–82 | 22–13 | CHI Health Center Omaha, NE |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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