# 2024–25 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

The 2024–25 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by sixth-year head coach Eric Henderson, play their home games at First Bank & Trust Arena in Brookings, South Dakota, as members of the Summit League.

## Previous season

The Jackrabbits finished the 2023–24 season 22–13, 12–4 in Summit League play to win their ninth regular season title. SDSU defeated Oral Roberts, St. Thomas, and Denver en route to their seventh Summit League tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed out of the East region. They lost to Iowa State in the first round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 30, 2024* 8:15 pm | | Black Hills State | W 90–77 | – | First Bank & Trust Arena (2,721) Brookings, SD |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 5:00 pm, YouTube | | vs. McNeese Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase | W 80–73 | 1–0 | Sanford Pentagon (2,878) Sioux Falls, SD |
| November 8, 2024* 8:15 pm, MidcoSN/Summit League Network | | Long Beach State | W 80–79 | 2–0 | First Bank & Trust Arena (3,646) Brookings, SD |
| November 14, 2024* 8:00 pm, SLN | | vs. Northern Colorado | L 69–78 | 2–1 | The Monument (4,887) Rapid City, SD |
| November 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN | | Mount Marty | W 89–41 | 3–1 | First Bank & Trust Arena (1,765) Brookings, SD |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/SLN | | Southern Miss | W 101–76 | 4–1 | First Bank & Trust Arena (2,429) Brookings, SD |
| November 24, 2024* 12:30 pm, FloSports | | vs. Duquesne Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinal | W 71–60 | 5–1 | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 25, 2024* 12:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Boise State Cayman Islands Classic Semifinal | L 82–83 | 5–2 | John Gray Gymnasium (910) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 26, 2024* 4:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Missouri State Cayman Islands Classic Third Place | W 75–55 | 6–2 | John Gray Gymnasium (920) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| December 2, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN | | Dakota Wesleyan | W 78–62 | 7–2 | First Bank & Trust Arena (1,849) Brookings, SD |
| December 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Montana Big Sky–Summit Challenge | L 67–71 | 7–3 | Dahlberg Arena (2,534) Missoula, MT |
| December 7, 2024* 6:00 pm, SLN | | Eastern Washington Big Sky–Summit Challenge | W 74–53 | 8–3 | First Bank & Trust Arena (2,768) Brookings, SD |
| December 11, 2024* 9:00 pm, MW Network | | at Nevada | L 63–77 | 8–4 | Lawlor Events Center (7,440) Reno, NV |
| December 13, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Colorado | L 70–81 | 8–5 | CU Events Center (5,942) Boulder, CO |
| December 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN | | Chadron State | W 87–72 | 9–5 | First Bank & Trust Arena (1,258) Brookings, SD |
| December 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at No. 5 Alabama | L 82–105 | 9–6 | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Summit League regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2025 8:00 pm, CBS Sports Network | | Denver | W 91–70 | 10–6 (1–0) | First Bank & Trust Arena (1,925) Brookings, SD |
| January 8, 2025 8:00 pm, SLN | | at St. Thomas | L 72–73 | 10–7 (1–1) | Shoenecker Arena (1,852) St. Paul, MN |
| January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, SLN | | at Omaha | L 80–87 | 10–8 (1–2) | Baxter Arena (2,849) Omaha, NE |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/SLN | | North Dakota | W 109–73 | 11–8 (2–2) | First Bank & Trust Arena (3,261) Brookings, SD |
| January 18, 2025 4:15 pm, MidcoSN2/SLN | | Oral Roberts | W 84–70 | 12–8 (3–2) | First Bank & Trust Arena (3,681) Brookings, SD |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN | | at Kansas City | W 65–64 | 13–8 (4–2) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,116) Kansas City, MO |
| January 25, 2025 5:00 pm, MidcoSN/SLN | | South Dakota | W 90–71 | 14–8 (5–2) | First Bank & Trust Arena (4,764) Brookings, SD |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN | | at North Dakota State | W 72–62 | 15–8 (6–2) | Scheels Center (2,791) Fargo, ND |
| February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, MidcoSN/SLN | | at North Dakota | L 75–80 | 15–9 (6–3) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,025) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/SLN | | St. Thomas | W 102–86 | 16–9 (7–3) | First Bank & Trust Arena (3,144) Brookings, SD |
| February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN | | Omaha | W 98–85 | 17–9 (8–3) | First Bank & Trust Arena (3,842) Brookings, SD |
| February 16, 2025 1:00 pm, CBSSN | | at South Dakota | W 94–91 | 18–9 (9–3) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (3,942) Vermillion, SD |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/SLN | | North Dakota State | L 68–77 | 18–10 (9–4) | First Bank & Trust Arena (4,115) Brookings, SD |
| February 23, 2025 1:00 pm, CBSSN | | Kansas City | W 70–65 | 19–10 (10–4) | First Bank & Trust Arena (3,425) Brookings, SD |
| February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN | | at Oral Roberts | W 77–69 | 20–10 (11–4) | Mabee Center (3,281) Tulsa, OK |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, SLN | | at Denver | L 62–78 | 20–11 (11–5) | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,165) Denver, CO |
| Summit League Tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2025 8:15 pm, MidcoSN/SLN | (3) | vs. (6) North Dakota Quarterfinals | L 69–85 | 20–12 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (9,202) Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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## Rankings

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