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South Dakota State vs UMKC Final: 75-66 - Recap
South Dakota State grabbed a 75-66 win over UMKC on Thursday, behind a 19-point effort from Luke Appel at Frost Arena.
South Dakota State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -10.5-point spread.
Matt Mims had 15 points for South Dakota State and William Kyle III chipped in with 13 points. Zeke Mayo had 4 assists for them, while Charlie Easley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
UMKC got 17 points from Jamar Brown in a losing cause and another 11 points from Cameron Faas. Babacar Diallo contributed 6 assists for them, while Jeff Ngandu had 6 rebounds.
South Dakota State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
South Dakota State had a 38-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, South Dakota State takes its act on the road to face Oral Roberts looking for another win. For UMKC, they head home to face South Dakota.