Jacks win fourth-straight behind Wingett’s 24

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — South Dakota State held off a scrappy Purdue Fort Wayne squad Saturday night to secure its fourth-consecutive win, topping the Mastodons 70-61 at Memorial Coliseum.

David Wingett blew past his previous career-high on his way to a 24-point showing, burying 9-of-15 from the field with six 3-pointers. 13 of those points came in the opening half as the Winnebago, Nebraska native helped the Jacks to their fast start.

Matt Dentlinger and Douglas Wilson were in double figures as well with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Dentlinger pulled down five rebounds and tallied two blocks.

Noah Freidel (eight points) and Alex Arians tied for the team-lead with eight rebounds, as Arians dished four assists on the night for a team that had 19 assists on 29 made field goals.

The Jackrabbits (13-9, 4-1 Summit League) welcomes North Dakota to town next Wednesday. The Jacks and Fighting Hawks tip at 7 p.m. from Frost Arena.

(PHOTO: SDSU Sports Information)