South Dakota State’s first half rout fueled a 102-75 rout over the Nevada Wolf Pack in the opening affair of the three-day Crossover Classic on Monday in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The Jackrabbits knocked down 15 of their first 18 shots and 8-of-9 from 3-point range, taking a 40-15 lead with 6:33 left in the first half; Nevada began just 6-of-20 and 1-of-5 from beyond the arc over that span.
The Pack showed some semblance of fight thereafter, rattling off 12 straight to cut the deficit to 13, but the Jackrabbits outscored Nevada 11-4 in the remainder of the first half and 62-48 in total.