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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A solid defensive effort for the Blue Raiders kept them in striking distance, but an untimely scoring drought down the stretch allowed South Dakota State to seal the win Sunday night at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.
led the Blue Raiders for the fifth time this season with 14 points. added 13 points and eight rebounds while had 11 points and six boards.
Middle Tennessee (7-4) tallied eight steals and five blocks on the defensive end of the floor, but shot just 39.0 percent from the field and was held to four made three-pointers, its lowest output from behind the arc this season.