South Dakota State comes into tomorrow’s NCAA Tournament matchup against Ohio State with one of the most high-octane offenses in the country. The Jackrabbits rank 10th nationally in offensive rating (points per 100 possessions), have a prolific scorer in two-time Summit League Player of the year Mike Daum, and aren’t afraid to play fast (56th nationally in pace).
The crux of the Jackrabbits’ attack is their three-point shooting. SDSU hit the sixth most threes in the country during the regular season, and averaged just over 10 and a half triples per game (11th nationally), a startlingly high number compared to Ohio State’s 6.