Mayo's 21 lead South Dakota State past Omaha 90-87

Published Jan. 18, 2024 10:52 p.m. ET

Associated Press

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Zeke Mayo scored 21 points and Charlie Easley hit two free throws with helped South Dakota State defeat Omaha 90-87 on Thursday night.

Mayo also contributed five rebounds for the Jackrabbits (10-9, 3-1 Summit League). Charlie Easley added 17 points and nine rebounds while going 4 of 11 from the floor, including 0 for 5 from 3-point range, and 9 for 9 from the foul line. Matthew Mims shot 5 for 6, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.

Marquel Sutton led the way for the Mavericks (10-10, 3-2) with 20 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. Omaha also got 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals from Frankie Fidler. In addition, JJ White had 17 points.

Sutton missed a potential tying 3-point shot with about a second left.

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