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St. Mary's Gaels vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits Recap - St. Mary's Wins 72-59
St. Mary's got a 25-point performance from Alex Ducas as they ran past South Dakota State 72-59 on Friday at Sanford Pentagon.
St. Mary's won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs.
St. Mary's got 15 points from Jabe Mullins and another 10 points from Matthias Tass. Tommy Kuhse contributed 7 assists, while Mitchell Saxen cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
South Dakota State got 22 points from Noah Freidel in a losing cause and another 11 points from Alex Arians. David Wingett contributed 1 assists for them, while Douglas Wilson had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. Mary's were victorious, as the score was 38-25 at the break.
St. Mary's had a 40-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
St. Mary's looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Nicholls State. South Dakota State will aim to get back on the winning track at Iowa State.