Scores

Final

W Illinois 55

(19-6, 11-3 Summit)

SDSU 64

(21-7, 12-3 Summit)

5:05 PM ET, February 16, 2013

Frost Arena, Brookings, SD

1 2 T
WIU 19 3655
SDST 25 3964

Top Performers

Western Illinois: C. Clark III 20 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Blk

South Dakota State: N. Wolters 28 Pts, 3 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Stl

S. Dakota St. 64, W. Illinois 55

Associated Press

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Nate Wolters scored 28 points to help put South Dakota State in control of the Summit League regular-season title with a 64-55 win over Western Illinois on Saturday.

Wolters, a senior playing in his final home game, was 10 of 16 from the floor for the Jackrabbits (21-7, 12-3), who moved into first place, a half-game ahead of the Leathernecks (19-6, 11-3). SDSU can clinch the No. 1 spot in the conference tournament with a victory at Nebraska-Omaha on Feb. 28.

Jordan Dykstra added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Jackrabbits, who won their school-record 30th consecutive home game.

Ceola Clark had 20 points for the Leathernecks, who trailed by as many as 12 but rallied in the second half. Adam Link's layup with 4:15 to play pulled WIU within 49-47, but Wolters made back-to-back layups before Chad White iced the victory with a 3-pointer with 1:03 left.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
WIU
SDST
Points 55 64
FG Made-Attempted 23-46 (.500) 23-55 (.418)
3P Made-Attempted 6-11 (.545) 9-18 (.500)
FT Made-Attempted 3-11 (.273) 9-13 (.692)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 15 (0/0) 11 (0/0)
Largest Lead 4 12

Game Leaders

 
WIU
SDST
PointsC. Clark III 20N. Wolters 28
ReboundsT. Parks 8J. Dykstra 10
AssistsC. Clark III 4N. Wolters 6
StealsR. Roberts-Burnett 1N. Wolters 3
BlocksC. Clark III 1B. Carlson 1
Team Stats: Western Illinois | South Dakota State

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 17, 2013 SDST 59, @WIU 53Recap
» Feb 16, 2013 @SDST 64, WIU 55Recap

Next 5 Games

WIU
SDST
02/23 CLEV 8:00pm
02/28 UMKC 8:30pm
03/02 SDAK 8:00pm
03/09 SDAK 9:30pm
03/11 NDSU 9:30pm
 02/20 @CSB 10:00pm
02/23 @MURR 8:00pm
02/28 @NEOM 8:00pm
03/09 IUPU 7:00pm
03/11 IPFW 7:00pm
Complete Schedule: Western Illinois | South Dakota State

Summit League Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
South Dakota State13-325-9
North Dakota State12-424-9
Western Illinois13-322-8
Oakland10-616-16
IPFW7-916-17
Nebraska-Omaha6-1011-20
South Dakota5-1110-20
UMKC5-118-24
IUPUI1-156-26
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