A presumably angry group of Jayhawks will take the floor when No. 9 Kansas hosts Kansas State on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 game in Lawrence, Kan. The Jayhawks, after all, saw their three-game winning streak end with a 74-57 loss at No.

The Hawks allowed a season-high 109 points to the Jackrabbits, who jumped to an 11-8 record with the win. Guard Joe Sayler reached 25 points for SDSU, while four other players reached two figures in scoring. Both Owen Larson and Jaden Jackson had six rebounds for South Dakota State.

Grace Larkins is The Associated Press women's basketball player of the week. The South Dakota guard set the school’s single-game scoring record with 45 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Omaha.

A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.

The Cougars landed three former SDSU players on Sunday – linebacker/cornerback Caleb Francl, defensive lineman Max Baloun and safety Matthew Durrance – which makes four former Jackrabbits who have publicly announced they’re becoming Cougs, joining running back Angel Johnson, who committed on Saturday.

Ice has been accumulating to trees with official reports showing fallen limbs 8 inches in diameter, giving South Dakotans a stark reminder of the ice storm that hit Sioux Falls in 2013. Nicknamed "Icepololypse," that storm resulted in an estimated 900 fallen trees and 25,000 fallen branches.

UP NEXT South Dakota State hosts North Dakota at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 18 at First Bank & Trust Arena. The Jackrabbit men host Oral Roberts at 4:15 p.m. the same day. Copyright 2025 Dakota News Now. All rights reserved.

South Dakota State dominated the first and third quarters against Kansas City on Saturday at First Bank and Trust Arena and that was enough to carry the Jackrabbits to their 51st consecutive regular season win in Summit League play,

SD Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 19 other Attorneys General in letter to President-elect Trump, asking him to secure the southern border.

Neither QB was ranked in the top 600 nationally. Leonard signed with Duke, Howard with Kansas State. Here's the backstory.

North Dakota Fighting Hawks (8-10, 3-2 Summit) at South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-3, 4-0 Summit) Brookings, South Dakota; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State hosts North Dakota looking to extend its six-game home winning streak.

North Dakota State plays the South Dakota Coyotes after Jacksen Moni scored 24 points in the Bison's 71-64 win over the UMKC Kangaroos.