Easley scores 13 as South Dakota State takes down St. Thomas 59-49 in Summit League Tournament
AP
Mar 11, 2024
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Charlie Easley had 13 points and top-seeded South Dakota State Jackrabbits beat No. 4 seed St. Thomas 59-49 on Monday night in the semifinals of the Summit League Tournament.
Easley also added eight rebounds for the Jackrabbits (21-12). Zeke Mayo added 11 points while going 3 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 3 for 5 from the line while he also had five rebounds. Luke Appel went 4 of 9 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding six rebounds and six assists.
Kendall Blue led the way for the Tommies (20-13) with 13 points and six rebounds. Brooks Allen added 11 points for St. Thomas. Parker Bjorklund finished with nine points.
South Dakota State took the lead with 12:05 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 28-25 at halftime, with Kalen Garry racking up six points. Easley scored 10 second-half points.
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1st Half
STTHMN
Tommies
25
SDKST
Jackrabbits
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Jackrabbits gains possession)
19:36
Charlie Easley misses three point jump shot
19:34
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
19:28
William Kyle III blocks Parker Bjorklund's two point layup
19:27
Jackrabbits defensive rebound
19:05
+2
Zeke Mayo makes two point layup
0-2
18:40
+3
Parker Bjorklund makes three point jump shot (Kendall Blue assists)
3-2
18:17
Luke Appel turnover (bad pass) (Drake Dobbs steals)
18:11
Raheem Anthony turnover (bad pass) (Charlie Easley steals)
18:05
Matt Mims misses three point jump shot
18:03
Drake Dobbs defensive rebound
17:47
+3
Kendall Blue makes three point jump shot (Brooks Allen assists)
6-2
17:24
Charlie Easley misses three point jump shot
17:22
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
17:00
William Kyle III blocks Parker Bjorklund's two point hook shot
16:58
Kendall Blue offensive rebound
16:56
Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
16:54
Luke Appel defensive rebound
16:41
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
16:39
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
16:23
Raheem Anthony misses two point jump shot
16:21
Raheem Anthony offensive rebound
16:18
Parker Bjorklund misses two point jump shot
16:16
Charlie Easley defensive rebound
16:04
+3
Charlie Easley makes three point jump shot (Luke Appel assists)
6-5
15:40
Matt Mims personal foul
15:40
TV timeout
15:22
Brooks Allen misses three point jump shot
15:20
Charlie Easley defensive rebound
15:10
Matthew Mors misses three point jump shot
15:08
Charlie Easley offensive rebound
14:55
William Kyle III turnover (bad pass)
14:40
Ben Nau misses three point jump shot
14:38
Kalen Garry defensive rebound
14:30
Matthew Mors misses two point layup
14:28
Jackrabbits offensive rebound
14:19
+3
Kalen Garry makes three point jump shot (William Kyle III assists)
6-8
13:50
Kendall Blue misses two point jump shot
13:48
Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
13:42
Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
13:40
Jackrabbits offensive rebound
13:39
Ben Nau personal foul
13:30
Charlie Easley misses three point jump shot
13:28
Carter Bjerke defensive rebound
13:21
Matthew Mors personal foul
13:16
Ryan Dufault misses two point jump shot
13:14
Luke Appel defensive rebound
12:59
Carter Bjerke personal foul
12:54
Matt Mims misses three point jump shot
12:52
Raheem Anthony defensive rebound
12:40
+2
Ryan Dufault makes two point layup (Raheem Anthony assists)
8-8
12:32
Zeke Mayo turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Dufault steals)
12:20
Carter Bjerke misses two point layup
12:18
Matt Mims defensive rebound
12:05
+3
Luke Appel makes three point jump shot
8-11
11:35
Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
11:33
Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
11:15
+2
Nate Barnhart makes two point layup (Matt Mims assists)
8-13
10:53
Raheem Anthony misses two point jump shot
10:51
Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
10:42
TV timeout
10:33
+2
Matt Mims makes two point layup
8-15
10:11
Parker Bjorklund misses three point jump shot
10:09
Jackrabbits defensive rebound
9:41
Nate Barnhart misses three point jump shot
9:39
Drake Dobbs defensive rebound
9:20
Drake Dobbs misses two point layup
9:18
Luke Appel defensive rebound
9:10
Matt Mims misses three point jump shot
9:08
Raheem Anthony defensive rebound
8:50
Luke Appel personal foul
8:43
+3
Brooks Allen makes three point jump shot
11-15
8:19
Charlie Easley misses three point jump shot
8:17
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
7:53
+2
Raheem Anthony makes two point layup
13-15
7:18
+3
Zeke Mayo makes three point jump shot (Luke Appel assists)
13-18
6:54
TV timeout
6:40
Kendall Blue turnover (lost ball)
6:34
Luke Appel misses two point dunk
6:32
Carter Bjerke defensive rebound
6:19
Drake Dobbs misses three point jump shot
6:17
Charlie Easley defensive rebound
6:07
Carter Bjerke personal foul
5:56
+2
William Kyle III makes two point layup
13-20
5:44
Ryan Dufault turnover (lost ball) (Charlie Easley steals)
5:40
+2
Matthew Mors makes two point layup (Zeke Mayo assists)
13-22
5:24
Raheem Anthony misses three point jump shot
5:22
Parker Bjorklund offensive rebound
5:13
+2
Raheem Anthony makes two point layup
15-22
4:42
Zeke Mayo misses two point jump shot
4:41
Ryan Dufault defensive rebound
4:41
William Kyle III personal foul
4:17
Parker Bjorklund misses three point jump shot
4:15
Ryan Dufault offensive rebound
4:12
Ben Nau misses three point jump shot
4:10
Luke Appel defensive rebound
3:59
+3
Kalen Garry makes three point jump shot (Luke Appel assists)
15-25
3:47
Ryan Dufault misses two point layup
3:45
Charlie Easley defensive rebound
3:33
Luke Appel turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Dufault steals)
3:19
+3
Parker Bjorklund makes three point jump shot (Raheem Anthony assists)
18-25
3:19
William Kyle III shooting foul (Parker Bjorklund draws the foul)
3:19
TV timeout
3:19
+1
Parker Bjorklund makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-25
3:02
+2
Luke Appel makes two point hook shot
19-27
2:47
Nate Barnhart shooting foul (Parker Bjorklund draws the foul)
2:47
+1
Parker Bjorklund makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-27
2:47
+1
Parker Bjorklund makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-27
2:31
Luke Appel misses two point layup
2:31
Tommies defensive rebound
2:31
Nate Barnhart personal foul
2:31
+1
Brooks Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-27
2:31
+1
Brooks Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-27
2:04
Drake Dobbs shooting foul (Zeke Mayo draws the foul)
2:04
Zeke Mayo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:04
+1
Zeke Mayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-28
1:47
Parker Bjorklund turnover (lost ball)
1:41
Brooks Allen blocks Zeke Mayo's two point layup
1:39
Drake Dobbs defensive rebound
1:33
Brooks Allen misses three point jump shot
1:31
Jackrabbits defensive rebound
1:30
Brooks Allen personal foul
1:13
Zeke Mayo misses two point jump shot
1:11
Raheem Anthony defensive rebound
0:46
+2
Raheem Anthony makes two point layup
25-28
0:18
Charlie Easley turnover (lost ball)
0:02
Raheem Anthony turnover (lost ball)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
STTHMN
Tommies
24
SDKST
Jackrabbits
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:34
Luke Appel misses two point layup
19:32
Raheem Anthony defensive rebound
19:11
+2
Kendall Blue makes two point layup
27-28
18:55
+3
Matt Mims makes three point jump shot (Charlie Easley assists)
27-31
18:25
Parker Bjorklund misses three point jump shot
18:23
Luke Appel defensive rebound
18:12
Brooks Allen personal foul
18:00
+2
Matt Mims makes two point jump shot
27-33
17:38
Brooks Allen offensive foul
17:38
Brooks Allen turnover (offensive foul)
17:15
+2
William Kyle III makes two point layup
27-35
16:57
+2
Kendall Blue makes two point layup
29-35
16:44
+2
William Kyle III makes two point dunk (Luke Appel assists)
29-37
16:11
Charlie Easley shooting foul (Raheem Anthony draws the foul)
16:11
+1
Raheem Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-37
16:11
Raheem Anthony misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:11
William Kyle III defensive rebound
16:10
Raheem Anthony personal foul
15:55
Matt Mims turnover (Parker Bjorklund steals)
15:52
Parker Bjorklund turnover (lost ball)
15:33
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
15:31
Raheem Anthony defensive rebound
15:11
Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
15:09
Charlie Easley defensive rebound
15:01
Parker Bjorklund personal foul
15:01
TV timeout
14:49
Zeke Mayo misses two point layup
14:47
Carter Bjerke defensive rebound
14:45
Kalen Garry personal foul
14:39
Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
14:37
Charlie Easley defensive rebound
14:18
Charlie Easley misses three point jump shot
14:16
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
13:53
Tommies turnover
13:53
Kalen Garry personal foul
13:42
Luke Appel turnover (Carter Bjerke steals)
13:42
Luke Appel personal foul
13:17
+2
Kendall Blue makes two point dunk (Drake Dobbs assists)
32-37
12:56
Matt Mims misses three point jump shot
12:54
Ben Nau defensive rebound
12:36
Matthew Mors shooting foul (Drake Dobbs draws the foul)
12:36
+1
Drake Dobbs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-37
12:36
Drake Dobbs misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:36
Luke Appel defensive rebound
12:29
Kendall Blue personal foul
12:23
Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
12:21
Brooks Allen defensive rebound
12:06
Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
12:04
Brooks Allen offensive rebound
11:46
+3
Brooks Allen makes three point jump shot (Raheem Anthony assists)
36-37
11:19
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
11:17
Ben Nau defensive rebound
10:55
Brooks Allen misses three point jump shot
10:53
Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
10:28
+2
Luke Appel makes two point hook shot
36-39
10:01
Zeke Mayo personal foul
10:01
TV timeout
9:50
Parker Bjorklund turnover (traveling)
9:22
+3
Luke Appel makes three point jump shot (Matt Mims assists)
36-42
9:02
Raheem Anthony misses three point jump shot
9:00
Matt Mims defensive rebound
8:44
+2
William Kyle III makes two point dunk (Luke Appel assists)
36-44
8:20
Ryan Dufault misses two point layup
8:18
Brooks Allen offensive rebound
8:09
Ryan Dufault misses three point jump shot
8:07
Raheem Anthony offensive rebound
7:56
+2
Ryan Dufault makes two point layup (Raheem Anthony assists)
38-44
7:34
Ryan Dufault shooting foul (Zeke Mayo draws the foul)
7:34
TV timeout
7:34
+1
Zeke Mayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-45
7:34
+1
Zeke Mayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-46
7:02
Tommies turnover (shot clock violation)
6:36
William Kyle III turnover (bad pass) (Drake Dobbs steals)
6:31
+2
Kendall Blue makes two point layup (Drake Dobbs assists)
40-46
6:10
+2
Charlie Easley makes two point layup
40-48
5:46
+3
Brooks Allen makes three point jump shot (Kendall Blue assists)
43-48
5:25
+3
Zeke Mayo makes three point jump shot (Luke Appel assists)
43-51
4:50
Brooks Allen misses two point jump shot
4:48
Matt Mims defensive rebound
4:35
Drake Dobbs personal foul
4:35
Zeke Mayo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:35
Raheem Anthony defensive rebound
4:16
+2
Kendall Blue makes two point layup
45-51
3:47
+3
Charlie Easley makes three point jump shot
45-54
3:22
+3
Drake Dobbs makes three point jump shot
48-54
2:47
Charlie Easley misses two point jump shot
2:45
Brooks Allen defensive rebound
2:34
Raheem Anthony offensive foul
2:34
Raheem Anthony turnover (offensive foul)
2:34
TV timeout
2:10
Luke Appel misses two point hook shot
2:08
Zeke Mayo offensive rebound
1:56
Luke Appel misses two point layup
1:54
Raheem Anthony defensive rebound
1:28
Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
1:26
William Kyle III defensive rebound
1:12
Jackrabbits 30 second timeout
1:12
TV timeout
0:56
Jackrabbits turnover (shot clock violation)
0:46
Matt Mims shooting foul (Drake Dobbs draws the foul)
0:46
Drake Dobbs misses regular free throw 1 of 3
0:46
Drake Dobbs misses regular free throw 2 of 3
0:45
+1
Drake Dobbs makes regular free throw 3 of 3
49-54
0:43
Kendall Blue personal foul (Charlie Easley draws the foul)
0:43
+1
Charlie Easley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-55
0:43
+1
Charlie Easley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-56
0:37
Kendall Blue misses two point layup
0:35
Charlie Easley defensive rebound
0:35
Parker Bjorklund personal foul (Charlie Easley draws the foul)
0:35
+1
Charlie Easley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-57
0:35
+1
Charlie Easley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-58
0:31
Drake Dobbs misses three point jump shot
0:29
William Kyle III defensive rebound
0:21
Raheem Anthony personal foul (Charlie Easley draws the foul)
