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throws to secure the title of Brookings Subregional MVP in the Progressive Legends Classic.
• South Dakota State (3-4) shot 14 of 16 from the line (87.5 percent), while the Mountain Hawks made just 44.4 percent on nine attempts. Dykstra made 11 of his 12 free throws in the second half, helping to hold on to the 12-point halftime lead the Jackrabbits had built up before outscoring Lehigh by just one in the second half.
• Mackey McKnight shot 9 of 22 and scored 21 points, the only Mountain Hawks player to score in double figures. Lehigh (1-6) was outrebounded by 12 in the matchup.
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Texas Southern balance too much for Howard 66-51
• BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) -- Madarious Gibbs scored 14 points to lead four players in double figures as Texas Southern pulled away in the second half Tuesday night to defeat Howard 66-51 in the consolation game of the Progressive Legends Classic at South Dakota State.
• Jose Rodriguez contributed 13 points and DeAngelo Scott and Aaric Murray had 12 apiece for the Tigers (3-5).
• Prince Okoroh led Howard (2-6) with 15 points.
• The game was tied at 29 at halftime and Howard was within two at 17:22 when the Tigers went on a 10-2 to make it 45-35. It wasn't a fast burst as more than 7 minutes passed. Murray and Scott had four points each, with Scott's coming from the foul line, where he was 8 for 8. Texas Southern went 22 of 27 from the line to pull away from Howard, which was 7 of 12.
• Texas Southern had a 38-28 rebounding advantage.
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DSU gets $5 million donation for info tech center
• MADISON, S.D. (AP) -- Two philanthropists have given Dakota State University $5 million for an information technology center that could include a facility to help students pursue careers in cyber security.
• The money from T. Denny Sanford, founder of First Premier Bank, and DSU alumnus Miles Beacom, founder of the bank's credit card business, is the largest donation in school history. The money will be used to help buy and renovate the current Madison Community Hospital building when a new hospital opens in 2015.
• "I am confident this gift will change the face of Dakota State for decades to come," Beacom said.
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