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S. Dakota St. pulls away from Nebraska-Omaha 77-60

• OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Cody Larson and Jake Bittle each scored 16 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to lead South Dakota State o a 77-60 win over Nebraska-Omaha on Thursday night.
• Trailing by a point early in the first period, South Dakota State (15-10, 7-3 Summit League) took control with a 12-3 run capped by a Larson layup that made it 24-16 with 10:52 to go in the half, and never trailed again. The Jackrabbits took a 37-27 advantage into the break and continued to pull away in the second half.
• Brayden Carlson scored 17 points for South Dakota State, which out-rebounded Omaha 50-29 in taking its fifth straight win while also avenging last month's loss to the Mavericks.
• Omaha (15-10, 4-5) were led by Mike Rostampour, who scored 15 points. Devin Patterson added 13 points for the Mavericks, while CJ Carter had 12.

IPFW pushes past South Dakota 75-69

• FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- Mo Evans scored 17 points and Steve Forbes added 10 with 10 rebounds as Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne defeated South Dakota 75-69 on Thursday night.
• The Mastodons rolled out to a 28-10 lead in the first half as Luis Jacobo sank two 3-pointers, coasting to a 32-20 halftime lead.
• South Dakota opened the second half with a 25-9 surge to take a four-point lead near the midway mark. IPFW responded as Evans drained two 3-pointers and Jacobo had a three-point play to take a 57-48 advantage with 6:38 remaining.
• The Coyotes pulled within three, but IPFW responded again with two baskets and a pair of free throws.
• IPFW (19-8, 7-3 Summit League) outrebounded South Dakota 41-32. Jacobo finished with 15 points and Joe Edwards had 14.
• South Dakota (9-15, 3-6) was led by Karim Rowson with 15 points and Trevor Gruis had 14 with eight rebounds and seven blocks.

Audit: Benda helped increase beef plant grant
DIRK LAMMERS, Associated Press

• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Weeks after learning he was going to lose his job as South Dakota's Tourism and State Development secretary, Richard Benda was us

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