Jackrabbits, seeded 13th, draw Michigan in NCAA Tournament

In this Dec. 22, 2012, file photo, South Dakota State's Nate Wolters, left, scores against New Mexico's Kendall Williams during the second half of the Jackrabbits’ 70-65 win at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M.

The South Dakota State men’s basketball team moved up a spot in the bracket this season, earning a No. 13 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Jackrabbit head coach Scott Nagy said the seed was warranted; however, now SDSU faces a team that was ranked No. 1 in the nation earlier this season – fourth-seeded Michigan.

“I don’t see how one of the top 16 teams in the country could be a good matchup for anybody,” Nagy said. “It’s going to be a very difficult game for us, particularly on the perimeter. When you talk about good basketball, and as a basketball coach, I would want to build our team first around guards. And Michigan has done that. They’re tremendous at the guard positions.”

Tipoff is at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan.



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