The Jackrabbits were picked to finish 4th out of 10 teams in the Summit League. The player to watch is a senior guard by the name of Garrett Callahan. This guy can do it all. He is the teams best scorer, assist man, and defender. We will have to make sure to be quick to rotate defensively to this guys side because he can flat out shoot. He is a very good 3 point shooter, but even better at the free throw line. Over the last 14 games last season, he went 50 for 52 at the stripe. Callahan has the ability to go off for 30+ points on any given night. Lets hope it isn't against us.
Another very talented player is a guy named Anthony Cordova. He is a junior forward that has a well rounded game. He is a very smart player that doesn't force shots and rebounds well. Cordova is a consistent threat for a double-double. He is built pretty solidly, but isn't the quickest guy. I think Thiam will present an interesting matchup for Cordova. Thiam should be able to take advantage of his athleticism to beat Cordova off the dribble, but it will be a good test for Thiam to see if he can handle a bulky guy in the post defensively.
South Dakota State is no stranger to playing bigger programs on the road as they often play Big 10 programs before getting into their conference schedule. Recently, they have played very well against bigger programs, so I don't think they will be intimidated by the AA. This should be a game in which we can take advantage of our superior athleticism. I'm hoping we jump out to an early lead because this is not a team you want to let hang around. There is no doubt this is a step up in competition from last week. Should be interesting.
Another very talented player is a guy named Anthony Cordova. He is a junior forward that has a well rounded game. He is a very smart player that doesn't force shots and rebounds well. Cordova is a consistent threat for a double-double. He is built pretty solidly, but isn't the quickest guy. I think Thiam will present an interesting matchup for Cordova. Thiam should be able to take advantage of his athleticism to beat Cordova off the dribble, but it will be a good test for Thiam to see if he can handle a bulky guy in the post defensively.
South Dakota State is no stranger to playing bigger programs on the road as they often play Big 10 programs before getting into their conference schedule. Recently, they have played very well against bigger programs, so I don't think they will be intimidated by the AA. This should be a game in which we can take advantage of our superior athleticism. I'm hoping we jump out to an early lead because this is not a team you want to let hang around. There is no doubt this is a step up in competition from last week. Should be interesting.
