South Dakota State didn’t let this one linger. On Jan. 31, 2026, the Jackrabbits buried Oral Roberts 95-72, pairing a big offensive night with the kind of control that never gave the Golden Eagles a path back into the game.

The win moves South Dakota State from 10-11 to 11-11 and offers a clean response after an up-and-down stretch (LWLWL coming in). Oral Roberts, already reeling at 5-17 with a five-game skid (LLLLL), drops to 5-18 with another result that underscored how thin the margin has been all season.

Game flow: South Dakota State sets the tone and never loosens its grip

With quarter-by-quarter scoring not available, the story still reads clearly from the final margin: South Dakota State separated and kept separating. A 95-point output is a pace-and-execution marker in college basketball, and the Jackrabbits paired it with enough stops to push the gap to 23 by the horn.

For Oral Roberts, the challenge wasn’t just keeping up — it was sustaining any stretch of play long enough to change the game’s temperature. That’s been the defining issue during its current slide, and it showed again as South Dakota State consistently won the “next possession” moments that keep underdogs alive.

Turning points: offense that travels, pressure that compounds

Blowouts are usually decided in the spaces between runs — when one team has a chance to stabilize and can’t. South Dakota State’s ability to keep scoring prevented Oral Roberts from ever turning a small surge into a real swing. Every time the Golden Eagles needed a sequence to flip momentum, the Jackrabbits answered with points and pushed the game back into comfortable territory.

The result was a scoreboard that reflected control more than chaos: South Dakota State dictated the terms, and Oral Roberts spent the night chasing.

What it means going forward

South Dakota State: At 11-11, the Jackrabbits remain in the thick of a season defined by volatility, but this was the kind of performance that can reset a week. Scoring 95 is a reminder of the ceiling when the offense is humming, and the 23-point margin matters as a signal of focus against a struggling opponent — the type of game good teams bank without drama.

Oral Roberts: The Golden Eagles fall to 5-18, and the losing streak stretches on. The immediate priority is finding a formula to stay connected for longer stretches; giving up 95 leaves little room for anything else. Until Oral Roberts can consistently string together stops, the path to snapping the skid remains narrow.

Final

South Dakota State 95, Oral Roberts 72
Jan. 31, 2026 — Venue: TBD