The 2021–22 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Jackrabbits, led by third-year head coach Eric Henderson, played their home games at

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, as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 30–5, 18–0 in Summit League Play to finish as regular season champions. As the No. 1 seed, they defeated

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, and

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to win the Summit League tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest Region, where they lost in the first round to

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. This was the first season in program history that the Jackrabbits eclipsed 30 wins in a single campaign.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Jackrabbits finished the 2020–21 season 16–7, 9–3 in Summit League play to finish as Summit League regular season champions. They defeated

in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament, before being upset by the No. 4-seeded and eventual tournament champions, Oral Roberts, in the semifinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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