For the second year in a row the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State will be hopping into the NCAA Tournament.
Tuesday night in the Summit League final SDSU defeated North Dakota State 73-67. Nate Wolters led the way for the Jackrabbits with 27 points.
Wolters averaged 22.8 points per game this season which is fourth in the nation and just behind Creighton's Doug McDermott.
McDermott has received national attention to the point where he is being considered for national player of the year honors.
You don't see Wolters on national publications and rarely on television outside the Summit League territory. Sure Tuesday night Wolters got some attention across the country with the Summit League title game and had a great performance.
If you a looking for a breakout star in the upcoming NCAA Tournament Wolters just might be that guy.
Last year the Jackrabbits lost to Baylor in the second round of the NCAA Tournament 68-60 and Wolters had 19 points. Had South Dakota State upset the Bears then Wolters might have been top of mind in the college basketball world.
Instead the senior, who was named the Summit League's player of the year, remained in obscurity.
Wolters will have one more chance to make a big time impression on the national college basketball stage.
I'm sure Jackrabbit fans and Summit League followers already know this.
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