Jacks-Bison, USD-NDSU, Augie-USF hoops talk with Gaskins & Singer on a Thirsty Thursday from Orion Pub

,South Dakota State's men's basketball team played Summit League leader North Dakota State in front of 3,619 fans at FB&T Arena on Wednesday. The underdog Jackrabbits leaped to an early lead before a late first half run sprung the Bison on their way to a 74-66 win.   SDSU has lost six of its last eight games, with three of those losses coming in a building that had been one of the 10 toughest in the nation to play over the last decade-plus.  On a Thirsty Thursday local sports session over beers, the Happy Hour host opines with Sioux Falls Live sportswriter Trent Singer on why the Jacks' haven't lit a late-season spark yet. They also dig in to the weekend ahead for the Summit League, including a golden opportunity for the USD women at home on Saturday against conference leader North Dakota State, who is 12-0 in league play.   The two also preview Round 2 of Augustana vs USF hoops, which will be waged in Augie's Elmen Center on Saturday and where things sit heading into next week's Northern Sun conference tournament.    Heading into the backyard battle, the Cougars will be coming off one of the best individual performances in school history — true freshman Brogan Madson's 45-point barrage in a thrilling Thursday overtime home win over Wayne State to take the Coo step closer to hosting a first round game on Wednesday.