Roger Powell Jr. told anyone who would listen that South Dakota State was going to be a tall task for the Valparaiso men’s basketball team on Wednesday night.
Just like the Beacons went to Purdue and escaped with a thrilling road victory last week, so did the Jackrabbits when they went to Kansas State for the season opener and walked out of Manhattan with a 68-66 victory.
Two strong mid-major programs that had strong starts to the season met on Wednesday night and it was evident from the jump that Powell was spot on.