Valpo U men’s basketball falls at South Dakota State, 81-69
Hopoi Sets Career Highs in Defeat at South Dakota State. Carter Hopoi (Tauranga, New Zealand / Mount Maunganui College NZ) upped his career highs in scoring and rebounding, but the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team fell 81-69 to South Dakota State on Wednesday night in Brookings, S.C. The Jackrabbits, who own the third-best home record nationally since 2011-12 behind Gonzaga and Kansas, improved to 3-0 by prevailing in a battle of two teams that entered the night ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25.
