Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus No. 6 Washington on March 20, 2026 , Loss , 54, to, 72
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FINAL
Women's Basketball
54
vs No. 6 Washington
72
South Dakota State University Athletics
Tuesday, March 24
Lubbock, Texas
8:30 p.m.
South Dakota State University
32-3
58
vs
60
Baylor (Texas)
29-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| Baylor | 28 | 32 | 60 |
Jennifer Warkenthien
Jackrabbits season ends against Baylor
3/26/2009 10:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas—Kelli Griffin banked in a runner from the right side of the lane with five seconds remaining, lifting fifth-ranked and second-seeded Baylor to a 60-58 win over 15th-ranked South Dakota State in the NCAA Tournament second round.
The Jackrabbits ended their season with a 32-3 record, matching the best mark in school history. Baylor upped its record to 29-5.
SDSU led for nearly the entire game, jumping out to a 15-2 lead in the opening seven minutes. The Jackrabbits opened the game 6 of 9 from the field, while Baylor went 0 for 10.
Baylor pulled to within four, 22-18, with 7:53 remaining on a Griffin three-pointer, but the Jackrabbits reeled off the next six points to lead 28-18. However, the Lady Bears closed the first half on a 10-1 run to make the score 29-28 at halftime.
The Lady Bears stayed in the game by getting to the foul line, scoring their first six points of the game and 14 of their first-half points at the charity stripe.
Baylor took its first lead of the night, 55-53 with 2:57 to play, on a three-pointer by Jessica Morrow, but a Stacie Oistad layup tied the game.
Trailing 58-56 with 21 seconds remaining, the Jackrabbits tied the game for the fifth time with 7.6 seconds remaining as Jill Young scored on a layup.
After a timeout, Griffin drove the length of the floor for the winning basket. Griffin ended the night with a game-high 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting from the field.
Melissa Jones added 12 points and a team-high 7 rebounds off the bench for Baylor, which held a 30-29 advantage on the boards.
Warkenthien led the Jackrabbits with her 14th double-double of the season, scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in her final collegiate game.
The Jackrabbits ended their season with a 32-3 record, matching the best mark in school history. Baylor upped its record to 29-5.
SDSU led for nearly the entire game, jumping out to a 15-2 lead in the opening seven minutes. The Jackrabbits opened the game 6 of 9 from the field, while Baylor went 0 for 10.
Baylor pulled to within four, 22-18, with 7:53 remaining on a Griffin three-pointer, but the Jackrabbits reeled off the next six points to lead 28-18. However, the Lady Bears closed the first half on a 10-1 run to make the score 29-28 at halftime.
The Lady Bears stayed in the game by getting to the foul line, scoring their first six points of the game and 14 of their first-half points at the charity stripe.
Baylor took its first lead of the night, 55-53 with 2:57 to play, on a three-pointer by Jessica Morrow, but a Stacie Oistad layup tied the game.
Trailing 58-56 with 21 seconds remaining, the Jackrabbits tied the game for the fifth time with 7.6 seconds remaining as Jill Young scored on a layup.
After a timeout, Griffin drove the length of the floor for the winning basket. Griffin ended the night with a game-high 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting from the field.
Melissa Jones added 12 points and a team-high 7 rebounds off the bench for Baylor, which held a 30-29 advantage on the boards.
Warkenthien led the Jackrabbits with her 14th double-double of the season, scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in her final collegiate game.
Team Stats
SDSU
BU
FG%
.435
.408
3FG%
.200
.273
FT%
.750
.895
RB
29
30
TO
14
16
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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