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11/27/2010 12:02:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The South Dakota State University women's basketball continues its stretch of games against top mid-major programs, traveling Sunday afternoon to Middle Tennessee State.
Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at the Murphy Center on the MTSU campus in Murfreesboro.
Both teams enter Sunday's matchup ranked in the latest mid-major poll conducted by CollegeInsider.com; Middle Tennessee is eighth, while the Jackrabbits are 13th.
The?Jackrabbits improved to 3-1 overall with a hard-fought 73-70 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday. Illinois State was ranked sixth in this week's mid-major poll.
MTSU, meanwhile, upped its record to 3-1 overall with an 87-71 victory Friday night against in-state rival East Tennessee State.
Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at the Murphy Center on the MTSU campus in Murfreesboro.
Both teams enter Sunday's matchup ranked in the latest mid-major poll conducted by CollegeInsider.com; Middle Tennessee is eighth, while the Jackrabbits are 13th.
The?Jackrabbits improved to 3-1 overall with a hard-fought 73-70 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday. Illinois State was ranked sixth in this week's mid-major poll.
MTSU, meanwhile, upped its record to 3-1 overall with an 87-71 victory Friday night against in-state rival East Tennessee State.
THE SERIES: Sunday's matchup marks the fifth meeting between South Dakota State and Middle Tennessee State in women's basketball, dating back to a 58-56 SDSU victory during the 2004-05 season. The Jackrabbits hold a 3-1 series lead after posting an 87-61 victory on Dec. 13, 2009, at Frost Arena. SDSU's victory last season marked the first time the home team won a game in the series; the Jackrabbits are 2-0 in Murfreesboro and 1-1 at home.
In last year's meeting, the Jackrabbits put together perhaps their most complete performance of the season. SDSU shot 62 percent (31-of-50) from the field, including 9-of-15 from three-point range, en route to the victory. Reserve guard Ashley Eide led five players in double figures for the Jackrabbits with 17 points. Maria Boever and Kristin Rotert each tallied 13, followed by Jennie Sunnarborg with 12 and Jill Young with 11. Rotert and Young each were 3-for-4 on three-point attempts.
All-American Alysha Clark turned in a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Blue Raiders. Brandi Brown added 13.
Following are the final scores from the four previous meetings:
• SDSU 58, Middle Tennessee 56 - Jan. 3, 2005, at Murfreesboro, Tenn.;
• MIddle Tennessee 79, SDSU 72 - Dec. 2, 2005, at Frost Arena;
• SDSU 72, Middle Tennessee 61 - Nov. 13, 2006, at Murfreesboro, Tenn.;
• SDSU 87, Middle Tennessee 61 - Dec. 13, 2009, at Frost Arena
Overall against Sun Belt opponents, the Jackrabbits have compiled a 5-4 record versus Sun Belt Conference opponents. SDSU will travel to another Sun Belt opponent, Arkansas-Little Rock, on Jan. 4.
JACKRABBITS ONLINE: Audio coverage of Sunday's game is scheduled to be available through the Jackrabbit Extra subscription service at GoJacks.com, the official website of SDSU athletics.
Radio coverage begins at 1:30 p.m. Central Time on the Jackrabbit Sports Network, with Tyler Merriam calling the play-by-play. Network stations carrying Sunday's game include WNAX 104.1 FM in Yankton and KJJQ?910 AM in Brookings.
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