Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus No. 6 Washington on March 20, 2026 , Loss , 54, to, 72
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Jackrabbits Return to Action
11/17/2014 12:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game #2
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (1-0)vs.
Creighton Bluejays (0-1)
Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at Frost Arena (6,100) in Brookings, S.D.
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| Tip-off: | 7 p.m. |
| Television: | None |
| Video/Audio: | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats: | GoJacksLive.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksSDSU; @GoJacksWBB |
| Radio: | Jackrabbit Sports Network with Scotty Kwas. |
| Records: | South Dakota State is 1-0. |
| Creighton is 0-1. | |
| Rankings: | South Dakota State is ranked No. 10 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major preseason poll. |
| Creighton is not ranked. | |
| Coaches: | South Dakota State head coach Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 342-117 in 14 seasons with the Jackrabbits. |
| Creighton coach Jim Flanery (Creighton '87) is 235-152 in 13 seasons with the Bluejays. | |
| The Series: | Creighton leads 5-1. |
Bluejays in Town Tuesday
- South Dakota State, coming off its season-opening victory, welcomes BIG EAST member Creighton to the friendly confines of Frost Arena Tuesday for a 7 p.m. tip.
- The Jackrabbits, 1-0, beat a talented BYU team, 75-65, Nov. 14 in the season opener. All-league candidate Megan Waytashek scored 15 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and was perfect from the free-throw line to lead the Jacks.
- Creighton, 0-1, dropped its season opener at Wichita State, 65-56. The Bluejays shot 39.2 percent from the field and had 17 turnovers.
- Creighton leads the all-time series, 5-1. South Dakota State snapped a five-game losing streak vs. the Bluejays with a 62-51 win in the WNIT Mar. 23, 2014.
Noteworthy
- The Jackrabbits are protecting a 22-game home winning streak, fourth-longest in the NCAA, and an 19-game regular-season home win streak. The last time the Jacks lost in Frost Arena was Jan. 19, 2013, to IUPUI, 57-56.
- With its win over BYU, South Dakota State should move up in this week's CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll. The Jacks opened the season 10th and the Cougars topped the poll. The highest SDSU ranked last season was eighth in the preseason poll.
- SDSU hosts its first BIG EAST Conference team since going 3-1 vs. the conference last year. The Jacks beat Georgetown and lost to Creighton during the regular season, but beat the Bluejays and Butler in the postseason.
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State is ranked No. 10th in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll and it could move up with its win over former poll leader BYU.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 47 of the last 48 weeks.
- The Jackrabbits finished ninth in the final 2013-14 poll.
A Quick Glance at South Dakota State
- Senior Megan Waytashek is SDSU's leading scorer at 15 points per game and top free-throw shooter, sinking all five of her free throws. Sophomore Chynna Stevens leads the team in rebounds (11) while classmate Kerri Young is dishing a team-best 5 assists per game.
- The Jackrabbits were paced by Waytashek and classmate Mariah Clarin in the season opener. The seniors scored 15 and 14 points, respectively. SDSU's other three starters—Stevens, Young and freshman Macy Miller—also scored in double digits.
- The Jackrabbits shot 44.1 percent from the field, 41.2 percent from three-point range and were a perfect 16 for 16 from the free-throw line while scoring 75 points and giving up 65 in their season-opening win over BYU.
A Glance at Creighton
- Creighton lost its season opener at Wichita State this past Saturday, 65-56.
- The Bluejays were led by the 2014-15 Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year Marissa Janning, who had 18 points and 7 rebounds while shooting 46.2 percent from the field. Two other Creighton players were also in double digits in scoring. Forward Brianna Rollerson had 11 points and 5 rebounds and guard MC McGrory added 10 points and a team-best 4 assists.
- Creighton finished with records of 20-14 overall and 12-6 in The BIG EAST last year. It reached the third round of the WNIT where it lost to South Dakota State, 62-51, in Frost Arena.
- The Bluejays were picked to finish fourth in the preseason BIG EAST coaches poll.
- SDSU is 1-5 vs. Creighton and 4-11 vs. Big East teams. The Jackrabbits also beat Georgetown, 64-58, Dec. 21, 2012, and Butler, 78-61, March 20 in the WNIT.
- South Dakota State snapped a five-game losing streak vs. Creighton with its win in the 2014 WNIT. The Jacks avenged an earlier loss, 68-63, to the Bluejays in Omaha Nov. 12, 2014.
- Jackrabbits head coach Aaron Johnston is 1-3 vs. Creighton.
Creighton Series
- Tuesday's game vs. Creighton marks the seventh meeting between the Jackrabbits and the Bluejays.
- South Dakota State is 1-5 vs. Creighton, snapping a five-game losing streak with a 62-51 win March 23 in the WNIT.
- Senior Megan Waytashek averages 12 points and 2.3 steals while shooting 12 for 12 from the free-throw line vs. the Bluejays. Classmate Mariah Clarin averaged 6.0 points and 5.6 rebounds in the last three outings.
- SDSU is 4-11 vs. BIG EAST teams.
Home Win Streaks
- SDSU is sporting a 22-game home win streak entering Tuesday's game. The Jacks won their last three home games in 2012-13, went 18-0 in Frost Arena last season and are 1-0 in 2014-15.
- The home win streak ranks fourth in the NCAA. Chattanooga had a 40-game winning streak snapped last week. Notre Dame (29), Stanford (27) and Dayton (26) are now ahead of the Jacks.
- The last time SDSU lost in Frost was Jan. 19, 2013, to IUPUI.
- The Jacks' home win streak also ranks tied for first all-time at SDSU.
- The longest regular season home-winning streak is 35 games set between Jan. 15, 2007, and Nov. 22, 2010.
- The current streak is 15 wins shy of the 34-game regular-season win streak set between Dec. 8, 2002, and March 1, 2003.
Remember, Remember the Month of November
- South Dakota State is 39-26 in the month of November since 2004-05. It sports a 19-3 home record, 8-13 road mark and 12-10 record on neutral sites.
- The Jackrabbits have played 11 tournaments in five states and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Bahamas; Cancun, Mexico; and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
- SDSU has also played eight ranked teams in November and have a 2-6 record.
- The last time SDSU has lost a home game in November was vs. Creighton, Nov. 14, 2012.
Newcomers Make Debut
- Freshmen Macy Miller, Elle Thompson and Alexis Alexander all made their collegiate debuts Nov. 14 vs. BYU.
- Miller started at point guard for the Jackrabbits and registered 10 points, 2 rebounds and an assist while shooting 40 percent from the field and sinking both of her free throws.
- Thompson and Alexander combined for 5 points, 3 rebounds and an assist coming off the bench.
- The last rookies to start the season opener were Ashley Eide and Leah Dietel in 2010-11. Both had 11 points in the win over Utah Valley, Nov. 12, 2010.
- How did some other Jackrabbits do in their first career game? Senior Megan Waytashek was held scoreless, but had three rebounds and two assists. Megan Vogel had nine points and nine rebounds while the Jacks' all-time leading scorer Shannon Schlagel had 6 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
Count Down Continues
- Senior Megan Waytashek enters Tuesday's game with 969 career points and is 31 point shy of becoming the 33rd Jackrabbit to score 1,000 career points.
- Waytashek, who has scored more than 400 points the last two seasons, could end her career with more than 1,350 points, ranking her among the top 20 scorers in South Dakota State history.
Perfection
- SDSU broke the school record and tied The Summit League record for highest free-throw percentage in a game after sinking all 16 free throws in its win over BYU Nov. 14.
- Megan Waytashek sank a team-high five free throws followed by classmate Mariah Clarin's four. Sophomore Chynna Stevens and freshmen Macy Miller and Ellie Thompson made two free throws apiece and sophomore Clarissa Ober was 1 for 1.
- The previous school record was 11 for 11 set Jan. 20, 1995, vs. Morningside and Feb. 21, 2013 vs. Omaha.
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