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South Dakota State University Athletics
Jackrabbits on the Road at DePaul
11/20/2014 11:21:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Game #3
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (1-1)
vs.
DePaul Blue Demons (3-1)
Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. in McGrath-Phillips (3,000) in Chicago, Ill.
| Tip-off: | 7 p.m. |
| Video: | DepaulBlueDemons.com |
| Audio: | GoJacks.com |
| Â Live Stats: | DepaulBlueDemons.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksSDSU;Â https://twitter.com/GoJacksWBB |
| Radio: | Jackrabbit Sports Network with Scotty Kwas. |
| Records: | South Dakota State is 1-1. |
| DePaul is 3-1 | |
| Rankings: | Â South Dakota State is ranked No. 6 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major preseason poll. |
| DePaul is ranked No. 18/20 in the AP & Coaches polls. | |
| Coaches: | South Dakota State head coach Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 342-118 in 14 seasons with the Jackrabbits. |
| DePaul coach Doug Brono (DePaul '73) is 563-302 in 28 seasons with the Blue Demons. | |
| The Series: | First meeting |
Tough Challenge in Chicago
- South Dakota State travels to Chicago for its first road game of the season and plays its first ranked team of the year. The Jacks take on No. 18/20 DePaul at 7 p.m. Saturday in McGrath-Phillips Arena.
- The Jackrabbits, 1-1, lost to BIG EAST opponent Creighton Tuesday, ending the NCAA's fourth-longest home winning streak at 22 games. Senior Mariah Clarin led four Jacks in double figures with a career-high 21 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 11-of-17 shooting from the free-throw line.
- DePaul won its third game in a row with a 101-77 win over in-state rival Bradley Tuesday. Six Blue Demons were in double digits in scoring led by Brittany Hrynko's 19 points.
- Saturday's game will be the first meeting between South Dakota State and DePaul. The Jackrabbits are also 4-12 vs. teams from the BIG EAST.
Noteworthy
- The Jackrabbits' 22-game home winning streak, formerly the fourth-longest in the NCAA, and 19-game regular-season home win streak were snapped Tuesday. The last time the Jacks lost in Frost Arena was Jan. 19, 2013, to IUPUI, 57-56.
- South Dakota State moved up four spots in this week's CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll. The Jacks opened the season 10th and took over 6th in Tuesday's poll.Â
- Two games into the season and four members of the Jackrabbits' starting lineup are averaging double figures in scoring. Mariah Clarin leads the group, averaging 17.5 points per game followed by senior Megan Waytashek (16.0), sophomore Kerri Young (13.0) and freshman Macey Miller (10.5).
- In DePaul, SDSU faces a high-scoring team. The Blue Demons ranked fifth in Division 1 last season, scoring at a 83.5 points per game clip. In four games this season, they are averaging 89.8 ppg.
- In additon to scoring, DePaul's up-tempo style of play has forced 125 opponent turnovers or 31.3 per game. Additionally, the Blue Demons are averaging 13.3 steal per game.
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State is ranked No. 6th in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll moving up four spots from the preseason poll. It is the Jacks' highest ranking.
- 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 Mariah Clarin is SDSU's leading scorer at 17.5 points per game and second in rebounding (8.0). Three other Jacks also average double digits in scoring as SDSU averages 78 points per game.
- On the boards, sophomore Chynna Stevens grabs a team-leading 8.5 caroms an outing and SDSU outrebounds its opponents by plus-7.
- Four Jackrabbits are dishing two-or-more assists a game, led by sophomore Kerri Young's 3.5 average.
- The Jackrabbits are shooting 45 percent from the field, 41.2 percent from three-point range and 80 percent from the free-throw line.
A Glance at DePaul
- DePaul enters Saturday's game 3-1 on the season and ranked No. 18/20 in the latest AP and Coaches polls. The Blue Demons lost their season and home opener, 76-68, to No. 5/5 Texas A&M, but rebounded with a pair of wins in the Maggie Dixon Classic in Chicago and a victory over Bradley (101-77) Tuesday.
- Senior Brittany Hrynko leads the squad in scoring (16.3) and steals (3.2) and is second in assists (4.3) after scoring 19 points, dishing 8 assists and making 7 steals against Bradley.
- On the boards, senior guard Centrese McGee averages 6.8 per game, but five Blue Demons average 5.0 caroms per outing.
- DePaul is shooting 42.1 percent from the field, 30.8 from three-point range and 65.5 percent from the foul line. They are also scoring at an 89.8 clip, but also allowing opponents to score 70-plus points per game.
- Coming off a trip to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16, DePaul was unanimously selected to repeat as BIG EAST champions based on the 2014-15 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- DePaul's high-scoring offense ranked fifth in D-1 last season, scoring at a 83.5 points per game clip.
- The Blue Demons returns four starters from last season led by Hrynko, the senior All-American Honorable mention and BIG EAST Player of the Year Contender, along with sharp-shooting Megan Rogowski. In addition, McDonald's All-American forward Mart'e Grays is part of a talented group of freshman.
- DePaul sports a 179-28 all-time record at McGrath-Phillips Arena—good for an 86.4 winning percentage, which ranks as the eighth-highest winning percentage among active Division I arenas.
DePaul Series
- Saturday's game vs. DePaul marks the first meeting between the Jackrabbits and the Blue Demons in women's basketball.
- South Dakota State is 4-12 vs. teams from the BIG EAST and 23-2 against squads from Illinois.
Against Ranked Foes
- South Dakota State is 3-14 vs. ranked foes since 2004-05.
- Last season, the Jackrabbits went 1-2, beating then-No. 12/12 Penn State, 83-79, Dec. 11 and losing to then-No. 5/6 Stanford, 80-60, Nov. 28 and at then-No. 2/2 Notre Dame, 94-51, Jan. 2.
- The win over Penn State was the highest-ranked team SDSU has beaten. Its previous high was defeating then-No. 15 Nebraska, 60-55, Nov. 18, 2012, in Frost Arena.
Jackrabbits on the Road
- SDSU has a 318-214 (.598) record in road games during the program's 49-year history.
- Since the 2004-05 season, South Dakota State owns an 87-52 (.626) mark in road contests.
- The Jackrabbits notched a 7-7 (.500) record on the road last season.
- SDSU won the program's first 21 road games before Northern State beat the Jacks, 48-45, Feb. 25, 1970.
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