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South Dakota State University Athletics
SDSU Hosts MTSU Monday
12/13/2014 4:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game #9
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (6-3)
vs. Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (4-3)
Monday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. in Frost Arena (6,100) in Brookings, S.D.
| Tip-off: | 7 p.m. |
| Video: | GoJacks.com |
| Audio: | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats: | GoJacksLive.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksSDSU; @GoJacksWBB |
| Radio: | Jackrabbit Sports Network with Scotty Kwas on WNAX 570 AM. |
| Records: | South Dakota State is 6-3. |
| Middle Tennessee State is 4-3. | |
| Rankings: | South Dakota State is ranked No. 10 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll. Middle Tennessee State is not ranked. |
| Coaches: | South Dakota State head coach Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 347-120 in 15 seasons with the Jackrabbits. |
| Middle Tennessee State coach Rick Insell (Middle Tennessee State '77) is 232-68 in his 10th season with the Blue Raiders. | |
| The Series: | Ninth meeting. Series tied at 4-4. |
Blue Raiders in Town Monday
- After having its five-game winning streak snapped Wednesday, the South Dakota State women's basketball team hosts Middle Tennessee State. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. Monday in the friendly confines of Frost Arena.
- The Jackrabbits, 6-3, lost a heartbreaker Wednesday to Green Bay, 77-75. After taking 66-60 with 4:56 to go, the Phoenix used a 16-9 run to win the game.   Â
- SDSU had three players scoring in double digits, led by freshman Macy Miller, who recorded her second 20-plus point outing of the season with a career-high 23 points vs. Green Bay.
- Middle Tennessee State had a three-game winning streak snapped Friday, losing at No. 8/8 Kentucky, 78-62.
- Monday's game marks the ninth meeting between South Dakota State and Middle Tennessee State. The series is tied 4-4 after the Blue Raiders defeated the Jackrabbits, 59-44, in Murfreesboro, Tenn., last December.
Noteworthy
- South Dakota State looks to avoid losing three games in Frost Arena Monday. The last time that happened was 2012-13 when the Jacks lost to Creighton, Marquette and IUPUI.
- SDSU is 2-2 in Frost Arena this season with its last win being vs. Sam Houston State Nov. 24. Middle Tennessee State is 1-2 on the road, defeating Ole Miss, 71-65, Nov. 23.
- SDSU has had a player score 20-or-more points in six of its nine games and in the last four outings.
- Megan Waytashek has scored in double figures in seven of nine games, made at least one three-point field goal in 17 of her last 21 games and enters Monday's game with 1,084 career points, 11 points short of passing Ashley Eide and moving into 30th.
Tracking the Jacks
- The Jackrabbit Sports Network with Scotty Kwas will broadcast Monday's game.
- The free live audio stream can be heard on GoJacks.com and on WNAX-AM 570 AM, KSDR 1480 AM, KORN 1490 AM, KJJQ 910 AM and KJOE 106.1 FM.
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State is ranked No. 10 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll, jumping three spots in the Dec. 9 poll.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 50 of the last 51 weeks.
- The Jackrabbits finished ninth in the final 2013-14 poll.
A Quick Glance at South Dakota State
- In its first nine games, SDSU has started seniors Mariah Clarin and Megan Waytashek, sophomores Kerri Young and Chynna Stevens and freshman Macy Miller. The lineup is 6-3 on the season.
- Waytashek is the Jackrabbits' leading scorer at 14.4 points per game and is shooting 51.3 percent from three-point range. Clarin averages 12 points per game and leads the team in rebounds (7.0). SDSU averages 69.3 points per game.
- On the boards, SDSU outrebounds its opponents by 5.7 and four Jacks average 4.0 rebounds per outing.
- Three Jackrabbits are dishing two-or-more assists a game, led by Young's 4.2 average.
- The Jackrabbits are shooting 43 percent from the field, 34.8 percent from three-point range and 75.4 percent from the free-throw line.
Middle Tennessee State
- Middle Tennessee State is 4-3 on the season and had a four-game winning streak snapped Friday, losing at No. 8/8 Kentucky, 78-62.
- MTSU have two players averaging double figures in scoring. Sophomore guard/forward Olivia Jones averages a team-leading 17.3 points and 10 rebounds. Senior forward Cheyenne Parker is scoring at a 15.3 clip.
- On the boards, three Blue Raiders average four-or-more rebounds per game and they outrebound opponents by a 0.9 margin.
- Sophomore guard Ty Petty dishes a team-best 4.2 assists per game.
- MTSU is shooting 39.2 percent from the field, 27.3 percent from three-point range and 62.4 percent from the free-throw line.
- Middle Tennessee State is outscoring its opponents by 5.3 points per game.
- The Blue Raiders return two starters among nine letterwinners.
- The defending Conference USA champions, Middle Tennessee State was picked to win the league title in 2014-15. It posted records of 29-5 overall and 15-1 in the league last year.
- The Blue Raiders lost to Oregon State, 55-36, in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
Middle Tennessee State Series
- Monday's game will be the ninth meeting between SDSU and Middle Tennessee State. The series is tied 4-4.Â
- In the last meeting, SDSU lost at Middle Tennessee State, 59-44, Dec. 23, 2013. Steph Paluch had 10 points for the Jackrabbits. The Blue Raiders were led by Ebony Rowe with 29 points and 13 rebounds.
- South Dakota State has a 2-0 home record vs. Middle Tennessee State. It last won in Frost Arena Dec. 1, 2012, 63-56.
- Senior Megan Waytashek, who has played in three games vs. the Blue Raiders, averages 7.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and classmate Mariah Clarin is scoring at a 5.0-clip and grabbing 4.3 rebounds against Middle Tennessee State.
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