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South Dakota State University Athletics
Jacks Meet No. 25 Arkansas
12/3/2014 9:52:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Game #7
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (4-2)
vs.
No. 25/RV Arkansas Razorbacks (6-0)
Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in Bud Walton Arena (19,200) in Fayetteville, Ark.
| Tip-off: | 7 p.m. |
| Video: | Watch ESPN |
| Audio: | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats: | arkansasrazorbacks.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksSDSU; @GoJacksWBB |
| Radio: | Jackrabbit Sports Network with Scotty Kwas on WNAX 570. |
| Records: | South Dakota State is 4-2. |
| Arkansas is 6-0. | |
| Rankings: | South Dakota State is ranked No. 13 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll. Arkansas is No. 25 in the AP poll and receiving votes in the Coaches poll. |
| Coaches: | South Dakota State head coach Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 345-119 in 15 seasons with the Jackrabbits. |
| Arkansas coach Jimmy Dykes (Arkansas '85) is 6-0 in his first season with the Razorbacks. | |
| The Series: | First meeting. |
"Big Five" Opponent on Tap
-Coming off its first regular-season tournament title since 2005, the South Dakota State women's basketball team faces No. 25 Arkansas from the SEC, one of the power conferences in the NCAA, Thursday at 7 p.m. in Fayetteville, Ark.
-The Jackrabbits, 4-2, enter the week on a modest three-game winning streak after winning the UNLV Lady Rebel Round-Up in Las Vegas, Nev., this past weekend. They beat Northern Illinois, 55-42, and host UNLV, 65-59.Â
-Senior Mariah Clarin posted a career- and game-high 22 points and a game- and season-high 14 rebounds, earning tournament MVP honors.
-Arkansas ran its record to 6-0 with a pair of wins in Las Vegas this past weekend and earned a No. 25 AP ranking. The Razorbacks upset then-No. 17/16 Iowa, 77-67, and defeated Richmond, 74-55, to win the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout. They are one of 28 undefeated D-I teams so far this season. Additionally, Arkansas has won 28 consecutive nonconference games and is 4-0 at home.
-Thursday's game marks the first meeting between South Dakota State and Arkansas.
Noteworthy
-SDSU won its first regular-season tournament since winning the Coors Rocky Mountain Invitational at Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colo., Nov. 25-27, 2005. It beat the host Rams and UC Irvine.
-The Jackrabbits are playing their second consecutive first-time opponent in the Razorbacks and their second ranked team of the season.
-Megan Waytashek has scored in double figures in four of six games, made at least one three-point field goal in 14 of her last 18 games and enters Thursday's game with 1,040 career points and is three points shy of passing Ketty Cornemann and moving into 31st.
-South Dakota State is 1-1 in nonconference road games this season.
Tracking the Jacks
-The Jackrabbit Sports Network with Scotty Kwas will broadcast Thursday's game. A free live audio stream can be heard on GoJacks.com.
-Thursday's game can also be seen on Watch ESPN on GoJacks.com.
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
-South Dakota State is ranked No. 13 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll, dropping one spot in the poll.
-SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 49 of the last 50 weeks.
-The Jackrabbits finished ninth in the final 2013-14 poll.
A Quick Glance at South Dakota State
-In its first six games, SDSU has started seniors Mariah Clarin and Megan Waytashek, sophomores Kerri Young and Chynna Stevens and freshman Macy Miller. The lineup is 4-2 on the season.
-Waytashek is the Jackrabbits' leading scorer at 14.3 points per game and is shooting 48.3 percent from the field. Clarin averages 13.0 points per game and leads the team in rebounds (7.8). SDSU averages 66.3 points per game.
-On the boards, SDSU outrebounds its opponents by plus 6.3 and three Jacks average 5.0 rebounds per outing.
-Three Jackrabbits are dishing two-or-more assists a game, led by Young's 4.7 average.
-The Jackrabbits are shooting 41.4 percent from the field, 32.5 percent from three-point range and 72.7 percent from the free-throw line.
A Look at Arkansas
-Arkansas is 6-0 on the season after upsetting No. 17/16 Iowa, 77-67, and beating Richmond, 74-55, in the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout in Las Vegas this past weekend.
-With the unbeaten streak, Arkansas is ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press poll this week.
-The Razorbacks have four players averaging double figures in scoring. Preseason All-SEC first team selection sophomore forward Jessica Jackson leads the team in scoring (16.8) followed by sophomore guard Kelsey Brooks (15.5), senior forward Jhasmin Bowen (10.8) and junior forward Melissa Wolff (10.7).Â
-On the boards, Arkansas has a plus-18.8 rebound margin and is led by Wolff, who averages 9.0 caroms an outing.
-Senior guard Calli Berna dishes 5.8 assists per game.
-The Razorbacks are shooting 42 percent from the field, 35.3 percent from three-point range and 65.4 percent from the free-throw line.
-Arkansas is outscoring its opponents by 20.7 points per game and averaging 70.8 points an outing. It also ranks ninth in the nation in scoring defense (50.2) and 13th in field goal percentage defense (31.6).
-The Razorbacks return four starters among nine letterwinners.
-Arkansas was picked to finish 12th in the 14-team Southeastern Conference preseason poll after posting records of 19-11 overall and 6-10 in the league last year.
-It will be the first meeting between SDSU and Arkansas.Â
Arkansas Series
-Thursday's game marks the first meeting between South Dakota State and Arkansas.
-SDSU is 6-2 vs. teams from the SEC. The last SEC team the Jacks met was South Carolina in the 2012-13 NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks won 74-52 in Boulder, Colo.
-The Jackrabbits are 3-2 against Arkansas teams. They lost at UALR last season, 66-45.
Against Ranked Foes
-South Dakota State is 3-14 vs. ranked foes since 2004-05 after losing at then-No. 18/20 DePaul Nov. 22.
-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.
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