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South Dakota State University Athletics
Renewed League Rivalry on Tap
1/28/2015 9:55:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Game #21
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (13-7, 4-3) vs. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (10-10, 4-3)
Thursday, Jan. 29 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: | GoJacks.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksSDSU; @GoJacksWBB |
| Radio: | Jackrabbit Sports Network with Scotty Kwas on WNAX 570 AM. |
| Records: | South Dakota State is 13-7, 4-3. |
| Oral Roberts, 10-10, 4-3 | |
| Rankings: | South Dakota State is ranked No. 19 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll and Oral Roberts is not ranked. |
| Coaches: | South Dakota State head coach Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 354-124 in 15 seasons with the Jackrabbits. |
| Oral Roberts's Misti Cussen (Southern Nazarene '93) is 37-43 in her third season with the Golden Eagles. | |
| The Series: | 13th meeting. Series tied at 6-6. |
Renewed League Rivalry on Tap
- For the first time since 2011-12, South Dakota State renews its Summit League rivalry with Oral Roberts when the Jackrabbits host the Golden Eagles Thursday at 7 p.m. in the friendly confines of Frost Arena.
- SDSU, which played five of its first seven Summit League games on the road, begins a three-game homestand Thursday. The last time the Jacks played three straight games in Frost Arena was mid-December.
- South Dakota State is 13-7 overall, 4-3 in league play and tied for third in the league standings after winning its sixth road game of the season with a 74-61 win at Western Illinois Jan. 21.
- The Jackrabbits were led by senior Megan Waytashek, who registered game highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds to record her first double-double of the season and fifth of her career. Freshman Macy Miller produced her fifth 20-plus point outing with 20 points vs. the Leathernecks.
- SDSU will be protecting a modest four-game home winning streak and a 2-0 league record in Frost. It last lost at home Dec. 10, 2014.
- Oral Roberts is 10-10 overall, 4-3 in Summit League play and 4-1 in its last five games, after defeating Omaha, 74-53, Jan. 24. The Golden Eagles enter Thursday's game on a modest three-game winning streak and sit tied for third place in The Summit League standings.
- Thursday's game marks the 13th meeting between South Dakota State and Oral Roberts. The series is tied 6-6 after the Jackrabbits snapped a three-game losing streak to the Golden Eagles Feb. 6, 2012, in Brookings.
Noteworthy
- SDSU returns to Frost Arena for the first time since defeating Omaha, 101-66, Jan. 15. The Jacks have played five Summit League road games and just two home games.
- South Dakota State is 55-6 (.901) all-time at home in Summit League contests and has won 26 of its last 27.
- The Jackrabbits are 106-21 (.834) overall in Summit League games since joining the league in 2007-08. The Jacks have won 9 of their last 12, dating to a 71-60 win over Omaha Feb. 13, 2014.
- SDSU head coach Aaron Johnston, who won his 350th game Dec. 29, enters Thursday's game with a 354-124 (.740) overall record and a 106-21 (.834) league mark.
- The Jacks are holding opponents to 43.2 percent shooting and they have shot a higher percentage than their opponent in 13 of 20 games.
- SDSU has had a player score 20-or-more points in 13 of its 20 games and in 11 of the last 15 outings.
- Megan Waytashek has scored in double figures in 15 of 19 games, made at least one three-point field goal in 24 of her last 29 games and enters Thursday's game with 1,230 career points and is 24th on the South Dakota State 1,000-point list. She needs three points to move into 23rd past Jennie Sunnarborg (2008-11) and six points to pass Lora Kluis (1995-98) for 22nd.
Tracking the Jacks
- The Jackrabbit Sports Network with Scotty Kwas will broadcast Thursday's game.
- The free live audio stream can be heard on GoJacks.com and on WNAX-AM 570, KSDR 1480 AM, KORN 1490 AM, KJJQ 910 AM and KJOE 106.1 FM.
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State jumped two spots to 19th in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll released Tuesday.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 57 of the last 58 weeks.
- The Jackrabbits finished ninth in the final 2013-14 poll.
A Quick Glance at South Dakota State
- Fielding a lineup of a freshman, two sophomores and a pair of seniors, the Jackrabbits have a 13-7 overall record with a win at then-No. 25 Arkansas and victories over two top-10 CollegeInsider Teams and a 4-3 Summit League record.
- Statistically, South Dakota State's biggest strengths have been rebounding (the Jacks outrebound opponents by 9.4 boards per game) and free-throw shooting (.773) in Summit League-only games.
- Ten players—three freshmen, three sophomores, a junior and three seniors—make up the regular rotation.
- Senior Megan Waytashek (14.5 ppg and 39.6 three-point percentage) is having an all-league season so far. She has five 20-plus point outings, a double-double, scored in double figures 15 times and ranks fifth in overall and league-only scoring (14.8) in the Summit League.
- Freshman Macy Miller (13.0 ppg and 48.9 field goal percentage) is the top freshmen in The Summit League, ranking seventh in overall and league-only scoring (13.0).
- In the frontcourt, senior Mariah Clarin (11.4 ppg and 7.2 rpg) and sophomore Chynna Stevens (8.4 ppg and 6.2 rpg) are one of the league's leading rebounding duos. Clarin is fifth overall and third in the league (7.7) in rebounds.
- Miller and sophomore Kerri Young (8.9 ppg and 3.2 apg) give the Jacks a pair of 6-footers in the backcourt. Both have the ability to get to the basket and hit the three-pointer.
- Five reserves has been key to SDSU's success. Freshman Ellie Thompson (5.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg) leads all non-starters in scoring. Senior Rachel Walters (3.5 ppg, 37.9 3FG%) is another three-point threat for the Jacks. Sophomore Clarissa Ober (4.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg) gives the Jacks size in the middle and junior Chloe Cornemann (1.2 ppg) and freshman Alexis Alexander (1.9 ppg, 1.5 apg) are solid guards who add a strong defensive presence.
A Glance at Oral Roberts
- Oral Roberts sits tied for third in The Summit League standings with records of 10-10 overall and 4-3 after defeating Omaha, 74-53, Jan. 24.
- The Golden Eagles went 6-7 in nonconference play and have a 0-8 overall road record and last won a Summit League road game Feb. 25, 2012, at Southern Utah, 54-47. Additionally, they have lost their last 24 road games, dating to 2013.
- Oral Roberts is headlined by Vickey McIntyre, a 6-foot-7 transfer from Florida. McIntyre averages 12.6 points per game and an impressive 15 rebounds per contest, tops in the nation. Senior guard Atoe' Jackson is the second-best threat for Oral Roberts, averaging 9.4 points per game. Oral Roberts is scoring at a 64.1 clip and has a -1.3 scoring margin.
- On the boards, three Golden Eagles average 4-or-more rebounds per game led by McIntyre.
- Freshman guard Jordan Boyle dishes a team-best 2.1 assists per game.
- The Golden Eagles are shooting 40.5 percent from the field, 32.1 percent from three-point range and 70.3 percent from the free-throw line.
- Oral Roberts is second in league-only games in three-point defense (29.9), rebounding offense (40.0) and blocked shots (5.3).
The Oral Roberts Series
- Thursday's game marks the 13th meeting between South Dakota State and Oral Roberts—a series that began when the Jackrabbits joined The Summit League at the start of the 2007-08 season.
- The series is tied 6-6 after the Jackrabbits snapped a five-game losing streak in the last outing Feb. 6, 2012, with a 70-51 win in Frost Arena. SDSU's previous win in the series was a 79-75 overtime victory in the 2010 Summit League championship game in Sioux Falls.
- With a 77-62 victory at Frost Arena Jan. 8, 2011, ORU became the first Summit League team to win twice on the Jackrabbits' home floor since SDSU became a league member at the start of the 2007-08 season.
- Seniors Megan Waytashek, Mariah Clarin and Rachel Walters are the only Jackrabbits to play Oral Roberts.
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