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South Dakota State University Athletics
Storied Rivalry Takes Stage
1/3/2015 4:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game #15
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (10-4, 1-0) vs. North Dakota State Bison (5-8, 1-0)
Sunday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. in Scheels Arena (5,000) in Fargo, N.D.
| Tip-off: | 1 p.m. |
| Video: | Midco Sports Network |
| Audio: | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats: | GoBison.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksSDSU; @GoJacksWBB |
| Radio: | Jackrabbit Sports Network with Brad Peterson on WNAX 570 AM. |
| Records: | South Dakota State is 10-4, 1-0. |
| North Dakota State is 5-8, 1-0. | |
| Rankings: | South Dakota State is ranked No. 9 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll and North Dakota State is not ranked. |
| Coaches: | South Dakota State head coach Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 351-121 in 15 seasons with the Jackrabbits. |
| North Dakota State's Maren Walseth (Penn State '02) is 5-8 in her 1st season with the Bison. | |
| The Series: | 80th meeting. SDSU leads 41-38. |
 Jacks Begin Three-Game Road Trip
- After winning its fourth consecutive Summit League opener Friday, the South Dakota State women's basketball team begins a three-game road swing with a 1 p.m. game at North Dakota State Sunday.
- The Jackrabbits bring a modest two-game winning streak into their first Summit League road game while North Dakota State has lost four out of its last five games.
- SDSU opened Summit League play with an 85-44 win over Denver Friday. Sophomore Kerri Young scored a season-high 21 points to lead four Jackrabbits in double figures.
- NDSU snapped a four-game losing streak with a 77-64 win over Oral Roberts Friday. Senior guard Brooke LeMar scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Bison.
- Sunday's game marks the 80th meeting between South Dakota State and North Dakota State. The Jackrabbits lead the series 41-38 after beating the Bison in eight straight games, including twice last year.
- Sunday's game will be televised live regionally on Midco Sports Net (626 HD channel, standard channel 26). Tom Nieman will call the play-by-play, Brad Newitt will provide the color commentary and Brian Shwan reporting courtside.
- The game will also be available on ESPN3 and is part of the ESPN's Full Court package.
Noteworthy
- South Dakota State is 45-13 (.775) in Summit League road games and has won eight of its last nine road contests.
- The Jackrabbits are 103-18 overall in Summit League games since joining the league in 2007-08. The Jacks have won their last six regular-season Summit League games, dating to a 71-60 win over Omaha Feb. 13.
- North Dakota State sports a 3-2 home record.
- SDSU head coach Aaron Johnston, who won his 350th game Dec. 29, enters Sunday's game with a 351-121 overall record and a 153-40 league mark.
- The Jacks are holding opponents to just 38.1 percent shooting and they have shot a higher percentage than their opponent in 11 of 14 games.
- SDSU has had a player score 20-or-more points in 9 of its 14 games and in 7 of the last 9 outings.
- Megan Waytashek has scored in double figures in 11 of 14 games, made at least one three-point field goal in 20 of her last 24 games and enters Sunday's game with 1,154 career points, tied with Rachel Halsrud (1990-93) for 26th on the South Dakota State 1,000-point list. She needs 21 points to move into 25th past Lisa Kurtenbach (1985-88).
Tracking the Jacks
- The Jackrabbit Sports Network with Brad Peterson will broadcast Sunday'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 moved up one spot to ninth in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll released Tuesday.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 53 of the last 54 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 10-4 overall record with win at No. 25 Arkansas and victories over two top-10 CollegeInsider Teams and a 1-0 Summit League record.
- Statistically, South Dakota State's biggest strengths have been rebounding (the Jacks outrebound opponents by 10 boards per game) and free-throw shooting (.86.4), ranking second in Summit League games.
- Nine players—three freshmen, three sophomores, and three seniors—make up the regular rotation.
- Senior Megan Waytashek (14.0 ppg and 41 three-point percentage), is having an all-league season so far. She has three 20-plus point outings and scored in double figures 11 times.
- Freshman Macy Miller (12.4 ppg and 51.3 field goal percentage) is one of the top freshmen in The Summit League, ranking ninth in scoring.
- In the frontcourt, senior Mariah Clarin (10 ppg and 6.6 rpg) and sophomore Chynna Stevens (7.1 ppg and 6.4 rpg) are one of the league's leading rebounding duos.
- Miller and sophomore Kerri Young (9.9 ppg and 3.2 apg) gives the Jacks a pair of 6-footers in the backcourt. Both have the ability to get to the basket and hit the three-pointer.
- A trio of reserves has been key to SDSU's success. Freshman Ellie Thompson (5.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg) leads all non-starters in scoring. Senior Rachel Walters (3.9 ppg, 41.9 3FG%) is another three-point threat for the Jacks. Sophomore Clarissa Ober (3.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg) gives the Jacks size in the middle, and freshman Alexis Alexander (2.0 ppg, 1.2 apg) a strong defensive presence.
A Glance at North Dakota State
- North Dakota State opened Summit League play Friday with a 77-64 win over Oral Roberts. The win snapped a four-game losing streak.
- The Bison went 4-8 in nonconference play and posted a 3-2 home record.
- Senior guard Brooke LeMar leads the Bison in scoring, averaging 18.5 points per game, while junior forward Holly Johnson is chipping in 12.6 points per outing. NDSU is scoring at a 67.9 clip and has a -5.8 scoring margin.
- On the boards, three Bison average 4-or-more rebounds per game led by junior forward Marena Whittle's 8.2 average. North Dakota State is being outrebounded by 3.8 per game.
- LeMar dishes a team-best 4.6 assists per game.
- The Bison are shooting 39.5 percent from the field, 32.3 percent from three-point range and 70.2 percent from the free-throw line.
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