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South Dakota State University Athletics
Wednesday, November 18
Frost Arena
7:00 PM
South Dakota State University
vs
Arkansas
Razorbacks in Town Wednesday
11/17/2015 5:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball
South Dakota State (1-0)
vs.
Arkansas (2-0)
Wednesday, Nov. 18
7 p.m.
| COACHES | |
| South Dakota State: | Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 366-126/16th |
| Arkansas: | Jimmy Dykes (Arkansas '85) is 20-14/2nd |
| TRENDS | |
| Series Record vs. Arkansas: | Â 1-0 |
| Current Streak: | Win 1 |
| Longest Streak: | Win 1 |
| Last Five Games: | 1-0 |
| Last Meeting with Arkansas: | Dec. 4, 2014; W, 80-75 ot in Fayetteville |
| BROADCAST INFORMATION | |
| Live Video: | GoJacks.com |
| Radio: | WNAX 570 AM, KJJQ 910 AM, KORN 1490 AM |
| KSDR 1480 AM, KJOE 106.1 FM | |
| Talent: | Brad Peterson |
| Live Stats: | GoJacksLive.com |
| Twitter: | twitter.co/GoJacksWBB |
- Coming off its season- and home-opening victory, the South Dakota State women's basketball team welcomes SEC member Arkansas to the friendly confines of Frost Arena Wednesday for a 7 p.m. tip.
- The Jackrabbits, 1-0, beat a talented Marist College team, 77-68, Nov. 13 in their opener. All-league candidate Macy Miller led five players in double digits in scoring with a game-high 19 points. She also added six rebounds, four assists and a steal.
- Arkansas, 2-0, won both its home games last week. The Razorbacks defeated Southeastern, 97-53, and Sam Houston State, 67-47.
- SDSU leads the all-time series, 1-0. The Jackrabbits won the first meeting, 80-75 in overtime in Fayetteville, Ark., Dec. 4, 2014.
Noteworthy
- The Jackrabbits are protecting an 11-game home winning streak, 21st-longest in the NCAA. The last time the Jacks lost in Frost Arena was Dec. 10, 2014, to Green Bay, 77-75.
- The Jacks look to snap a trend Wednesday. The last time they won back-to-back games to open a season was 2011-12 when they defeated St. Cloud State and Utah State enroute to a 24-9 season.
- With its win over Marist, South Dakota State should move up in this week's CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll. The Jacks opened the season 10th in the preseason poll.
- SDSU plays its ninth game against a SEC team and is 7-2 vs. the league.
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State is ranked No. 10 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major preason poll.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 63 of the last 64 weeks.
- The Jackrabbits finished 19th in the final 2014-15 poll.
A Quick Glance at South Dakota State
- Sixteenth-year head coach Aaron Johnston's probable starters for the Arkansas game are:
           - Macy Miller, point guard
           - Madison Guebert, guard
           - Kerri Young, guard
           - Ellie Thompson, forward
           - Clarissa Ober, forward
- Miller leads the team, averaging 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game.
- Young had an all-around game vs. Marist, posting her first collegiate double-double with 12 points and a game- and career-high 11 rebounds. The guard also dished four assists and had a block.
- Making her collegiate debut, Guebert buried a team-high three 3-pointers while recording 11 points, 4 assists and 2 steals per game.
- Senior Gabby Boever returned to the court after suffering a season-ending injury last year. The guard tallied 10 points and 6 rebounds.
- Last year's leading rebounder, Thompson scored 10 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.
- The Jackrabbits shot 38.4 percent from the field, 32.1 percent from 3-point range and 51.7 percent from the free-throw line.
A Look at Arkansas
-Â Arkansas is 2-0 on the season after beating Southeastern, 97-53, and Sam Houston State, 67-47, this past weekend.
- Arkansas received eight votes in the Associated Press Preseason poll last week.
- The Razorbacks have two players averaging double figures in scoring. Preseason All-SEC first team selection junior forward Jessica Jackson leads the team in scoring (16.5) followed by junior guard Kelsey Brooks (10.5).Â
- On the boards, Arkansas has a plus-21 rebound margin and is led by Jackson, who averages 11.5 caroms an outing.
- Brooks dishes 5.0 assists per game.
- The Razorbacks are shooting 37.8 percent from the field, 27.2 percent from 3-point range and 61.7 percent from the free-throw line.
- Arkansas is outscoring its opponents by 32 points per game and averaging 82 points an outing while limiting its foes to 50 points per game.Â
Arkansas Series
- Wednesday's game marks the second meeting between South Dakota State and Arkansas.
- The Jackrabbits won the first game in overtime 80-75 in Fayetteville, Dec. 4, 2014. Four Jacks scored in double digits, led by Macy Miller's 20 points.
- SDSU is 7-2 vs. teams from the SEC. The previous 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 4-2 against Arkansas teams.
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