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South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, November 21
Frost Arena
2:00 PM
South Dakota State University
vs
#3 Notre Dame
Jackrabbits Take on No. 3 Notre Dame
11/20/2015 9:51:00 AM | Women's Basketball
South Dakota State (2-0) vs.
No. 3 Notre Dame (2-0)
Saturday, Nov. 21
2 p.m.
| COACHES | |
| South Dakota State: | Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 366-126/16th |
| Notre Dame: | Muffet McGraw (St. Joseph's (Pa.) '77) is 701-221/29th |
| TRENDS | |
| Series Record vs. Notre Dame: | 0-1 |
| Current Streak: | Lost 1 |
| Longest Streak: | 0 |
| Last Five Games: | 0-1 |
| Last Meeting with Notre Dame: | Jan. 2, 2014; L, 94-51 in Notre Dame, Ind. |
| BROADCAST INFORMATION | |
| Live Video: | Midco Sports Network |
| Radio: | KBRK 1430 AM, KORN 1490 AM |
| Talent: | Scotty Kwas |
| Live Stats: | GoJacksLive.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksWBB |
 BROOKINGS, S.D.—Riding a two-game winning streak, the South Dakota State women's basketball team welcomes the third-ranked team in the country, Notre Dame, to the friendly confines of Frost Arena Saturday for a 2 p.m. tip.
- The Jackrabbits, 2-0, beat Arkansas, 76-69, Wednesday to extend their home winning streak to 12 games. Summit League Player of the Year candidate Macy Miller led three players in double digits in scoring with a game- and career-high 31 points. She also added four rebounds, three assists and a steal.
- Notre Dame also opened the season 2-0, defeating Bucknell, 85-54, and Toledo, 74-39, at home.
- SDSU trails in the all-time series, 1-0. The Jackrabbits lost the first meeting, 94-51, in Indiana, Jan. 2, 2014.
Noteworthy
- The Jackrabbits are protecting a 12-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 last time SDSU opened the season 3-0 was 2008-09 when it won at Missouri and defeated Wisconsin, Utah and Oregon in Frost Arena. The Jacks finished the season 32-3.Â
- With its win over Notre Dame, South Dakota State should move up in next week's CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll. The Jacks are 10th in the poll.
- SDSU plays its fourth game against an ACC team and is 42-10 vs. teams from Indiana.
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State is ranked No. 10 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 64 of the last 65 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 is SDSU's leading scorer at 25 points per game and top playmaker (3.5 apg). Thompson (10.5) is the other Jack averaging in double digits in scoring as SDSU averages 76.5 points per game.
- On the boards, Ober grabs a team-leading 8.5 caroms an outing and SDSU outrebounds its opponents by plus-2.
- Four Jackrabbits are dishing two-or-more assists a game and the team has a plus-1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- The Jackrabbits are shooting 43.1 percent from the field, 27.9 percent from 3-point range and 65.9 percent from the free-throw line.
A Look at Notre Dame
- Notre Dame is 2-0 on the season after beating Bucknell, 85-54, Nov. 15 and Toledo, 74-39, Wednesday.
- ND is ranked No. 3 in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls.
- The Fighting Irish have four players averaging double figures in scoring. Senior guard Madison Cable (15.5) leads the team in scoring followed by Preseason ACC Player of the Year sophomore forward Brianna Turner (13), freshman guard Marina Mabrey (11) and sophomore forward Kathryn Westbeld (11).Â
- On the boards, the Irish have a plus-3.5 rebound margin and is led by Turner, who averages 5.5 caroms an outing.
- Preseason All-ACC pick Lindsay Allen dishes 8.5 assists per game.
- The Fighting Irish are shooting 49.6 percent from the field, 31.8 percent from 3-point range and 71.8 percent from the free-throw line.
- Notre Dame is outscoring its opponents by 33 points per game and averaging 79.5 points an outing while limiting its foes to 46.5 points per game.Â
Notre Dame Series
- Saturday's game marks the second meeting between South Dakota State and Notre Dame.
- The Jackrabbits lost the first game 94-51 in Indiana Jan. 2, 2014. Senior Gabby Boever led SDSU with nine points vs. the then-No. 2 ranked Irish.
- Along with Boever, Kerri Young, Clarissa Ober and Chloe Cornemann scored in the game.
- SDSU is 1-2 vs. teams from the ACC. The previous ACC team the Jacks met was Virginia Nov. 24, 2006, in the Junkanoo Jam in Freeport Bahamas. The Jackrabbits won, 62-55.
- The Jackrabbits are 42-10 against Indiana teams.
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