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Women's Basketball
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, December 12
Omaha, Neb.
7:00 PM
South Dakota State University
at
Creighton
SDSU Travels South in First Road Trip
12/11/2015 10:54:00 AM | Women's Basketball
South Dakota State (7-2) vs.
Creighton (4-5)
Dec. 12, 2015
| COACHES | |
| South Dakota State: | Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 372-128/16th |
| Creighton: | Jim Flanery (Creighton '87) is 252-166/13th |
| TRENDS | |
| Series Record vs. Creighton: | 1-6 |
| Current Streak: | L, 1 game |
| Longest Streak: | L, 4 games |
| Last Five Games: | 1-4 |
| Last Meeting with Creighton: | Nov. 18, 2014, L, 88-81 in Frost Arena |
| BROADCAST INFORMATION | |
| Live Video: | Jays Video |
| Radio: | WNAX 570 AM, KJJQ 910 AM, KORN 1490 AM, |
| KSDR 1480 AM, KJOE 106.1 FM | |
| Talent: | Scotty Kwas |
| Live Stats: | Creighton.statbroadcast.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksWBB |
BROOKINGS, S.D.—After playing six home games and three neutral site contests, the South Dakota State women's basketball team plays its first road game at Creighton Saturday at 7 p.m.
- SDSU, 7-2, extended its win streak to four games with a thrilling 89-86 double overtime win Wednesday for its fifth home win this season.
- Summit League all-league candidate Ellie Thompson led three Jackrabbits in double digits in scoring with a career-high 23 points and a season-best 10 rebounds for her second collegiate double-double.
- Creighton suffered a 74-58 loss at Utah Wednesday, its third consecutive loss. The Bluejays will be playing their first home game since Nov. 15.
- It will be the eighth meeting between the Jacks and the Bluejays. SDSU trails 1-6 in the series and is 0-3 at Creighton.
Noteworthy
- South Dakota State has a 327-219 (.598) record in road games during the program's 50-year history. It has won five of its last six games.
- Macy Miller has scored in double digits in all nine games this season.
- Creighton ended the Jackrabbits' 22-game home win streak last year with an 88-81 win Nov. 18 in Frost Arena.
- The Bluejays have won their last three games in D.J. Sokol Arena, dating to last season.
- In the last five games, the Jackrabbits are limiting opponents to 62.8 points per game, good for fourth in The Summit League.
- With its eight 3-pointers Wednesday, the Jacks have 44 treys in the last four outings.
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State is ranked No. 13 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll. The Jacks' losses are to two top-10 teams.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 67 of the last 68 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 Creighton game are:
           - Macy Miller, point guard
           - Madison Guebert, guard
           - Kerri Young, guard
           - Ellie Thompson, forward
           - Clarissa Ober, forward
- Miller is SDSU's and The Summit League's leading scorer at 17.9 points per game and top playmaker (2.4 apg). Young (12.6) is the other Jack averaging in double digits in scoring as SDSU averages 69.7 points per game.
- On the boards, Ober grabs a team-leading 8.1 caroms an outing and SDSU is outrebounding opponents by 1.2.
- Two Jackrabbits are dishing two-or-more assists a game and the team has a plus-1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- The Jackrabbits are shooting 38.1 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from 3-point range and 67.1 percent from the free-throw line.
A Look at Creighton
- Creighton is 4-5 on the season after losing its four-straight game Wednesday, 74-58, at Utah.
- The Bluejays' second-leading scorer Marissa Janning was lost for sixt to eight weeks after suffering a leg injury six games into the year. The point guard was averaging 10.7 points and 5.1 assists per game prior to her injury.
- Freshman forward Audrey Faber is averaging 15.8 points per game while junior guard MC McGrory is scoring 11.7 points per game.
- On the boards, Creighton has a minus-1.4 rebound margin and is led by Faber, who averages 4.6 caroms an outing.
- Sophomore guard Jade Owens has stepped in at point and is dishing 3.0 assists per game.
- The Bluejays are shooting 42.7 percent from the field, 38.8 percent from 3-point range and 76.7 percent from the free-throw line.
- Creighton is outscoring its opponents by 4.0 points per game and averaging 69.3 points an outing while giving up 65.3 points per game.Â
Creighton Series
- Saturday's game vs. Creighton marks the eighth meeting between the Jackrabbits and the Bluejays.
- Creighton holds a 6-1 series lead. The Jacks are 0-3 vs. the Bluejays on the road.
- SDSU had its 22-game home winning streak snapped last year with an 88-81 loss Nov. 18.
- South Dakota State's lone win in the series was a 62-51 win in the 2014 WNIT.
- SDSU is 4-15 vs. Big East teams and 56-50 against teams from Nebraska.
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