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South Dakota State University Athletics
Tuesday, December 15
Frost Arena
7:00 PM
South Dakota State University
vs
#16 DePaul
Final Home Game of 2015
12/15/2015 9:18:00 AM | Women's Basketball
South Dakota State (8-2) vs.
No. 16 DePaul (7-3)
Dec. 15, 2015
| COACHES | |
| South Dakota State: | Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 373-128/16th |
| DePaul: | Doug Bruno (DePaul '73) is 594-312/29th |
| TRENDS | |
| Series Record vs. DePaul: | 0-1 |
| Current Streak: | L, 1 game |
| Longest Streak: | L, 1 game |
| Last Five Games: | 0-1 |
| Last Meeting with DePaul: | Nov. 22, 2014, L, 86-68 in Chicago |
| BROADCAST INFORMATION | |
| Live Video: | GoJacks.com |
| Radio: | WNAX 570 AM, KJJQ 910 AM, KORN 1490 AM, |
| KSDR 1480 AM, KJOE 106.1 FM | |
| Talent: | Scotty Kwas |
| Live Stats: | GoJacksLive.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksWBB |
BROOKINGS, S.D. —The South Dakota State women's basketball team meets its third ranked opponent of the season when it hosts No. 16 DePaul tonight at 7 p.m. in its final home game of 2015.
- SDSU, 8-2, extended its win streak to five games with a nail-biting 53-51 win Dec. 12 for its first road win this season.
- Summit League Player of the Year candidate Macy Miller led three Jackrabbits in double digits in scoring with a game-high 15 points.
- DePaul upset No. 15 Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, Dec. 12, 80-66. The Blue Demons are 7-3 overall and 1-2 in road games. Their three losses are to ranked teams.
- It will be the second meeting between the Jacks and the Blue Demons. DePaul won the first contest.
Noteworthy
- SDSU is 5-1 at home this season with its only loss coming at the hands of No. 3 Notre Dame Nov. 21.
- The Jackrabbits are 71-12 in Frost Arena in nonconference games since 2004-05. They had a streak of 12 consecutive wins snapped Nov. 21.
- South Dakota State is averaging 74.3 points per game in Frost and limiting opponents to 70.8 points per game for a plus-3.5 scoring average.
- After having the highest single-game attendance Nov. 21, SDSU averages 2,462 fans in Frost Arena.
- Macy Miller has scored in double digits in all 10 games this season.
- The Jackrabbits' two losses this season have been to then-No. 3 Notre Dame and then-No. 6 Maryland.
- DePaul is the second consecutive Big East opponent the Jackrabbits play.
- In the last five games, the Jackrabbits are limiting opponents to 60.6 points per game.
- With its two 3-pointers Dec. 12, the Jacks have 46 treys in the last five 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 DePaul 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 17.6 points per game and top playmaker (2.7 apg). Young (12.5) is the other Jack averaging in double digits in scoring as SDSU averages 68 points per game.
- On the boards, Ober grabs a team-leading 8.0 caroms an outing and SDSU is outrebounding opponents by 1.3.
- Two Jackrabbits are dishing two-or-more assists a game and the team has a plus-1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- The Jackrabbits are shooting 38.5 percent from the field, 35.1 percent from 3-point range and 66.5 percent from the free-throw line.
A Look at DePaul
- DePaul is 7-3 on the season after winning its first road game with an upset of No. 15 Texas A&M, 80-66, Dec. 12.
- The Blue Demons' three losses have been at No. 4 Baylor, 86-72; vs. No. 1 UConn, 86-70; and at No. 3 Notre Dame, 95-90.
- Senior guard/forward Megan Podkowa is averaging 13.9 points per game while junior guard Jessica January is scoring 13.8 points per game and senior guard Chanise Jenkins 13.4 an outing.
- On the boards, DePaul has a 3.8 rebound margin and is led by Podkowa, who averages 7.8 caroms an outing.
- January is dishing the NCAA's fourth-most assists per game (6.7) and Jenkins 4.9. DePaul second in the NCAA in assists (229) and assists per game (22.9).
- DePaul leads the nation in steals (136) and is fourth in turnovers forced (24.2).
- The Blue Demons are shooting 45.6 percent from the field, 33.5 percent from 3-point range and 76 percent from the free-throw line. They are third in the NCAA in 3-pointers (95).
- DePaul is outscoring its opponents by 20.5 points per game and averaging 85.1 points an outing while giving up 64.6 points per game.Â
DePaul Series
- Tonight's game vs. DePaul marks the second meeting between the Jackrabbits and the Blue Demons.
- DePaul holds a 1-0 series lead and is making its first trip to Frost Arena.
- South Dakota State struggled with the Blue Demons' full-court press in the first meeting, losing 84-62, Nov. 22 in Chicago.
- SDSU is 5-15 vs. Big East teams and 26-3 against teams from Illinois.
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