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South Dakota State University Athletics
Thursday, December 3
Frost Arena
7:00 PM
South Dakota State University
vs
Portland State
Jackrabbits Return to Frost Arena
12/2/2015 2:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
South Dakota State (4-2) vs.
Portland State (0-5)
Dec. 3, 2015
| COACHES | |
| South Dakota State: | Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 369-127/16th |
| Portland State: | Lynn Kennedy (Northwest Un. '95) is 2-10/1st |
| TRENDS | |
| Series Record vs. Portland State: | 0-0 |
| Current Streak: | 0 |
| Longest Streak: | 0 |
| Last Five Games: | 0-0 |
| Last Meeting with Portland State: | First meeting |
| 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.—After setting a school record, almost upsetting a ranked team and going 2-1 in the Caribbean, the South Dakota State women's basketball team returns to the friendly confines of Frost Arena to begin a three-game homestand. First up, Portland State Thursday at 7 p.m.
- SDSU, 4-2, defeated Pittsburgh, 55-54, lost to then-No. 6 Maryland, 62-55, and dominated Old Dominion, 71-39, in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
- Junior Kerri Young and sophomore Macy Miller were named to the Paradise Jam All-Tournament team after averaging 15.3 and 15 points, respectively.
- Portland State, 0-5, looks to snap a five-game losing streak after falling 82-70 to UC Davis Nov. 27.
- It will be the first meeting between the Jacks and the Vikings.
Noteworthy
- SDSU is 2-1 at home this season with its only loss coming at the hands of No. 3 Notre Dame Nov. 21.
- The Jackrabbits are 68-12 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 72.3 points per game in Frost and has a plus-1.7 scoring average.
- After having the highest single-game attendance Nov. 21, SDSU averages 3,088 fans in Frost Arena.
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State is ranked No. 13 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll, dropping two spots despite going 2-1 in the Paradise Jam. The Jacks' losses are to two top-10 teams.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 65 of the last 66 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 Portland State 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 19.7 points per game and top playmaker (2.6 apg). Young (12.7) is the other Jack averaging in double digits in scoring as SDSU averages 66.3 points per game.
- On the boards, Ober grabs a team-leading 7.0 caroms an outing and SDSU is being outrebounded by minus-0.5.
- 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 38.4 percent from the field, 36.9 percent from 3-point range and 66.1 percent from the free-throw line.
A Look at Portland State
- Portland State is 0-5 on the season after losing to UC Davis (82-70) Nov. 27.
- The Vikings' leading scorer is freshman Michaela Kay. The guard is averaging 11 points per game.
- On the boards, PSU has a plus-6.0 rebound margin and is led by sophomore guard Cici West, who averages 9.2 caroms an outing.
- Kay dishes 3.0 assists per game.
- The Vikings are shooting 34.1 percent from the field, 29.6 percent from 3-point range and 69.6 percent from the free-throw line.
- Portland State is being outscored by its opponents by 14.6 points per game and averaging 65.4 points an outing while giving up 80 points per game. Â
Portland State Series
- Thursday's game marks the first meeting between South Dakota State and Portland State.
- The Vikings are the fifth Big Sky member the Jackrabbits have played, and SDSU has a 54-52 record.
- South Dakota State is 2-2 vs. teams from Oregon. The last team from the Beaver State that the Jackrabbits played was then-No. 10 Oregon State March 20, 2015, in the NCAA Tournament in Corvallis.
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