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12/20/2015 3:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
COACHES | |
South Dakota State: | Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 374-129/16th |
Bowling Green: | Jennifer Roos (Davidson '93) is 67-41/4th |
TRENDS | |
Series Record vs. Bowling Green: | 0-0 |
Current Streak: | 0 |
Longest Streak: | 0 |
Last Five Games: | 0-0 |
Last Meeting with Bowling Green: | First Meeting |
BROADCAST INFORMATION | |
Live Video: | ESPN3.com |
Radio: | WNAX-AM 570, KJJQ 910 AM, KORN 1490 AM, |
KSDR 1480 AM, KJOE 106.1 FM | |
Talent: | Kevin Piel |
Live Stats: | www.sidearmstats.com |
Twitter: | @GoJacksWBB |
BROOKINGS, S.D.--The South Dakota State women's basketball team plays its final nonconference game when it travels to Bowling Green, Ohio, Monday for a 6 p.m. game against Bowling Green.
- SDSU, 9-3, had its six-game winning streak snapped Saturday with a 58-57 loss at Green Bay.
- All-Summit League candidate sophomore Ellie Thompson led three Jackrabbits in double digits in scoring with 15 points.
- Bowling Green has been idle for 12 days. It has a two-game losing streak after falling, 68-39, at Virginia Dec. 8. The Falcons are 3-0 at home with wins over Illinois State, Bradley and Evansville.
- It will be the first meeting between the Jacks and the Falcons and the second time South Dakota State has played in Ohio.
Noteworthy
- South Dakota State has a 328-220 (.598) record in road games during the program's 50-year history. It has won six of its last eight games.
- Macy Miller has scored in double digits in all 12 games this season and in 21 of her last 22 games.
- The Jackrabbits' three losses this season have been to then-No. 3 Notre Dame, then-No. 6 Maryland and Green Bay.
- In the last five games, the Jackrabbits are limiting opponents to 67.2 points per game and outscoring them by 3.4 points.
- With its seven 3-pointers Saturday, the Jacks have 39 treys in the last five outings and 98 for the season. They are seventh in the NCAA in 3-pointers and 28th in 3-pointers per game (8.2).
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State jumped up six spots to No. 7 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll this week. The Jacks' losses are to two top-10 teams and Green Bay.
- The last time the Jackrabbits ranked in the top 10 was Dec. 30, 2014.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 68 of the last 69 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 Green Bay 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 17.3 points per game and ranked 26th in total points (208) in the NCAA. She is also the top playmaker (2.9 apg). Young (12.1) is the other Jack averaging in double digits in scoring as SDSU averages 68.8 points per game.
- On the boards, Ober grabs a team-leading 8.1 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-1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- The Jackrabbits are shooting 40.5 percent from the field, 35.6 percent from 3-point range and 67.2 percent from the free-throw line.
A Look at Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is 4-4 on the season. It hasn't played since losing to Virginia, 68-39, Dec. 8.
- The Falcons' are led by senior Lauren Tibbs. The center is averaging 10.8 points while shooting 61.7 percent from the field.
- On the boards, Bowling Green has a 3.9 rebound margin and is led by Tibbs, who averages 7.6 caroms an outing.
- Freshman guard Sydney Lambert dishes a team-high 1.9 assists per game.
- The Falcons are shooting 39.9 percent from the field, 32 percent from 3-point range and 71.3 percent from the free-throw line.
- Bowling Green is being outscored by its opponents by 0.6 points per game and averaging 59.5 points an outing while giving up 60.1 points per game.
Bowling Green Series
- Monday's game marks the first meeting between South Dakota State and Bowling Green.
- South Dakota State is 5-1 vs. the Mid-American Conference. The last team from the MAC the Jackrabbits have played was Central Michigan. SDSU beat the Chippewas, 87-82, Dec. 15, 2013, in Frost Arena.
- The Jackrabbits are 0-2 vs. teams from Ohio.