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South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, December 5
Frost Arena
4:00 PM
South Dakota State University
vs
Northern Colorado
Former NCC Opponent in Town
12/4/2015 2:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
South Dakota State (5-2) vs.
Northern Colorado (5-2)
Dec. 5, 2015
| COACHES | |
| South Dakota State: | Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 370-128/16th |
| Northern Colorado: | Kamie Ethridge (Texas '87) is 27-15/2nd |
| TRENDS | |
| Series Record vs. Northern Colorado: | 22-9 |
| Current Streak: | 5 games |
| Longest Streak: | 7 games |
| Last Five Games: | 5-0 |
| Last Meeting with Northern Colorado: | W, 71-48 in Greeley, Colo. |
| BROADCAST INFORMATION | |
| Live Video: | GoJacks.com |
| Radio: | WNAX 570 AM, KJJQ 910 AM, KORN 1490 AM, |
| KSDR 1480 AM, KJOE 106.1 FM | |
| Talent: | Brad Peterson |
| Live Stats: | GoJacksLive.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksWBB |
BROOKINGS, S.D.—The South Dakota State women's basketball team meets a former North Central Conference opponent Saturday when it hosts the Northern Colorado Bears at 4 p.m. in the friendly confines of Frost Arena.
- SDSU, 5-2, defeated Portland State, 74-65, Thursday for its third home win this season.
- Junior Clarissa Ober registered her second double-double of the season with 19 points and a career-best 13 rebounds to lead the Jackrabbits.
- Northern Colorado enters the game riding a three-game winning streak and with a 5-2 record. The Bears defeated Utah State, 74-60, at home Tuesday.
- It will be the 32nd meeting between the Jacks and the Bears. SDSU holds a 22-9 series record, has won the last five games and sports a 14-1 record in Frost Arena.
Noteworthy
- SDSU is 3-1 at home this season with its only loss coming at the hands of No. 3 Notre Dame Nov. 21.
- The Jackrabbits are 69-12 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 72.8 points per game in Frost and has a plus-3.5 scoring average.
- After having the highest single-game attendance Nov. 21, SDSU averages 2,694 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 66 of the last 67 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 Northern Colorado 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 18.4 points per game and top playmaker (2.5 apg). Young (11.9) is the other Jack averaging in double digits in scoring as SDSU averages 67.4 points per game.
- On the boards, Ober grabs a team-leading 7.9 caroms an outing and SDSU is outrebounding opponents by 1.0.
- 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 37.6 percent from the field, 33.5 percent from 3-point range and 64.9 percent from the free-throw line.
A Look at Northern Colorado
- Northern Colorado is 5-2 on the season after winning its third consecutive game with a 74-60 win over Utah State Tuesday.
- The Bears' leading scorer is senior Kyleigh Hiser. The guard is averaging 12 points per game while sophomore point guard Savannah Scott is scoring at a 10.9 clip.
- On the boards, UNC has a minus-5.9 rebound margin and is led by sophomore guard Kianna Williams, who averages 5.1 caroms an outing.
- Junior guard Katie Longwell dishes 3.8 assists per game.
- The Bears are shooting 40.1 percent from the field, 36 percent from 3-point range and 70.3 percent from the free-throw line.
- Northern Colorado is outscoring its opponents by 9.7 points per game and averaging 69 points an outing while giving up 59.3 points per game. Â
Northern Colorado Series
- Saturday's game marks the 32nd meeting between South Dakota State and Northern Colorado and the second meeting as D-I opponents.
- The Jackrabbits have a 22-9 lead in the series and have won five of the last seven games. They also have a 14-1 home record vs. the Bears. The lone home loss came Jan. 22, 2000, when UNC won 83-73.
- SDSU is 32-43 vs. teams from the Big Sky Conference, and the Jackrabbits are 45-12 against Colorado teams. They beat Denver twice last year.
Jacks Extend Win Streak at UNC
GREELEY, Colo.—Dec. 6, 2014—Megan Waytashek led four Jackrabbits in double digits as South Dakota State defeated Northern Colorado, 71-48, in nonconference action at Bank of Colorado Arena.
           Waytashek recorded her second 20-point performance of the season, scoring 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field, including 4 of 5 from three-point range, and 4-of-4 shooting from the free-throw line.
           Macy Miller registered then-career highs with 13 points and 6 assists. Chynna Stevens added 11 points and Mariah Clarin added 10 second-half points.
           The Jackrabbits shot 50 percent from the field in the second half and was 20 of 21 from the foul line for the game. They also outrebounded the Bears, 43-29.
           SDSU used a 14-0 run to start the game and never trailed. Northern Colorado got as close as nine points early in the first half, but the Jacks took a 31-20 lead into halftime.
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