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South Dakota State University Athletics
Senior Day
2/28/2015 11:18:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Game #29
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (20-8, 11-4) vs. IUPUI Jaguars (14-14, 9-6)
Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. in Frost Arena (6,100) in Brookings, S.D.
| Tip-off: | 2 p.m. |
| Video: | GoJacks.com |
| Audio: | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats: | GoJacksLive.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksSDSU; @GoJacksWBB |
| Radio: | Jackrabbit Sports Network with Scotty Kwas on WNAX 570 AM. |
| Records: | South Dakota State is 20-8, 11-4. |
| IUPUI is 14-14, 9-6 | |
| Rankings: | South Dakota State is ranked No. 21 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll and IUPUI is not ranked. |
| Coaches: | South Dakota State head coach Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 361-125 in 15 seasons with the Jackrabbits. |
| IUPUI's Austin Parkinson (Purdue '04) is 74-79 in 4 seasons with the Jaguars. | |
| The Series: | 17th meeting. SDSU leads 12-4. |
Senior Day
- With The Summit League regular-season title and a nine-game home winning streak on the line, the South Dakota State women's basketball team hosts IUPUI today at 2 p.m. in the friendly confines of Frost Arena in its final regular-season game.
- Today is also Senior Day at South Dakota State. Jackrabbits Megan Stuart, Rachel Walters, Megan Waytashek and Mariah Clarin will be honored prior to the game.
- Currently second in the league race, SDSU trails South Dakota by one game. If the Jackrabbits win today and the Coyotes lose, the Jacks will capture their sixth regular-season Summit League title. The Jackrabbits have earned at least the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Summit League Championship.
- SDSU is 20-8 overall and 11-4 in league play after winning its 11th overall and 7th Summit League home game Thursday, sweeping the season series with Western Illinois with a 69-49 win in Frost Arena.
- Senior Mariah Clarin and sophomore Kerri Young each scored 16 points to lead three Jackrabbit starters in double digits in scoring vs. the Leathernecks.Â
- South Dakota State will be protecting a modest nine-game home winning streak, a four-game overall winning streak and a 7-0 league record in Frost. It last lost at home Dec. 10, 2014.
- SDSU will be looking to split the season series record with IUPUI after losing 68-67 in Indianapolis Jan. 11 after playing Fort Wayne less than 24 hours earlier.Â
- IUPUI is 14-14 overall and 9-6 in league play after losing at South Dakota, 69-53, Thursday in Vermillion.
- The Jaguars enter today's game with a 2-9 overall road record and a 2-5 road record in Summit League games. Their road wins were at Denver (68-64) Feb. 4, at Fort Wayne (78-76) Feb. 11.
- Today's game marks the 17th meeting between South Dakota State and IUPUI. SDSU leads the series 12-4.
Noteworthy
- The senior class of Megan Waytashek, Mariah Clarin, Rachel Walters and Megan Stuart have compiled a 95-35 overall record, made two NCAA Tournament appearances, earned two Summit League Tournament titles and captured three Summit League regular-season crowns.
- The Jackrabbits have a modest four-game winning streak and are winners in eight of their last nine games. In the last four games, they have won by an average of 13.8 points, limiting their opponents to 62.9 points per game, outrebounded their opponents by 4.5 and four of the Jacks' starters average 11-or-more points per game.
- SDSU has used four different lineups this season. The latest has seniors Mariah Clarin and Megan Waytashek, sophomore Kerri Young and freshmen Ellie Thompson and Macy Miller. Thompson stepped into the lineup Feb. 8, replacing sophomore Chynna Stevens who has a foot injury.Â
- South Dakota State is 61-6 (.910) all-time at home in Summit League contests and has won 31 of its last 32.
 The Jackrabbits are 113-22 (.837) overall in Summit League games since joining the league in 2007-08. The Jacks have won 16 of their last 20, dating to a 71-60 win over Omaha Feb. 13, 2014.
- SDSU head coach Aaron Johnston, who won his 350th game Dec. 29, enters today's game with a 360-125 (.742) overall record and a 113-22 (.837) league mark.
- SDSU has had a player score 20-or-more points in 16 of its 28 games.
- Waytashek has scored in double figures in 20 of 26 games, made at least one three-point field goal in 28 of her last 36 games and enters today's game with 1,314 career points and 19th on the South Dakota State 1,000-point list. She needs 21 points to move into 18th past Pat Dobratz (1970-73).
Tracking the Jacks
- The Jackrabbit Sports Network with Scotty Kwas will broadcast today's game.
- The free live audio stream can be heard on GoJacks.com and on WNAX-AM 570, KSDR 1480 AM, KORN 1490 AM, KJJQ 910 AM and KJOE 106.1 FM.
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State jumped three spots to 21st in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll released Tuesday.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 61 of the last 62 weeks.
- The Jackrabbits finished ninth in the final 2013-14 poll.
A Quick Glance at South Dakota State
- Fielding lineups of either a freshman, two sophomores and two seniors or two freshmen, a sophomore and a pair of seniors this season, the Jackrabbits have a 20-8 overall record with a win at then-No. 25 Arkansas and victories over two top-10 CollegeInsider Teams and a 11-4 Summit League record.
- Statistically, South Dakota State's biggest strengths have been rebounding (the Jacks outrebound opponents by 8.5 boards per game) and free-throw shooting (.778) in Summit League-only games.
- Megan Waytashek (13.8 ppg and 37.8 three-point percentage) is having an all-league season so far. She has five 20-plus point outings, a double-double, scored in double figures 20 times and ranks ninth in overall and 11th in Summit League-only scoring (13.3).
- Macy Miller (13.9 ppg and 50.2 field goal percentage) is one of the top freshmen in The Summit League, ranking eighth overall and sixth in league-only scoring (15.0).
- Senior Mariah Clarin (12.0 ppg and 7.1 rpg) and freshman Ellie Thompson (5.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg) are in the frontcourt for the Jacks. Overall, Clarin is 12th in scoring and fifth in rebounds.
- Miller and sophomore Kerri Young (9.9 ppg and 2.7 apg) give the Jacks a pair of 6-footers in the backcourt. Both have the ability to get to the basket and hit the three-pointer.
- Four reserves have been key to SDSU's success. Sophomore Clarissa Ober (4.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg) leads all non-starters in scoring and gives the Jacks size in the middle. Senior Rachel Walters (3.5 ppg, 35.8 3FG%) is another three-point threat for the Jacks. Junior Chloe Cornemann (1.3 ppg) and freshman Alexis Alexander (1.6 ppg, 1.4 apg) are solid guards who add a strong defensive presence.
A Glance at IUPUI
- IUPUI had a two-game winning streak snapped Thursday, losing 69-53 at South Dakota.Â
- The Jaguars have won just twice on the road this season, defeating Denver and Fort Wayne.
- Junior forward Akilah Sims leads IUPUI in scoring (11.5) and is 10th (14.3) in league play. Senior forward Nevena Markovic and junior guard Shaquira Scott are averaging 11.1 and 10.1 points per game, respectively, and rank in the top 20 in Summit League scoring. The Jaguars are scoring at a 67.8 clip and has a 4.4 scoring margin.
- On the boards, five Jaguars average 4-or-more rebounds per game led by Markovic's 6.2 average.
- Sophomore guard Kelsi Byrd dishes a team-best 2.4 assists per game.
- The Jaguars are shooting 44 percent from the field, 34.3 percent from three-point range and 70.5 percent from the free-throw line.
Breaking Down the IUPUI Series
- Today's game will be the 17th meeting between SDSU and IUPUI. The Jacks lead the series 12-4 and has won just two of the last six meetings, but has a 6-1 record in Frost Arena.
- SDSU won the first 12 games in the series before the Jaguars snapped the win streak in 2013.Â
- Megan Waytashek averages 10.4 points in five games vs. the Jags. Mariah Clarin averages 7.3 points and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 50 percent from the field in seven outings against IUPUI.
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