Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus No. 6 Washington on March 20, 2026 , Loss , 54, to, 72


3/9/2015 10:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
No. 2 South Dakota State (23-8) vs. No. 1 South Dakota (25-6)
| COACHES | |
| South Dakota State: Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 364-125/15th | |
| South Dakota: Amy Williams (Nebraska '98) is 63-36/3rd | |
| TRENDS | |
| Series Record vs. South Dakota: 54-24 | |
| Current streak: Won 1 | |
| Longest streak: Won 25 | |
| Last Five Games: 3-2 | |
| Summit League Championship Record: 1-1 | |
| Last Meeting with South Dakota: W, 77-67 in Brookings | |
| BROADCAST INFORMATION | |
| Television: ESPNU | |
| Talent: Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Brooke Weisbrod (analyst) | |
| Online: GoJacks.com | |
| Radio: WNAX 570 AM, KJJQ-AM, KORN-AM, KJOE-FM, KSDR-AM, WNAX-FM | |
| Talent: Brad Peterson & Scotty Kwas |
WHAT TO WATCH
• South Dakota State advanced to The Summit League Championship finals for the sixth time in seven championships with a 59-481 win over No. 3 seeded Oral Roberts Monday. Senior Megan Waytashek led two Jacks in double-digits in scoring 13 points. SDSU has a seven-game winning streak and has won 11 of its last 12 outings.
• The Jackrabbits have won five league championships in the tournament's history. SDSU is 17-1 overall in the tournament.
• In the two regular season games vs. South Dakota, five Jacks average double digits in scoring. Freshman Macy Miller averages 20.5 points, Waytashek 18 points, sophomore Chynna Stevens 13 points and 11 rebounds, senior Mariah Clarin 11.5 points and sophomore Kerri Young 10 points.
• South Dakota State's starting lineup of Waytashek, Clarin, Miller and Young and Ellie Thompson is the highest-scoring lineup in the league with four players averaging double digits.
• The Jackrabbits finished The Summit League season leading the league in three offensive categories and four defensive categories. In the latest NCAA statistics, SDSU is 36th in scoring offense, 3rd in free-throw percentage, 17th in three-point field goal percentage, 20th in rebounding margin, and 34th in scoring margin.
• The Jackrabbits are 19-3 this season when leading at halftime; 3-5 when tied or trailing; 19-1 when leading with 10 minutes remaining and 18-1 with five minutes left; and 12-0 when holding their opponent to 59-or-fewer points.
• The Jackrabbits suffered injuries to four players, including a starter before league play. SDSU lost senior point guard Gabby Boever (knee) prior to the start of the season and senior forward Megan Stuart (knee) in nonconference action Dec. 5. Waytashek missed two games (at South Dakota Jan. 17 and at Denver Feb. 11) due to an illness and an injury.