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South Dakota State University Athletics
Sunday, January 17
Frost Arena
2:00 PM
South Dakota State University
vs
South Dakota
State Bragging Rights on the Line
1/16/2016 12:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
South Dakota State (14-3, 4-0, RV) vs.
South Dakota (12-5, 3-1)
Jan. 17, 2016
| COACHES | |
| South Dakota State: | Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 379-129/16th |
| South Dakota: | Amy Williams (Nebraska '98) is 76-43/3rd |
| TRENDS | |
| Series Record vs. South Dakota: | 55-23 |
| Current Streak: | W, 2 (2/21/15 to present) |
| Longest Streak: | W, 25 |
| Last Five Games: | 3-2 |
| Last Meeting with South Dakota: | W, 72-57, Mar. 10, 2015, Sioux Falls |
| BROADCAST INFORMATION | |
| Live Video: | GoJacks.com |
| Radio: | WNAX-AM 570, 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.—Jan. 16, 2016—State bragging rights will be on the line Sunday as South Dakota State women's basketball team hosts longtime rival South Dakota. Tipoff for the South Dakota Showdown Series game, presented by South Dakota Corn, is at 2 p.m. in the friendly confines of Frost Arena.
- Sunday's game will be televised live regionally on Midco Sports Net (626 HD channel, standard channel 26) and on ESPN3 (http://es.pn/1mRwyfI). Tom Nieman will call the play-by-play and Brad Newitt will provide the color commentary.
- SDSU sits atop the latest Summit League standings with records of 14-3 overall and 4-0 in league play. It is also receiving votes in the latest Associated Press and Coaches polls and ranked third in the latest College Insider Mid-Major poll, its highest ranking to date.
- The Jackrabbits will be protecting three win streaks Sunday. The Jacks have won their last five games, have a five-game home win streak and won its 12th-straight game (7th-longest in NCAA) vs. league opponents Wednesday with a 61-42 win at Fort Wayne.
- Summit League Freshman of the Year candidate Madison Guebert sank five 3-pointers to tally a game-high 15 points vs. the Mastodons.
- With five wins in a row, the Jackrabbits look to make it six for the first time since winning six consecutive games between Nov. 28 and Dec. 15.
- South Dakota improved to 12-5 overall and 3-1 in Summit League play after defeating North Dakota State, 96-94 in double overtime, in Fargo Thursday. The Coyotes have won six of their last seven games. Their lone loss in the stretch was at Oral Roberts Jan. 6, 60-56.
- Sunday's game marks the 78th meeting between South Dakota State and South Dakota. SDSU leads the series 55-23 after splitting the regular-season games last year and the Jackrabbits winning the championship game at The Summit League Tournament.
Noteworthy
- Of its eight Summit League opponents in the last eight years, SDSU has one loss each to Denver, Fort Wayne and Western Illinois. The most losses have been to Oral Roberts (6), including four on the road, since 2007-08.
- SDSU is 7-1 at home this season with its only loss coming at the hands of No. 3 Notre Dame Nov. 21.
- South Dakota State is averaging 75.2 points per game in Frost and limiting opponents to 70.2 points per game for a plus-5.0 scoring average.
- After having the highest single-game attendance Nov. 21, SDSU averages 2,252 fans in Frost Arena.
- SDSU is 63-6 (.913) all-time at home in Summit League contests.
- The Jackrabbits are 118-22 (.842) overall in Summit League games since joining the league in 2007-08. The Jacks have won 29 of their last 33, dating to a 63-57 win over IUPUI Jan. 9, 2014.
- SDSU, the reigning Summit League tournament champion, went 12-4 in league play last season, defeating all eight league opponents at least once and sweeping four regular-season series.
- Macy Miller has scored in double digits in 15 of 17 games this season and in 24 of her last 27 games.
- The Jackrabbits' three losses this season have been to then-No. 3 Notre Dame, then-No. 6 Maryland and at Green Bay.
- SDSU head coach Aaron Johnston, who won his 375th game Dec. 21, enters Sunday's game with a 379-129 (.746) overall record and a 118-22 league mark.
- In the last five games, the Jackrabbits are limiting opponents to 49.4 points per game and outscoring them by 19.4 points. They also dominate second-quarter scoring, 71-41.
- After sinking six 3-pointers Wednesday, the Jacks have 34 treys in the last five outings and 132 for the season. They are 15th in the NCAA in 3-pointers and 26th in 3-pointers per game (7.8).
Poll Position
- South Dakota State picked up its first USA Today Coaches Poll vote Tuesday to go with its two votes in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll.
- SDSU received four votes in the Jan. 4 AP poll.
- The Jackrabbits' votes are the first since the Jackrabbits received votes Nov. 16, 2009, in both the AP and Coaches polls.
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State jumped one spot to No. 3 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll this week.
- SDSU's previous high was No. 6, Nov. 18, 2014.
- The last time the Jackrabbits were ranked in the top 10 was Dec. 30, 2014.
- The Jacks' losses are to two top-10 teams and Green Bay.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 72 of the last 73 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 South Dakota 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 16.6 points per game. She is also the Jacks' top playmaker (2.6 apg). Young (10.8) is the other Jack averaging in double digits in overall scoring as SDSU averages 68.8 points per game.
- On the boards, Ober grabs a team-leading 8.0 caroms an outing and SDSU is outrebounding opponents by 3.5.
- Three Jackrabbits are dishing two-or-more assists a game and the team has a plus-1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- The Jackrabbits are shooting 40.7 percent from the field, 34.6 percent from 3-point range and 70.2 percent from the free-throw line.
A Look at South Dakota
- After winning The Summit League regular-season title, ending its season in the second round of the WNIT, and finishing 26-8 overall and 13-3 in league play last year, South Dakota sits in a tie for second place in The Summit League standings entering Sunday's game.
- The Coyotes, ranked 19th in the latest mid-major poll, are 12-5 overall, 3-1 in league play and 5-4 in road games this year.
- South Dakota won its second consecutive game with a thrilling double-overtime win at North Dakota State Thursday. It also has wins over Denver (85-60) and Omaha (82-76), but lost at Oral Roberts (60-56).
- Sunday is South Dakota's third league road game (1-1), the Coyotes are 4-1 in their last five games.
- USD has a senior-laden lineup, starting four seniors and a junior.
- The Coyotes average a league-leading 80 points a contest while giving up 69.9. They are 17th in the NCAA in scoring offense.
- South Dakota has three players averaging double figures in scoring. Fifth-year senior guard Nicole Seekamp is sixth in overall games (15.7), second in The Summit League outings (18.8) and leads the team in scoring. She has four 20-plus point games and double-doubles this season. Seekamp is shooting 45.5 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range (24 makes) and 87 percent from the free throw line (40 makes).
- Seekamp also leads the Coyotes in steals and assists. Her 3.3 steals per game is eighth and 6.5 assists per game is 13th in the NCAA.
- Senior Tia Hemiller is averaging 11.8 points per game and the 5-foot-8 guard leads USD in rebounding (6.1).
- Colorado State transfer Caitlin Duffy is the Coyotes' best 3-point threat, sinking 36 treys and shooting 40 percent. The junior is also scoring 11.1 points per outing.
Breaking Down the South Dakota Series
- Sunday's game marks the 78th meeting between South Dakota State and South Dakota, dating to a 35-26 Jackrabbit victory Feb. 4, 1967, in Vermillion. It was the second game in SDSU's first season as a varsity program.
- Overall, the Jackrabbits hold a 55-22 series advantage, winning 38 of the last 41 meetings.
- SDSU won the first 14 games in the series before the Coyotes won 18 of 23 matchups between the 1977-78 and 1990-91 seasons. The Jackrabbits followed with 25 consecutive victories to start their recent run of success.
- The Jackrabbits won six meetings in a row, starting with an 87-63 victory in the championship game of the 2003 NCAA?Division II North Central Regional at Frost Arena. However, that streak came to an end in 2012 as the two squads split the series in their first year together as members of The Summit League.
- Last year, each team won on its respective home court and the Jackrabbits captured their sixth The Summit League Tournament championship with a dominating 72-57 win Mar. 10 in the title game.
- Eight of the last 12 games, SDSU has limited USD to 60-or-fewer points, including a low of 48 points Feb. 15, 2010, in Frost Arena.
- Macy Miller averages 20 points while shooting 57.1 percent from the field and 83.3 percent (20 of 22) from the free-throw line in her three games vs. South Dakota.
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