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South Dakota State University Athletics
Thursday, January 21
Frost Arena
7:00 PM
South Dakota State University
vs
IUPUI
Homestand Continues Thursday
1/20/2016 9:25:00 AM | Women's Basketball
South Dakota State (14-4, 4-1) vs.
IUPUI (13-5, 4-1)
Jan. 21, 2016
| COACHES | |
| South Dakota State: | Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 379-130/16th |
| IUPUI: | Austin Parkinson (Purdue '04) is 88-86/5th |
| TRENDS | |
| Series Record vs. IUPUI: | 14-4 |
| Current Streak: | W, 1 (2/28/15 to present) |
| Longest Streak: | W, 12 |
| Last Five Games: | 2-3 |
| Last Meeting with IUPUI: | W, 82-53, Feb. 28, 2015, Frost Arena |
| BROADCAST INFORMATION | |
| Live Video: | GoJacks.com |
| Radio: | WNAX-AM 570, KJJQ 910 AM, KORN 1490 AM, |
| KSDR 1480 AM, KJOE 106.1 FM | |
| Talent: | Scotty Kwas |
| Live Stats: | GoJacksLive.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksWBB |
BROOKINGS, S.D.—The South Dakota State women's basketball team continues its three-game homestand Thursday when it hosts IUPUI at 7 p.m. in the friendly confines of Frost Arena.
- SDSU sits tied atop the latest Summit League standings with records of 14-4 overall and 4-1 in league play. It is ranks eighth in the latest College Insider Mid-Major poll.
- Summit League Player of the Year candidate Macy Miller led three Jackrabbits in double digits with 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field and 5 of 5 from the free throw line in a 63-58 loss to South Dakota Jan. 17.
- IUPUI improved to 13-5 overall and 4-1 in Summit League play after defeating North Dakota State, 67-44, Jan. 16. The Jaguars have won five of their last six games, including their last three. Their lone loss in the stretch was vs. Oral Roberts Jan. 3, 52-47.
- Thursday's game marks the 19th meeting between South Dakota State and IUPUI. SDSU leads the series 14-4 after splitting the regular-season games last year.
Noteworthy
- Of its eight Summit League opponents in the last eight years, SDSU has one loss each to Denver, Fort Wayne, South Dakota and Western Illinois. The most losses have been to Oral Roberts (6), including four on the road, since 2007-08.
- SDSU is 7-2 at home this season with its losses coming at the hands of No. 3 Notre Dame Nov. 21 and South Dakota Jan. 17.
- South Dakota State is averaging 73.3 points per game in Frost and limiting opponents to 69.4 points per game for a plus-3.9 scoring average.
- After having the highest single-game attendance Nov. 21, SDSU averages 2,456 fans in Frost Arena. All nine home games have drawn at least 1,500-plus fans.
- SDSU is 63-7 (.900) all-time at home in Summit League contests. It is 142-20 in Frost Arena since 2004-05 with two undefeated seasons—2008-09, 14-0, and 2013-14, 18-0.
- The Jackrabbits are 118-23 (.836) overall in Summit League games since joining the league in 2007-08. The Jacks have won 29 of their last 34, 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 16 of 18 games this season and in 25 of her last 28 games.
- The Jackrabbits' four losses this season have been to then-No. 3 Notre Dame, then-No. 6 Maryland, at Green Bay and vs. South Dakota.
- SDSU head coach Aaron Johnston, who won his 375th game Dec. 21, enters Thursday's game with a 379-130 (.744) overall record and a 118-23 (.836) league mark.
- In the last five games, the Jackrabbits are limiting opponents to 53 points per game and outscoring them by 15.8 points. They also dominate second-quarter scoring, 78-43.
- After sinking five 3-pointers Jan. 17, the Jacks have 33 treys in the last five outings and 137 for the season. They are 20th in the NCAA in 3-pointers and 32nd in 3-pointers per game (7.6).
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State dropped five spots to No. 8 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, Green Bay and South Dakota.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 73 of the last 74 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 IUPUI 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 16.8 points per game. She ranks third overall and in Summit League-only games (17.4). She is also the Jacks' second-leading playmaker (2.5 apg). Young (10.6) is the other Jack averaging in double digits in overall scoring and leads the team in assists (2.7 apg) as SDSU averages 68.2 points per game.
- On the boards, Ober grabs a team-leading 8.0 caroms an outing and SDSU is outrebounding opponents by 3.3.
- Ober is also the team leader in blocks (37, 2.0 bpg) and ranks second overall (2.0) and first in Summit League-only games (3.4) in blocks per game.
- 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, 34.3 percent from 3-point range and 71.2 percent from the free-throw line.
A Look at IUPUI
- After tying for third and finishing 15-16 overall and 9-7 in league play last year, IUPUI sits in a tie for first place in The Summit League standings entering Thursday's game.
- The Jaguars are 13-5 overall, 4-1 in league play and 5-3 in road games this year.
- IUPUI won its third consecutive game with a win vs. North Dakota State Jan. 16. It also has wins over Fort Wayne (69-50), Western Illinois (68-60), Omaha (75-59), but lost to Oral Roberts (52-47).
- Thursday is IUPUI's third league road game (2-0), the Jags are 4-1 in their last five games overall.
- IUPUI starts a freshman, two sophomores and two seniors.
- The Jaguars average 69.6 points a contest while giving up 57.2.
- IUPUI has three players averaging double figures in scoring. Senior guard Akilah Sims is 11th in overall games (12.3) and leads the team in scoring, but she hasn't played in the last three games.
- Senior forward Mikale Rogers is second in scoring (11.9) and leads the Jags in rebounds per game (6.9) and blocks (27).
- Sophomore guard Danielle Lawrence is averaging 11.8 points per game and a team-best 1.1 steals.
- Sophomore guard Martha Burse dishes out a team-leading 2.2 assists and freshman guard Sydney Hall is IUPUI's top 3-point threat, sinking 22.
Breaking Down the IUPUI Series
- Thursday's game will be the 19th meeting between SDSU and IUPUI. The Jacks lead the series 14-4 and has won six of the last 10 meetings, but has a 7-1 record in Frost Arena.
- SDSU won the first 12 games in the series before the Jaguars snapped the win streak in 2013.
- Ellie Thompson averages 11.5 points in two games vs. the Jags.Â
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