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Women's Basketball
vs Augustana (Exhibition)
South Dakota State University Athletics
Wednesday, January 27
Tulsa, Okla.
7:00 PM
South Dakota State University
at
Oral Roberts
Battle for Top Spot in The Summit League
1/26/2016 5:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
South Dakota State (16-4, 6-1) vs.
Oral Roberts (9-10, 6-1)
Jan. 27, 2016
| COACHES | |
| South Dakota State: | Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 381-130/16th |
| Oral Roberts: | Misti Cussen (Southern Nazarene '93) is 54-59/4th |
| TRENDS | |
| Series Record vs. Oral Roberts: | 9-6 |
| Current Streak: | W, 4 (2/6/12 to present) |
| Longest Streak: | W, 4 |
| Last Five Games: | 4-1 |
| Last Meeting with Oral Roberts: | W, 59-48, Mar. 9, 2015, Sioux Falls |
| BROADCAST INFORMATION | |
| Live Video: | oruathletics.com |
| Radio: | WNAX-AM 570, KJJQ 910 AM, KORN 1490 AM, |
| KSDR 1480 AM, KJOE 106.1 FM | |
| Talent: | Rob Loeber |
| Live Stats: | oruathletics.com |
| Twitter: | @GoJacksWBB |
BROOKINGS, S.D.—Once again this season the South Dakota State women's basketball team battles for the top spot in The Summit League standings when it travels to Tulsa, Okla., for a 7 p.m. game vs. Oral Roberts.
- SDSU sits tied atop the latest Summit League standings with records of 16-4 overall and 6-1 in league play. The Jackrabbits are tied with Oral Roberts and South Dakota.
- Summit League Freshman of the Year candidate Madison Guebert led three Jackrabbits in double digits with a game-high 21 points in a dominating 85-63 win over Western Illinois Jan. 23. The rookie was 8 of 11 from the field, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range.
- Oral Roberts is riding a six-game winning streak, which includes three consecutive home wins. The Golden Eagles improved to 9-10 overall and 6-1 in Summit League play after defeating Denver, 65-33, Jan. 23.
- The Golden Eagles' six wins are over IUPUI, South Dakota, North Dakota State, Fort Wayne, Omaha and the Pioneers. Their lone loss was at Western Illinois (72-61) in the season opener Jan. 1.
- Wednesday's game marks the 16th meeting between South Dakota State and Oral Roberts. SDSU leads the series 9-6 after winning both regular-season games and The Summit League Championship semifinal game last year.
Noteworthy
- Of its eight Summit League opponents in the last eight years, SDSU has two losses to South Dakota and one 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 5-1 on the road this season with its lone loss coming at Green Bay, 58-57, Dec. 19.
- South Dakota State is 54-16 (.771) all-time in Summit League road games and has won five of its last six road contests. Last year, it went 4-4 in league road contests.
- The Jackrabbits are 120-23 (.839) overall in Summit League games since joining the league in 2007-08. The Jacks have won 31 of their last 36, 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 18 of 20 games this season and in 27 of her last 30 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 380th game Jan. 21, enters Wednesday's game with a 381-130 (.745) overall record and a 120-23 (.839) league mark.
- In the last five games, the Jackrabbits are limiting opponents to 58.4 points per game and outscoring them by 9.6 points. They also dominate second-quarter scoring, 84-48.
- After sinking 13 3-pointers Jan. 23, the Jacks have 36 treys in the last five outings and 155 for the season. They are 20th in the NCAA in 3-pointers (155) and 26th in 3-pointers per game (7.8).
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State dropped five spots to No. 8 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll last 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.
- 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 Oral Roberts game are:
           - Macy Miller, point guard Â
           - Gabrielle Boever, guard
           - Madison Guebert, guard
           - Kerri Young, guard
           - Ellie Thompson, forward
- Miller is SDSU's leading scorer at 16.2 points per game. She ranks sixth overall and seventh in Summit League-only games (15.4). She is also the Jacks' second-leading playmaker (2.6 apg).
- Young (11.2) is the other Jack averaging in double digits in overall scoring and leads the team in assists (2.6 apg).
- SDSU averages 69 points per game and gives up 60.3.
- On the boards, junior Clarissa Ober grabs a team-leading 8.0 caroms an outing and SDSU is outrebounding opponents by 4.4.
- 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 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- The Jackrabbits are shooting 40.9 percent from the field, 34.5 percent from 3-point range and 71.6 percent from the free-throw line.
A Look at Oral Roberts
-After tying for third and finishing 18-16 overall and 9-7 in league play last year, Oral Roberts sits tied for first in The Summit League standings entering Wednesday's game.
- The Golden Eagles are 9-10 overall, 6-1 in league play and 4-2 in home games this year. Their 6-1 start is the best start in Summit League play since the 2010-11 season when they started 13-0.
- ORU won its sixth Summit League game, topping Denver, 65-33, Jan. 23.
- Wednesday's game is Oral Roberts' third league home game (2-0) and the Golden Eagles are 5-0 in their last five games.
- Oral Roberts starts two freshmen, two sophomores and a senior.
- The Golden Eagles average 59.1 points a contest while giving up 61.4. Only Omaha has scored more than 60 points vs. Oral Roberts in the last seven league games.
- ORU has two players averaging double figures in scoring. Sophomore guard Kaylan Mayberry leads the team in scoring, averaging 11.3 points per game. In league-only games, she is averaging 14.9 points
- Mayberry is also the squad's top playmaker, dishing 2.2 per outing.
- Sophomore guard Bria Pitts is second in scoring (10.6) and teams with Mayberry as the Golden Eagles' top 3-point threats. The pair have 67 3-point field goals and shooting 37.6 percent from long range.
- Sophomore forward Faith Ihim is averaging a team-leading 6.6 rebounds and 9.9 points per game off the bench.
Breaking Down the Oral Roberts Series
- Wednesday's game will be the 16th meeting between SDSU and Oral Roberts—a series that began when the Jackrabbits joined The Summit League at the start of the 2007-08 season.
- The Jackrabbits lead the series, 9-6, but are just 2-4 on the road in Tulsa.
- SDSU swept the series last year, winning both regular season games, 71-46, in Tulsa, Jan. 29 and, 66-52, in Frost Arena Feb. 13. It then won the 2015 Summit League Championship semifinal game March 9, 59-48.
- With a 77-62 victory at Frost Arena Jan. 8, 2011, ORU became the first Summit League team to win twice on the Jackrabbits' home floor since SDSU became a league member at the start of the 2007-08 season.
- Macy Miller averages 14.3 points while shooting 48.6 from the field and is a perfect 8 for 8 from the foul line in three games vs. the Golden Eagles.
- Gabby Boever, who has played 122 career games for the Jackrabbits, plays her first game vs. Oral Roberts Wednesday.
Jackrabbits Advance to the Title Game
- SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—South Dakota State closed The Summit League Championship semifinal with a 20-6 run and recorded a 59-48 win over Oral Roberts at the PREMIER Center with a session-record 6,704 fans in attendance.
- Alexis Alexander broke a 42-42 tie with a shot inside the foul line at 4:40. After an Oral Roberts turnover, Megan Waytashek, who led the Jackrabbits with 13 points, sank two free throws at 3:48. Following another ORU turnover, Ellie Thompson made a 3-point field goal for a 49-42 lead at 3:22.
- Oral Roberts, which was led by Vicky McIntyre's 20 points, 18 rebounds and tournament-record 12 blocked shots, committed 15 second-half turnovers. Until the Golden Eagles sank a field goal with 1:34 to play to make it 54-44, their last field goal was a 3-point field goal by Dorottya Balya at 7:16.
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