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South Dakota State University Athletics
Thursday, February 11
Frost Arena
7:00 PM
South Dakota State University
vs
Oral Roberts
SDSU Playing for 900th Program Win
2/10/2016 9:45:00 AM | Women's Basketball
South Dakota State (19-4, 9-1) vs.
Oral Roberts (11-12, 8-3)
Feb. 11, 2016
| COACHES | |
| South Dakota State: | Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus '96) is 384-130/16th |
| Oral Roberts: | Misti Cussen (Southern Nazarene '93) is 56-61/4th |
| TRENDS | |
| Series Record vs. Oral Roberts: | 10-6 |
| Current Streak: | W, 5 (2/6/12 to present) |
| Longest Streak: | W, 5 |
| Last Five Games: | 5-0 |
| Last Meeting with Oral Roberts: | W, 68-50, Jan. 27, 2016, Tulsa, Okla. |
| 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.—Riding a five-game win streak, the South Dakota State women's basketball team hosts Oral Roberts Thursday at 7 p.m. in the friendly confines of Frost Arena.
- The Jackrabbits, 19-4 overall and 9-1 in league play, are a half game back of first place South Dakota in the latest The Summit League standings.
- SDSU has won its last three home games and 10 of its last 11 games overall, dating to a 58-45 win at Bowling Green Dec. 21.
- The Jacks enter the game in search of their 20th win this season, which would mark the 19th 20-win season in program history, the 13th under head coach Aaron Johnston, the fifth consecutive and the ninth in the last 10 years.
- With a win Thursday, SDSU would record its 900th win in 50 years of women's basketball.
- Junior Clarissa Ober recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead four Jackrabbits in double digits in scoring in a commanding 81-47 win over North Dakota State Feb. 6.
- Oral Roberts is third in The Summit League standings with records of 11-12 overall and 8-3 in league games. The Golden Eagles enter Thursday's game having won 8 of their last 10 games, including a 59-56 come-from-behind overtime win at Denver Feb. 7.
- Thursday's game marks the 17th meeting between South Dakota State and Oral Roberts. SDSU leads the series 10-6 after winning the first meeting of the season, 68-50, Jan. 27 in Tulsa, Okla.
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).
- SDSU is 10-2 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 74.5 points per game in Frost and limiting opponents to 66.8 points per game for a plus-7.8 scoring average.
- After having the highest single-game attendance Nov. 21, SDSU averages 2,416 fans in Frost Arena. All 12 home games have drawn at least 1,500-plus fans and three games have had 3,000-or-more fans in attendance.
- SDSU is 66-7 (.904) all-time at home in Summit League contests. It is 145-20 (.878) in Frost Arena since 2004-05 with two undefeated seasons—2008-09, 14-0, and 2013-14, 18-0.
- The Jackrabbits are 123-23 (.842) overall in Summit League games since joining the league in 2007-08. The Jacks have won 34 of their last 39, dating to a 63-57 win over IUPUI Jan. 9, 2014.
- After sweeping the Omaha and North Dakota State series, the Jackrabbits look to sweep Oral Roberts for the second-straight season.
- Macy Miller has scored in double digits in 21 of 23 games this season and in 30 of her last 33 games.
- SDSU head coach Aaron Johnston, who won his 380th game Jan. 21, enters Thursday's game with a 384-130 (.747) overall record and a 123-23 (.842) league mark.
- In the last five games, the Jackrabbits are limiting opponents to 54.6 points per game and outscoring them by 18.8 points. They also dominate second-quarter scoring, 100-61.
- After sinking eight 3-pointers Feb. 6, the Jacks have 40 treys in the last five outings and 177 for the season. They are 18th in the NCAA in 3-pointers and 28th in 3-pointers per game (7.7).
Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll
- South Dakota State moved up three sports to No. 5 in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll this week.
- SDSU was ranked as high as No. 3 Jan. 12.
- SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 76 of the last 77 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
           - Madison Guebert, guard
           - Kerri Young, guard
           - Ellie Thompson, forward
           - Clarissa Ober, center
- Miller is SDSU's leading scorer at 15.8 points per game. She ranks sixth overall and 10th in Summit League-only games (14.7). She is also the Jacks' second-leading playmaker (2.6 apg).
- Young (10.8) is the other Jack averaging in double digits in overall scoring and leads the team in assists (2.7 apg).
- SDSU averages 69.3 points per game and gives up 58.7.
- On the boards, junior Clarissa Ober grabs a team-leading 7.9 caroms an outing and SDSU is outrebounding opponents by 4.5.
- Ober is also the team leader in blocks (44, 2.0 bpg) and ranks second overall and in Summit League-only games (3.0) 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 41.1 percent from the field, 34.8 percent from 3-point range and 71.3 percent from the free-throw line.
A Look at Oral Roberts
- Oral Roberts sits in third in the latest Summit League standings after defeating Denver, 59-56 in overtime, Feb. 7 in Denver.
- The Golden Eagles are 11-12 overall and 8-3 in league games.
- On the road, ORU is 6-8 overall and 4-1 in Summit League games.
- Oral Roberts averages 58.4 points per contest while giving up 61.1.
- Sophomore guard Kaylan Mayberry leads the team in scoring, averaging 11.3 points per game. In league-only games, she is averaging 13.6 points.
- Mayberry is also the squad's top playmaker, dishing 2.2 per outing.
- Sophomore forward Faith Ihim is averaging a team-leading 6.7 rebounds and 9.9 points per game coming off the bench.
Breaking Down the Oral Roberts Series
- Thursday's game will be the 17th 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 10-6 and have a 4-2 record in Frost Arena.
- In the first meeting, Ellie Thompson scored a game-high 16 points to lead the SDSU to a 68-50 win in Tulsa, Okla., Jan. 27.
- 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.
- Macy Miller averages 14 points while shooting 46.7 from the field and is 13 of 14 from the foul line in four games vs. the Golden Eagles.
- Ellie Thompson is averaging 9.0 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 53.6 percent from the field in four games against Oral Roberts.
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