Final Nonleague Game

GAME 19: South Dakota State [14-4] vs. Dakota Wesleyan [16-4]

When	Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 \| 7 p.m.
Where	Frost Arena \| Brookings, S.D.
Radio	Jackrabbit Sports Network I WNAX 570 AM I Jackrabbits All-Access I Scotty Kwas
Live Video	Jackrabbits All-Access
Live Audio	Jackrabbits All-Access
Live Stats	GoJacksLive.com
Game Notes	South Dakota State \| Dakota Wesleyan \| Summit League
Social Media	Twitter I #EarsUp

The South Dakota State women's basketball team plays its final nonleague game of the season Tuesday at 7 p.m. when it hosts Dakota Wesleyan in the friendly confines of Frost Arena.

The Jackrabbits improved to 14-4 overall and 4-0 in The Summit League last week. They are just one of two teams still undefeated in league play (South Dakota).

SDSU won its fourth league game of the season with a victory at Oral Roberts Jan. 13. Summit League Player of the Year candidate Macy Miller scored a season- and game-high 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field.

With the ORU win, SDSU has now won nine of the last 12 games against league members, dating to last season.

Dakota Wesleyan is 16-4 overall and 8-3 in Great Plains Athletic Conference. The Tigers defeated Midland University, 75-55, Jan. 14. Former Jackrabbit Jessica Mieras came off the bench for 20 points, shooting 9-of-12 from the field in 14 minutes of action.

Tuesday's game will be the ninth meeting between the Jackrabbits and the Tigers. SDSU leads the series 8-0.

Jackrabbit Ticket Office Update

Jackrabbit fans wanting to catch Summit League basketball at Frost Arena have access to a pair of deals through the Jackrabbit Ticket Office. Fans can purchase general admission tickets to all men's and women's conference games for $75, or choose a mini plan and pick three Summit League games to attend for $30.
Visit JackrabbitTickets.com, stop by the ticket office inside Frost Arena or call 605-688-5422.

Retro Night

Jackrabbit fans are encouraged to wear their vintage Jackrabbit gear Tuesday night. Prizes for the best dressed in '80s or 90s threads.
General admission is $3.
Popcorn and hotdogs $2 each and paper cup soda is $1.
Throwback music will be played too.

Noteworthy

South Dakota State is 8-1 at home this season. It is also 6-1 (.857) in nonleague games. SDSU has a three-game home winning streak in nonleague contests.
The Jackrabbits are 247-84 (.746) in all-time games since joining The Summit League in 2007-08.
State has started 4-0 in Summit League just two other times—2012-13 and 2013-14. The best start to a league season was by the 2013-14 team, which won its first eight games.
SDSU head coach Aaron Johnston, who won his 425th game Dec. 20th, enters Tuesday's game needing two wins to become The Summit League's leader in overall victories with 261.
South Dakota State was ranked second in Graham Hays' Jan. 9 espnW mid-major poll. It was ranked No. 1 in the Nov. 15 poll and second in the Nov. 29 and Dec. 13 polls.
The Jackrabbits have won four of their last five games and eight of their last 10 contests.
n State has held 11 of its 18 opponents to 65-or-fewer points, including three to less than 50.
There have been at least three Jackrabbits scoring in double digits in 12 of 18 games. In the last five games, two Jacks are averaging double figures, led by Madison Guebert's 20 ppg.
Macy Miller has scored 20-or-more points eight times. She averages 17.6 points per game.

A Quick Glance at South Dakota State

Eighteenth-year head coach Aaron Johnston's probable starters for the Dakota Wesleyan game are:

            - Alexis Alexander, point guard
            - Madison Guebert, guard
            - Macy Miller, guard
            - Myah Selland, forward
            - Ellie Thompson, forward

The starting lineup is 13-4 overall this season.
Summit League Player of the Year candidate Macy Miller is currently The Summit League's and SDSU's leading scorer, averaging 17.6 points per game. Madison Guebert (15.6) is the other Jackrabbit averaging double digits in scoring.
SDSU averages 74.9 points per game and limits foes to 64.2 points per outing.
On the boards, Myah Selland is SDSU's leading rebounder, grabbing 5.5 caroms an outing. The Jackrabbits are outrebounding opponents by 3.7.
The Jackrabbits' top 3-point threat is Guebert, who is sinking 2.6 treys per game.
Miller is the Jacks' top playmaker, dishing 2.7 assists per game.
The Jacks have a plus-1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
SDSU is shooting 42.6 percent from the field, 34.9 percent from 3-point range and 79.4 percent from the free-throw line.

Dakota Wesleyan

Under seventh-year head coach Jason Christensen, Dakota Wesleyan has won three of its last five games and sport a 6-2 record on the road.
The Tigers are led offensively by senior Amber Bray. The forward averages 14.9 points per game. Senior forward Ashley Bray (14.2) and sophomore guard Kynedi Cheeseman (13.7) also average double digits.
DWU averages 82.7 points per game and gives up 58.5.
Amber Bray averages a team-leading 5.8 rebounds. The Tigers are outrebounding opponents by 12.1 caroms a game.
Junior guard Rylie Osthus is dishing 4.9 assists per game.
Cheeseman is the DWU's top 3-point threat, sinking 35.5 percent (44-124) of her shots.
The Tigers are shooting 49.0 percent from the field, 37.4 percent from 3-point range and 77.0 percent from the free-throw line.

Breaking Down the Dakota Wesleyan Series

Tuesday's game will be the ninth meeting between SDSU and Dakota Wesleyan and the Jacks lead the series, 8-0.
The last time the teams met during the regular season was Dec. 18, 2004, in Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits won 89-65.
SDSU sports a 5-0 record at home against the Tigers.
The teams met in an exhibition game in 2016-17. The Jackrabbits won 78-45. Macy Miller had a game-high 16 points while Madison Guebert and Ellie Thompson each added 13 points.

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