Playing for the Sweep

Thursday, February 1

Fargo, N.D.

7 p.m.

South Dakota State University

North Dakota State

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

1/31/2018 1:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball

GAME 23: South Dakota State [17-5, 6-1] at North Dakota State [8-13, 1-6]

When	Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 \| 7 p.m.
Where	Scheels Center \| Fargo, N.D.
Radio	Jackrabbit Sports Network I WNAX 104.1 FM I Jackrabbits All-Access I Brad Peterson
Live Television	Midco Sports Network \| ESPN3/WatchESPN \| Brian Shawn & Greg Stemen
Live Audio	Jackrabbits All-Access
Live Stats	GoJacks.com
Game Notes	South Dakota State \| North Dakota State \| Summit League
Social Media	Twitter I #EarsUp

After finishing the first portion of the 14-game Summit League schedule with a 6-1 record, the South Dakota State women's basketball team faces its longtime rival North Dakota State for a second time Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex in Fargo.

The Jackrabbits are 17-5 overall and sit second in league play, a game and half behind South Dakota.

SDSU won its 11th home game of the season with a dominating 105-49 win over Fort Wayne Jan. 27. Senior Ellie Thompson tied her career high with 23 points. Summit League Player of the Year candidate Macy Miller chipped in 22 points.

SDSU has won 11 of the last 15 games against league members, dating to last season.

North Dakota State is 8-13 overall and 1-6 in league play. The Bison are tied with Omaha for sixth in the league standings. NDSU lost 97-72 to Western Illinois Jan. 27. Sophomore Sarah Jacobson scored a career-high 26 points in the loss.

Thursday's game will be the 87th meeting between the Jackrabbits and the Bison. SDSU leads the series 47-39. South Dakota State won the first meeting, 83-63, Jan. 6, in Frost Arena. It has won the last six games in the series, including the last two in Fargo.

Thursday's game ends a stretch of six home games in an eight-game stretch that opened the Jacks' Summit League schedule. The Jacks now play five of their final seven games on the road.

Noteworthy

South Dakota State is 4-3 on the road and on a two-game win streak. It is also 62-22 (.738) all-time in Summit League road games. SDSU has won 13 of its last 20 league road contests.
The Jackrabbits ranks fifth in free throw percentage (78.4), 15th in 3-point field goals made (192) and 26th in 3-pointers per game (8.7) in the NCAA. Junior Madison Guebert is sixth in free-throw percentage (92.5).
South Dakota State is ranked second in Graham Hays' Jan. 24 espnW mid-major poll. It was ranked No. 1 in the Nov. 15 poll and second in the Nov. 29, Dec. 13 and Jan. 9 polls.
The Jackrabbits have won eight of their last 10 contests.
State has held 14 of its 22 opponents to 65-or-fewer points, including five to less than 50.
There have had at least three Jackrabbits scoring in double digits in 14 of 22 games. In the last five games, three Jacks are averaging double figures, led by Macy Miller's 24.0 ppg.
Miller has scored 20-or-more points 11 times. She averages 18.7 points per game.
The Summit League's all-time wins leader, head coach Aaron Johnston is eight games away from moving into fourth in career Summit League games coached.

A Quick Glance at South Dakota State

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

                  - Alexis Alexander, point guard
                  - Madison Guebert, guard
                  - Macy Miller, guard
                  - Tagyn Larson, forward
                  - Ellie Thompson, forward

The starting lineup is 4-1 overall this season.
Summit League Player of the Year candidate Macy Miller is currently The Summit League's overall (18.7) and league-leading (19.3) scorer and SDSU's leading scorer. Madison Guebert averages 15.1 points per game and ranks third in league scoring (17.3).
SDSU averages 76.1 points per game and limits foes to 62.9 points per outing.
On the boards, Tagyn Larson is SDSU's leading rebounder, grabbing 5.9 caroms an outing. The Jackrabbits are outrebounding opponents by 5.7.
The Jackrabbits' top 3-point threat is Guebert, who is sinking 2.6 treys per game.
Miller is the Jacks' top playmaker, dishing 3.0 assists per game.
The Jacks have a plus-1.2 assist-to-turnover ratio.
SDSU is shooting 43.7 percent from the field, 35.4 percent from 3-point range and 78.4 percent from the free-throw line.

Glance at North Dakota State

North Dakota State is 6-3 in the Scheels Center and defeated Fort Wayne, 72-56, in the last home game Jan. 20.
The Bison are led offensively by sophomore Reilly Jacobson. The forward is averaging 10.6 points per game. Sophomore guard Sarah Jacobson and sophomore forward Rylee Nudell are each average 10.1 points per game, respectively.
North Dakota State averages 69.3 points per game and gives up 71.9.
Reilly Jacobson averages a team-leading 5.8 rebounds. The Bison are being outrebound by 2.6 caroms a game.
Sarah Jacobson is dishing 4.4 assists per game and is the NDSU's top 3-point threat, sinking 46.1 percent (41-89) of her shots.
The Bison are shooting 42.9 percent from the field, 38.2 percent from 3-point range and 69.9 percent from the free-throw line.

North Dakota State Series

Thursday's game is the 87th meeting between SDSU and NDSU and the Jacks lead the series, 47-39.
South Dakota State won the first meeting, 83-63, Jan. 6, in Frost Arena. Four Jackrabbits scored in double digits, led by Madison Guebert's 18 points.
SDSU has won the last six games, including the last two in Fargo.
The teams were longtime rivals at the NCAA Division II level in the North Central Conference and now continue at the Division I level as members of The Summit League.
The Jackrabbits lead the series in the D-I era, holding a 21-5 advantage. The Bison ushered in the D-I era by sweeping the initial season series during the 2004-05 season. SDSU then won 10 consecutive meetings until NDSU recorded a 78-71 victory in the 2010-11 Summit League opener Dec. 4, 2010, at Frost Arena.
Since 2010, State has won 14 of the last 15 games.
In five games against the Bison, Madison Guebert is shooting 53.3 percent from the field, including 50.0 percent (10-12) from 3-point range. She is also scoring at a 14.4 clip. Macy Miller averages 17.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists.

For more information on the South Dakota State women's basketball team, follow the Jackrabbits on Twitter (@GoJacksWBB) or like South Dakota State women's basketball on Facebook.

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