Longtime Rival Comes to Frost Arena

GAME 16: South Dakota State [11-4, 0-0] vs. North Dakota State [7-8, 0-1]

When	Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 \| 2 p.m.
Where	Frost Arena \| Brookings, S.D.
Radio	Jackrabbit Sports Network I WNAX 570 AM I Jackrabbits All-Access I Brad Peterson
Live Video	Jackrabbits All-Access
Live Audio	Jackrabbits All-Access
Live Stats	GoJacksLive.com
Game Notes	South Dakota State \| North Dakota State \| Summit League
Social Media	Twitter I #EarsUp

The South Dakota State women's basketball team hosts longtime rival North Dakota State in a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. in the friendly confines of Frost Arena.

The Jackrabbits opened their 11th season of Summit League play with a convincing 89-64 win over Omaha Wednesday night. Summit League All-League candidate Madison Guebert led three Jackrabbits in double digits with a game- and season-high 25 points.

Wednesday's win puts SDSU into first place in The Summit League standings with an 11-4, 1-0 record.

With Wednesday's win, SDSU has now won its last 15 home games against league members and extended its overall home winning streak to four, dating to a 67-61 win over Oklahoma Dec. 6.

North Dakota State opened Summit League play with an 82-67 loss to South Dakota in Fargo Tuesday. Sophomore Reilly Jacobson and freshman Emily Dietz came off the bench for 10 points apiece to lead the Bison. NDSU is now 7-8 overall and 0-1 in league play.

Saturday's game will be the 86th meeting between the Jackrabbits and the Bison. SDSU leads the series 46-39.

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Noteworthy

South Dakota State has a 15-game home winning streak against Summit League opponents. Its last home loss was Jan. 17, 2016, to South Dakota.
SDSU is 474-117 (.802) all-time in home games, including 78-7 (.917) in home Summit League games.
The Jackrabbits are 244-84 (.743) in all-time games since joining The Summit League in 2007-08.
SDSU head coach Aaron Johnston, who won his 425th game Dec. 20th, enters Saturday's game with a 426-146 (.744) overall record and a 140-29 (.828) league mark. He is also 16-4 (.800) all-time vs. North Dakota State in Frost Arena.
The Jackrabbits have won three of their last five games and seven of their last 10 contests.
State has held nine of its 15 opponents to 65-or-fewer points, including three to less than 50.
There have been at least three Jackrabbits scoring in double digits in 10 of 15 games. In the last five games, three Jacks are averaging double figures, led by Macy Miller's 17.8 ppg.
Miller has scored 20-or-more points seven times. She averages 17.3 points per game.

Jackrabbits in Mid-Major Poll

South Dakota State was ranked third in the Jan. 2 CollegeInsider Mid-Major poll.
SDSU has been ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 108 of the last 109 weeks.
The Jackrabbits, who were picked No. 1 in last year's preseason poll, finished 15th at the end of the 2016-17 season.

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
            - Myah Selland, forward
            - Ellie Thompson, forward

The starting lineup is 10-4 overall this season.
Summit League Player of the Year candidate Macy Miller is currently The Summit League's and SDSU's leading scorer, averaging 17.3 points per game. Madison Guebert (15.2) and Myah Selland (10.4) are the other Jackrabbits averaging double digits in scoring.
SDSU averages 74.6 points per game and limits foes to 64.3 points per outing.
On the boards, Tagyn Larson is SDSU's leading rebounder, grabbing 5.4 caroms an outing. The Jackrabbits are outrebounding opponents by 2.7.
The Jackrabbits' top 3-point threat is Guebert, who is sinking 2.5 treys per game.
Miller is the Jacks' top playmaker, dishing 2.6 assists per game.
The Jacks have a plus-1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
SDSU is shooting 41.9 percent from the field, 35.1 percent from 3-point range and 80.4 percent from the free-throw line.

North Dakota State

North Dakota State finished the nonconference 7-7 and opened The Summit League with an 82-67 loss to South Dakota Tuesday in Fargo.
NDSU is 1-4 on the road, winning its lone road game at Florida International Dec. 20.
The Bison are led offensively by senior Taylor Thunstedt. The guard is averaging 10.3 points per game. Sophomore forward Rylee Nudell (10.2) is also averaging double digits in scoring.
North Dakota State averages 70.3 points per game and gives up 68.3.
Sophomore forward Reilly Jacobson averages a team-leading 5.3 rebounds. The Bison are being outrebounding by opponents by 2.1 caroms a game.
Sophomore guard Sarah Jacobson is dishing 4.6 assists per game.
Thunstedt is the NDSU's top 3-point threat, sinking 35.8 percent (34-95) of her shots.
NDSU has six players averaging five-or-more points and 11 10-or-more minutes per game.
The Bison are shooting 42.1 percent from the field, 38.1 percent from 3-point range and 69.3 percent from the free-throw line.

North Dakota State Series

Saturday's game is the 86th meeting between SDSU and NDSU and the Jacks lead the series, 46-39.
SDSU has won the last five games and sports an eight-game home winning streak, dating to a 95-74 victory Jan. 18, 2003.
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 13 of the last 14 games.
In four games against the Bison, Macy Miller averages 18.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Chynna Stevens averages 12.5 points and 5.8 rebounds while Madison Guebert is shooting 52.9 percent from the field, including 52.9 percent (11-21) from 3-point range. She is also scoring at a 13.5 clip.

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