Two-Game Road Trip Starts Thursday

GAME 17: South Dakota State [12-4, 2-0] at Denver [10-7, 1-1]

When	Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 \| 8 p.m.
Where	Hamilton Gym \| Denver, Colo.
Radio	Jackrabbit Sports Network I WNAX 104.1 FM I Jackrabbits All-Access I Brad Peterson
Live Video	GoJacks.com
Live Audio	Jackrabbits All-Access
Live Stats	GoJacks.com
Game Notes	South Dakota State \| Denver \| Summit League
Social Media	Twitter I #EarsUp

After winning its first two Summit League games in the friendly confines of Frost Arena last week, the South Dakota State women's basketball team plays the first of just two road games in January when it tips at Denver Thursday at 8 p.m.

The Jackrabbits enter the week with a 12-4 overall record and 2-0 Summit League mark. They are just one of two teams still undefeated in league play (South Dakota).

SDSU won its second league game of the season with a commanding 83-63 win over North Dakota State Jan. 6. Summit League All-League candidate Madison Guebert led four Jackrabbits in double digits with a game-high 18 points.

With the NDSU win, SDSU has now won its last 16 home games against league members and extended its overall home winning streak to five, dating to a 67-61 win over Oklahoma Dec. 6.

Denver is 10-7 overall and 1-1 in The Summit League after winning at Fort Wayne Jan. 6. Freshman Claire Gritt and senior Jordyn Alt netted 17 and 14 points, respectively, to lead the Pioneers.

Thursday's game will be the 13th meeting between the Jackrabbits and the Pioneers. SDSU leads the series 11-1.

Noteworthy

South Dakota State is 2-3 on the road this season. It is also 60-22 (.731) all-time in Summit League road games. SDSU has won 11 of its last 18 league road contests.
The Jackrabbits are 245-84 (.744) in all-time games since joining The Summit League in 2007-08.
State has started 3-0 in Summit League play five times. The best start to a league season was by the 2013-14 team, which won its first eight games. That season was also the last time the Jacks had a 3-0 record to start league play.
SDSU head coach Aaron Johnston, who won his 425th game Dec. 20th, enters Thursday's game with a 427-146 (.745) overall record and a 141-29 (.829) league mark.
The Jackrabbits have won four of their last five games and seven of their last 10 contests.
n State has held 10 of its 16 opponents to 65-or-fewer points, including three to less than 50.
There have been at least three Jackrabbits scoring in double digits in 11 of 16 games. In the last five games, three Jacks are averaging double figures, led by Madison Guebert's 19 ppg.
Macy Miller has scored 20-or-more points seven times. She averages 17.1 points per game.

A Quick Glance at South Dakota State

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

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

The starting lineup is 11-4 overall this season.
Summit League Player of the Year candidate Macy Miller is currently The Summit League's and SDSU's leading scorer, averaging 17.1 points per game. Madison Guebert (15.4) is the other Jackrabbit averaging double digits in scoring.
SDSU averages 75.1 points per game and limits foes to 64.2 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 3.0.
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 42.2 percent from the field, 35.0 percent from 3-point range and 79.7 percent from the free-throw line.

Denver

Under first-year head coach Jim Turgeon, Denver finished the nonconference 9-6, its best start since joining The Summit League in 2013-14. The Pioneers are 10-7 and 1-1 entering the game, opening the league schedule with a loss at South Dakota (79-51) and a win at Fort Wayne (73-55).
DU is 3-3 in Hamilton Gym, winning its last two outings over Northern Arizona and Utah Valley.
The Pioneers are led offensively by freshman Claire Gritt. The guard averages 9.4 points per game.
n Denver averages 68.1 points per game and gives up 63.5.
Senior forward Jordyn Alt averages a team-leading 7.7 rebounds. The Pioneers are outrebounding opponents by 2.8 caroms a game.
Sophomore guard Briana Johnson is dishing 3.3 assists per game.
Freshman guard Carie Weinman is the DU's top 3-point threat, sinking 48.3 percent (28-58) of her shots.
DU has six players averaging five-or-more points and nine 10-or-more minutes per game.
The Pioneers are shooting 39.0 percent from the field, 34.9 percent from 3-point range and 67.7 percent from the free-throw line.

Breaking Down the Denver Series

Thursday's game will be the 13th meeting between SDSU and Denver and the Jacks lead the series, 11-1.
SDSU won the last four games, including two at Denver.
Since joining The Summit League in 2013-14, State has swept the series except when the Pioneers surprised the Jackrabbits with a 77-72 win in Denver Feb. 11, 2015.
In last year's game in Denver, Madison Guebert scored a career-high 32 points in the 72-63 win Jan. 18. The guard was 11 of 12 from the field, four of five from 3-point range and six of seven from the free-throw line. The 32 points are the 16th-most points scored in school history.
Guebert averages 16.8 ppg and is shooting 57.9 percent from the field and 54.2 percent from long range in four career games versus Denver.
Ellie Thompson, who averaged 20 points and 9.5 rebounds in last year's games, averages 11 points and nine rebounds and is shooting 52.6 percent from the field in seven games against the Pioneers.
Macy Miller is a perfect 11 for 11 from the foul line against Denver and averages 16 points, six rebounds and 3.4 assists in five games.

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