Women close out nonconference play at Green Bay

Game 14 | South Dakota State (7-6) vs. Green Bay (5-6)

When	Saturday, Dec. 21 \| 4 p.m.
Where	Kress Center \| Green Bay, Wis.
Live Audio / Radio	Jackrabbits All-Access \| Jackrabbit Sports Network I WNAX 570 AM \| Scotty Kwas
Live Video	ESPN+
Live Stats	GreenBayPhoenix.com
Game Notes	South Dakota State \| Green Bay
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South Dakota State women's basketball will wrap up its nonconference slate on Saturday as it travels to take on Green Bay. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. at Kress Center.

The Jackrabbits (7-6), under the direction of head coach Aaron Johnston, just concluded a three-game homestand as it fell to Marquette (65-58) on Wednesday.

Green Bay is 5-6 on the season and has dropped its last three contests. Most recently, the Phoenix fell to Marist, 72-60.

SDSU trails Green Bay 2-5 in the all-time series. Last season, the Jackrabbits topped the Phoenix at home, 77-47.

About South Dakota State
Myah Selland is averaging a team-best 13.8 points and 3.0 assists per game. She is shooting 55.8 percent (48-of-86) from the field. Selland turned in season-bests of seven assists in the Jacks' win over Notre Dame and 20 points against FGCU. An All-Summit League Preseason First Team honoree, the junior averaged 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game while ranking second on the team in assists (108) and blocked shots (18) last season.

Paiton Burckhard is averaging 12.8 points and a team-leading 5.2 rebounds per game. The sophomore scored a career-best 23 points to lead the Jacks to a win over Dakota Wesleyan and has reach double-figures in seven contests. She holds a 54.4 field goal percentage on a team-high 167 total points. Burckhard tied her career best of nine rebound against both South Florida and Florida Gulf Coast. The sophomore was named to the Summit League All-Newcomer Team a season ago.

Tagyn Larson is now averaging 11.3 points after going off for a season-best 22 points against Marquette. She is tied for third on the team as she averages 4.9 rebounds per game, while adding 7 steals and 5 blocks. The senior also dished a career-best eight assists in the win over Chattanooga and is averaging 3.1 assists per game. A 2018-19 All-Summit League Second Team and Summit League Championship All-Tournament Team selection, Larson was named to the All-Summit League Preseason First Team. She led the team last season in rebounding (6.4 rpg) and blocked shots (43). The senior averaged 10.5 points per game.

Averaging 6.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game is Tylee Irwin. The junior scored 11 points in the win over Coppin State and 10 points at No. 3 Oregon. Against then-No. 21/20-ranked South Florida, the junior pulled down a career-best eight rebounds. Last season Irwin ranked third on the squad with 15 blocked shots and was fourth in steals (33), rebounding (3.7 rpg), and 3-pointers (22). She was named to the All-Summit League Preseason Second team.

Rylie Cascio Jensen has started all 13 games for the Jacks as she averages 5.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and a team-best 3.3 assists per game. Cascio Jensen recorded a career-best seven boards in the season opener. She ranked third on the team with 105 assists and fifth on the squad with 20 3-pointers last year, averaging 19.2 minutes per game off the bench.

Rounding out the senior class is Megan Bultsma who has appeared in eight games, averaging 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 points per game.

Lindsey Theuninck is averaging 23.3 minutes and 5.0 points per game. In the win over Chattanooga, the sophomore scored a career-best 13 points in her first-ever start as a Jackrabbit. She averaged 12.1 minutes and 2.6 points a game for the Jacks last season.

Stapleton is averaging 16.8 minutes and 6.6 points per game off the bench. The sophomore turned in a career performance against Coppin State, shooting 5-of-10 from the 3-point line and totaling 17 points. She leads the Jacks from beyond the arc with a total of 20 3-pointers.

Sophomores Jordan Ferrand and Addison Hirschman and redshirt freshman, Lauren Rongisch, have each appeared in three games for SDSU.

Completing the Jackrabbit roster is a trio of new faces to South Dakota State.

The duo of Kallie Theisen and Tori Nelson have been routinely playing for South Dakota State. Nelson is averaging 21.7 minutes per game and Theisen is averaging 16.1. Nelson posted the squads first double-double of the season in the win over Notre Dame. She also scored a career-best 23 points against Coppin State, while Theisen led the team with a career-best 12 rebounds in the contest.

Regan Nesheim helped lead Johnston High School to three consecutive state tournament appearances. She earned second-team all-state recognition as a senior after averaging 13.1 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots per game. Nesheim will be redshirting this season.

SDSU is shooting 44.1 percent from the field, while averaging 37.2 rebounds per game. The Jackrabbit defense holds their opponents to 50.5 points and a 40.2 FG percentage.

Scouting Green Bay
The Phoenix have a pair of players averaging double figures led by Frankie Wurtz with 16 points while also holding a team-best 6 rebounds per game.

Caitlyn Hibner follows closely behind as she averages 13.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Lyndsey Robson has a total of 36 assists (3.3 apg). Anna Dier and Hibner are shooting 58.7 and 50 percent from the field, respectively.

The Phoenix are narrowly outscoring their opponents, 71.5-69.1. The squad is shooting 44.6 percent from the field and 32.8 percent from long distance.

Last season, Green Bay fell in the Horizon League Championship game to Wright State. The Phoenix participated in the WNIT, but fell in the first round to Kent State (64-59).

Kevin Borseth is in his 33rd season at the helm of Green Bay with a record of 401-105.

Last Time Out
South Dakota State women's basketball suffered a 65-58 setback against Marquette on Tuesday evening at Frost Arena.

The Jackrabbits fell to 7-6 with one game remaining in their nonconference slate, while Marquette improved to 8-2.

Tagyn Larson led all scorers with a season-best 22 points. The senior went 7-of-9 from the field and 8-of-8 from the charity stipe, while pulling down a team-best six boards. Paiton Burckhard recorded 12 points and five rebounds. Rylie Cascio Jensen led the squad with 4 assists and added six points.

The Jackrabbits shot 44.7 percent from the field, compared to Marquette at 41.1 percent. The Golden Eagles outrebounded State, 36-28.

Back-to-back Burckhard layups gave the Jacks an early 4-0 lead to begin the game. SDSU built its advantage to 15-10 thanks to five points from Cascio Jensen and four by Larson. Marquette closed the gap with a 5-0 run to tie it up.

State opened the second quarter with seven unanswered points to gain its largest lead at 22-17. The Golden Eagles outscored the Jacks 14-6 in the remainder of the half to take a 29-26 lead.

The teams traded baskets throughout the third quarter as SDSU trailed by just two points headed into the final 10 minutes of play. Jackrabbit free throws tied the score on two occasions in the fourth quarter, but State never saw another lead.

In a game that just saw four ties and one lead change, Marquette never led by more than five points until the final minute of play.

A Win Would...

Improve South Dakota State to 3-5 in the all-time series
Advance the Jackrabbits to 8-6 on the season
Give the Jackrabbits its second straight victory over the Phoenix

A Loss Would...

Snap a three-game losing streak for Green Bay and improve it to 6-2 in the all-time series against SDSU

Jackrabbit Basketball Coaches Show
The Jackrabbit Basketball Coaches Show returns to Cubby's Sports Bar and Grill in downtown Brookings on Dec. 30. The hour-long show covering the 2019-20 basketball season tips off every Monday at 6 p.m. through March 2.

Hosted by Tyler Merriam, the weekly look at the South Dakota State basketball teams features interviews with head men's coach Eric Henderson and head women's coach Aaron Johnston, as well as segments with Jackrabbit student-athletes and members of the coaching staff.

Fans can attend in person and will be eligible for weekly drawings.

The show also airs live on flagship radio station WNAX 570 AM and Jackrabbit Sports Network affiliates, and can be heard live or on-demand for free via Jackrabbits All-Access and the Jackrabbit App.

1,000 Program Wins
The Jackrabbits recently reached the milestone of 1,000 program wins as it defeated Notre Dame, 65-59, at the Cancun Challenge. The Jacks became the 14th NCAA Division I women's team to reach the mark. Head Coach Aaron Johnston is responsible for 474 of South Dakota State's 1,000 wins.

Tough Slate
The Jackrabbits faces two Power Five (ACC, SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, PAC-12) opponents during the 2019-20 season, including Oregon and Notre Dame.

Oregon, who SDSU fell to in the Sweet Sixteen, made it to the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament where it fell to the 2019 National Champions, Baylor, 72-67. Oregon is ranked No. 3 in both the AP and Coaches polls

Notre Dame came up short in the National Championship game to Baylor, 82-81. The Jackrabbits defeated Notre Dame, 65-59, at the Cancun Challenge on Nov. 29.

South Florida was ranked No. 21/20 when the Jackrabbits earned at 61-50 victory over the Bulls.

South Dakota recently entered the rankings as it ranks No. 21 in the Coaches poll and No. 25 in the AP poll.

Florida Gulf Coast, Marquette and Creighton are all receiving votes.

Preseason Recognition
Tagyn Larson and Myah Selland were named to the All-Summit League Preseason First Team, while Tylee Irwin earned All-Summit League Preseason Second Team accolades.

Jacks Tabbed Second in Preseason Poll
The Jackrabbits claimed a total of 496 points and 13 first place votes in the preseason poll. South Dakota was voted the favorite with 20 first place votes and 527 points, while Denver rounded out the top three with 394 points and a lone first place votes.

Summit League Titles

South Dakota State won its Summit League-leading sixth regular-season title in the program's 12 years in the league with a 15-1 record.
The Jackrabbits last won the regular-season title in 2013-14, finishing the league schedule 13-1.
SDSU also claimed titles in 2007-08, 2008-09, 2011-12 and 2012-13.
State has claimed nine Summit League tournament titles in the past 11 years.

Against Ranked Opponents

South Dakota State is 10-28 vs. ranked foes since 2006-07. It is 6-5 in Frost Arena, 3-14 on the road and 1-9 at neutral sites.
The Jackrabbits' 75-67 win over 12th-ranked Syracuse ties for the highest ranked team they have beaten in program history.
Syracuse was also the highest team South Dakota State has defeated on the road.
SDSU faced its highest-ranked opponent Jan. 2, 2014, when it played then-No. 2 Notre Dame (L, 94-51) in South Bend.
This season, South Dakota State defeated No. 21/20-ranked USF (61-50) and fell to No. 3 Oregon (95-56).

Postseason Awards

Three returning Jackrabbits earned Summit League postseason awards.
Tagyn Larson picked up second-team accolades and Myah Selland was on the honorable mention team.
Rookie Paiton Burckhard was named to The Summit League All-Newcomer Team.
At The Summit League Championship, Larson was named to the all-tournament team.

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