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6 p.m.
Women's Basketball
vs Augustana (Exhibition)
South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, March 23
Syracuse, N.Y
11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT
South Dakota State University
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No. 11 Quinnipiac
Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia
Jacks Meet Quinnipiac in First Round
3/20/2019 8:32:00 AM | Women's Basketball
| Â GAME 33: No. 11 Quinnipiac (26-6) vs. No. 6 South Dakota State (26-6) |
| Â When | Â Saturday, March 23, 2019 | 10:15 a.m. |
| Â Where | Â Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Â Radio | Â Jackrabbit Sports Network I WNAX 570 AMÂ I Brad Peterson |
| Â Live TV/Live Video | Â ESPN2 & ESPN3Â | Sam Gore and Blair Schaefer |
| Â Live Audio | Â Jackrabbits All-Access |
| Â Live Stats | Â GoJacks.com |
|  Game Notes |  South Dakota State | Quinnipiac | The Summit League |
| Â Social Media | Â Twitter I #Jackpot #UnleashChaos |
After winning its ninth Summit League Championship in 11 years, the No. 6 seed South Dakota State women's basketball team (26-6) plays No. 11 seed Quinnipiac (26-6) Saturday at 10:15 a.m. in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at the Carrier Dame in Syracuse, New York.
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Joining the Jackrabbits in the Portland Region are No. 3 seed and host Syracuse and 14th-seeded Fordham. With two wins in New York, State would advance to the Sweet 16 in Portland, Oregon, March 29 and 31.
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Winners of its last 16 games, SDSU won its ninth championship title with an 83-71 victory over second-seeded and in-state rival South Dakota March 12. Two-time Summit League Player of the Year and three-time Championship MVP Macy Miller led two Jackrabbits in double figures with a game-high 30 points and 11 rebounds.
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All of South Dakota State's NCAA Tournament games will air on The Jackrabbits Sports Network with Brad Peterson calling the action. Saturday's game will air regionally on ESPN2 with Sam Gore and Blair Schaefer calling the game.
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NCAA Tournament - 10 Things to Know
- South Dakota State is making its ninth NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years. It missed the 2014 and 2017 tournaments.
- State sports a 2-8 NCAA all-time record. It reached the round of 32 in the 2016 tournament with a 74-71 win over No. 5 seed and 19th-ranked Miami and in the 2009 tournament with a 90-55 win over 10th-seeded TCU.
- The Jackrabbits are making their 13th-straight postseason appearances overall—nine NCAA and four WNIT. They are 9-12 in Division I postseason games.
- SDSU is 0-0 all-time as a NCAA Tournament No. 6 seed. This year is the highest seed for the Jackrabbits and for a Summit League team (previous No. 7, 2009).
- South Dakota State is 2-6 in the first round and 0-2 in the second round. It has wins over the No. 5 (Miami, 2016) and No. 10 seeds (TCU, 2009).
- Saturday's game marks redshirt senior Macy Miller's fourth tournament and senior Madison Guebert's third tournament. Senior Sydney Palmer and redshirt junior Tagyn Larson and sophomores Myah Selland and Tylee Irwin played in the 2018 tournament.
- The Jackrabbits are one of three teams—Baylor and UConn—in the NCAA Tournament which have had automatic bids in nine of 11 years.
- SDSU is one of 22 non-power five teams who have won two-or-more NCAA Tournament games since 2009.
- The Jacks make their second appearance in the Empire State in the last five years. They played at Marist Dec. 21, 2014.
- South Dakota State is the only Division I program to have its football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams reach postseason the last seven years.
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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