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6 p.m.
Women's Basketball
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Thursday, March 31
Brookings, S.D.
7:00 PM
South Dakota State University
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UCLA
BRUINS VISIT BROOKINGS FOR WNIT SEMIFINAL
3/30/2022 7:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
| GAME 37: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. UCLA |
| When | Thursday, March 31Â at 7:00 PM CT |
| Where | Brookings, S.D. (Frost Arena) |
| Live Audio / Radio | Jackrabbits All-Access | Jackrabbit Sports Network I Scotty Kwas |
| Live Video | Midco Sports | ESPN3 |
| Live Stats | GoJacksLive.com |
| Game Notes | South Dakota State | UCLA | Summit League |
| Social Media | Twitter I Facebook |
South Dakota State will host UCLA in the semifinal round of the WNIT Thursday night at Frost Arena.
The Jackrabbits and the Bruins meet for the second time this season. The first was at the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Florida, where SDSU knocked off the then-No. 15 Bruins 76-66.
The Jackrabbits are playing in their fifth WNIT and are 11-4 all-time in the tournament. The team is playing in the semifinal round for the second time.
The Jackrabbits are 27-9 on the year after rallying to beat Alabama 78-72 Sunday evening at Frost. This is the 11th straight 20+ win season for Coach Aaron Johnston and South Dakota State. Johnston has won 25+ games with the Jacks 11 times in his career and eight times in the Division I era. This is the fourth time in the Division I era the Jackrabbits have won 27+ games.
Myah Selland scores 14.0 points per game to lead the SDSU offense. She has scored in double figures in 11 of the last 13 contests. Selland is joined in double figures by Paiton Burckhard (11.4 PPG), Tori Nelson (10.4) and Paige Meyer (10.4). Selland also contributes 5.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists on average. Haleigh Timmer has started all four WNIT games for the Jackrabbits and is averaging 17.8 points in that time.
Burckhard paces the Jackrabbits on the glass, tallying 5.6 rebounds per contest, and adds 2.3 assists per game. Kallie Theisen blocks 1.1 shots a night. Prior to a season-ending injury Meyer was the Jackrabbits' assists (4.1 APG) and steals (1.2 SPG) leader. She ranked second in the Summit League in field goal percentage and assists and and third in assists/turnover ratio.
- South Dakota State hosts UCLA in the semifinal round of the WNIT Thursday night at Frost Arena. The Jacks are 1-0 all-time against the Bruins with the only other meeting coming earlier this season in Florida.
- SDSU enters Thursday 27-9 overall and has won 24 of its last 26 games. Its only losses in that stretch have come to South Dakota.
- The Jacks are playing in their fifth WNIT in program history and first since 2017. This is the second semifinal appearance for South Dakota State.
- Despite the previous meeting this season, Coach Aaron Johnston expects a different game against UCLA than November's contest due to available player availability and growth through the season. That game was played November 27, more than four months ago.
- Haleigh Timmer is averaging 17.8 points in 30 minutes per game in the WNIT (the last four games). She is averaging 7.6 points in 20 minutes overall.
- Haleigh Timmer moved into the starting lineup for the WNIT and has put up 24 points (Ohio), 22 points (Minnesota), 8 points (Drake) and 17 points (Alabama).
- The Jackrabbits are 16-2 at home this season and have won 14 consecutive games at Frost. SDSU's last loss at home was December 11 (Kansas State).
- Three Jackrabbits are averaging 10+ points in the WNIT: Haleigh Timmer (17.8 PPG), Myah Selland (15.5 PPG), Paiton Burckhard (14.5 PPG).
- South Dakota State (27-9) has won 25+ games in a season 11 times in the Aaron Johnston era and eight times since moving to Division I. The Jacks have won 27+ games four times since moving to Division I.
- Myah Selland, Paiton Burckhard and Tylee Irwin continue to climb SDSU's career scoring chart. Selland ranks 9th (1,566), Burckhard sits 15th (1,393) and Irwin is 18th (1,366).
- In the WNIT, Selland leads the team in rebounding (8.3) and assists (4.3) and steals (2.5).
- SDSU leads the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (39.1%) and is third in overall field goal shooting (48.1%).
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