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6 p.m.
Women's Basketball
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, April 2
Brookings, S.D.
2 p.m.
South Dakota State University
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Seton Hall
STATE PREPPED FOR WNIT FINAL
4/1/2022 8:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
| GAME 38: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. SETON HALL |
| When | Saturday, April 2 at 2:00 PM CT |
| Where | Brookings, S.D. (Frost Arena) |
| Live Audio / Radio | Jackrabbits All-Access | Jackrabbit Sports Network I Scotty Kwas |
| Live Video | CBS Sports Network |
| Live Stats | GoJacksLive.com |
| Game Notes | South Dakota State | Seton Hall |
| Social Media | Twitter I Facebook |
South Dakota State hosts Seton Hall Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the WNIT at Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits are playing in their fifth WNIT and are 12-4 all-time in the tournament. The team is playing in the championship game of the tournament for the first time in program history.
The Jackrabbits are 28-9 on the year after outlasting UCLA 62-59 Thursday night 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 14.2 points per game to lead the SDSU offense. She has scored in double figures in 12 of the last 14 contests. Selland is joined in double figures by Paiton Burckhard (11.3 PPG), Tori Nelson (10.3) and Paige Meyer (10.4). Selland also contributes 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists on average.
Haleigh Timmer has started all five WNIT games for the Jackrabbits and is averaging 17.2 points in that time. Burckhard paces the Jackrabbits on the glass tallying 5.5 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 Seton Hall in the championship game of the WNIT Saturday afternoon at Frost Arena.
- SDSU enters Sunday 28-9 overall and has won 25 of its last 27 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 first ever championship appearance for South Dakota State.
- Haleigh Timmer is averaging 17.2 points in 31 minutes per game in the WNIT (the last five games). She is averaging 7.8 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), 17 points (Alabama) and 15 points (UCLA).
- The Jackrabbits are 17-2 at home this season and have won 15 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 (17.2 PPG), Myah Selland (17.2 PPG), Paiton Burckhard (13.0 PPG).
- South Dakota State (28-9) 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 (1,590), Burckhard sits 14th (1,400) and Irwin is 17th (1,372).
- In the WNIT, Selland leads the team in rebounding (8.4) and assists (3.6) and steals (2.2).
- SDSU leads the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (39.1%) and is third in overall field goal shooting (48.1%).
- The Jackrabbits led the Summit League in all-conference postseason honors - Aaron Johnston (Coach of the Year), Myah Selland (First Team), Paige Meyer (Second Team, All-Newcomer Team), Tylee Irwin (Honorable Mention, All-Defensive Team), Paiton Burckhard (HM), Tori Nelson (HM).
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