South Dakota State looks to extend its win streak to eight games Thursday night as it continues Summit League play at Omaha. The Jackrabbits hold a 49-31 mark over the Mavericks in the all-time series.
The Jacks are 14-5 overall and 7-0 in Summit League action following a 118-59 win over South Dakota last weekend. SDSU has played only four true road games this season and is 2-2 in those contests.
Omaha is 9-9 this season and 4-3 in the Summit League. The Mavs most recently beat Denver 75-64 in Denver. Omaha is 6-1 at home inside Baxter Arena this season.
KEY STORYLINES
- South Dakota State carries a seven-game win streak into this weekend's games at Omaha and Denver. The Jacks are 14-5 on the season and 7-0 in the Summit.
- The Jackrabbit offense is firing on all cylinders as of late. SDSU has averaged nearly 106 points at a 58 percent clip over the last three contests.
- SDSU's top three scoring outputs this year have come in the last three games - 118 points vs. USD, 105 vs. UND and 94 vs. NDSU.
- Within Summit League play, SDSU leads the conference in a number of categories, including scoring offense (90.3 PPG), scoring defense (63.1 PPG). field goal percentage (.498), rebounding (44.1 RPG) and rebounding margin (13.4).
- In Summit action, three Jacks rank in the top three in assist/turnover ratio - Dru Gylten (3.7), Tori Nelson (2.9) and Paige Meyer (2.4).
- South Dakota State ranks 11th in the NCAA in overall rebounding margin (10.3) and 19th in defensive rebounds per game (30.2). The team also ranks in the top-25 in field goal percentage (24th, 46.2 percent) and assists per game (25th, 17.0).
- Paiton Burckhard is set to play in her 150th career game for SDSU Thursday night at Omaha. That number ranks first in the nation among active players. Burckhard ranks second in program history behind Tylee Irwin's 159 career appearances.
- Myah Selland was named to the midseason watch list for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award Wednedsay. She leads the Jacks with 16.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
- With 1,919 career points, Myah Selland ranks second in program history for career scoring behind Macy Miller (2,355). She is on track to become the second Jackrabbit to reach 2,000 career points.
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