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South Dakota State University Athletics
Sunday, March 19
BLACKSBURG, VA. | CASSELL COLISEUM
4 PM CT / 5 PM ET
South Dakota State University
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NO. 1 VIRGINIA TECH
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SDSU TAKES ON TOP-SEEDED VIRGINIA TECH SUNDAY
3/18/2023 7:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
| No. 9 South Dakota State at No. Virginia Tech | NCAA Second Round | |
| Date and Time | Sunday, March 19 at 5:00 p.m. ET |
| Location | Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Site | Cassell Coliseum |
| Television | ESPN 2 |
| Stream | ESPNÂ 2 |
| Audio | Jackrabbit Sports Network |
| Live Stats | NCAA App |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
| Virginia Tech | Game Notes | Home Page |
No. 9 South Dakota State meets No. 1 Virginia Tech on the Hokies' home floor Sunday evening in the first all-time meeting between these programs.
SDSU is 29-5 overall mark with a 22-game win streak dating back to a December 15 loss to South Carolina. State knocked off No. 8 USC on the opening round of the NCAAÂ Tournament Friday night.
Virginia Tech is 28-4 on the year and has won 12 consecutive contests. The Hokies are 15-1 at home this season.
KEY STORYLINES
- No. 9 South Dakota State is making its 11th appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 15 seasons of Division I eligibility. The Jacks topped USC in overtime Friday night to move into Sunday's round of 32.
- Myah Selland poured in 29 points in Friday's night's overtime win, setting a new SDSU best for points scored in an NCAA postseason game. She scored 16 straight for the Jacks from the last minutes of regulation through the opening minutes of overtime.
- Prior to Friday, SDSU's last win at the NCAA Tournament came during the Jacks' run to the Sweet 16 in 2019, when Myah Selland was a sophomore and Paiton Burckhard was a freshman. 2019 is SDSU's only previous Sweet 16 experience.
- The Jacks have held opponents to 60 points or fewer in 12 of the last 13 outings.
- SDSU has won 22 consecutive games, which is a program record and is the second-longest active streak in the country. The team's last loss was to No. 1 South Carolina on December 15.
- South Dakota State enters Sunday 29-5. The team has two 30-win seasons in program history - 2002-03 and 2008-09. The Jacks went 29-9 last year.
- South Dakota State is 2-2 against ranked opponents this season. If SDSU wins Sunday it would be their highest ranked win ever based on the AP poll.
- Four Jackrabbits are averaging double figures, led by two-time Summit League Player of the Year Myah Selland's 16.1 PPG.
- Paiton Burckhard leads the nation in career games played with 164. That number ranks first in program history. She has missed just one game in her five-year career.
- Myah Selland is one of two active players in Division I to have at least 2,000 career points, 850 career rebounds and 450 career assists. She is a finalist for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award.
- According to WarrenNolan.com, South Dakota State's non-conference strength of schedule ranks fourth in the country.
- South Dakota State ranks fifth in the NCAA in scoring margin (18.6), seventh in field goal percentage (47.6) and eighth in rebounding margin (10.2).
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