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South Dakota State University Athletics
Sunday, December 1
Muncie, Ind.
Noon CT/1 p.m. ET
South Dakota State University
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Ball State
JACKS CLASH WITH CARDINALS IN MID-MAJOR BATTLE
11/29/2024 9:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
| South Dakota State at Ball State | |
| Date and Time | Sunday, December 1 at noon Central |
| Location | Muncie, Indiana |
| Site | Worthen Arena |
| TV / Stream | ESPN+ |
| Audio | Jackrabbit Sports Network |
| Live Stats | BallStateSports.com |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
| Ball State | Game Notes | Home Page |
South Dakota State takes on Ball State for the first time in history Sunday afternoon. Both teams are ranked highly in the latest mid-major poll - Ball State in third with 14 first-place votes and SDSU in eighth with one first-place vote.
The Jackrabbits are 4-2 on the season with losses to then-No. 16 Duke and Georgia Tech. SDSU most recently topped No. 21 Oregon 75-70 Tuesday afternoon at the North Shore Showcase behind 21 points from Brooklyn Meyer. Ball State (5-2) returns home to Worthen Arena following a 1-2 week at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas. Most recently, Ball State fell 69-62 to Columbia. The Cardinals have five players averaging at least 10 points per game, led by 14.3 points per game from Madelyn Bischoff.
The teams are nearly even in scoring output with the Cardinals scoring 72.7 points per game and the Jacks scoring 70.5 points, on average. Ball State's defense holds opponents to 62.7 points per game while SDSU's allows 67.8.
JACKRABBIT SUMMARY
South Dakota State has a 4-2 record on the season following a 1-1 showing at the North Shore Showcase in Laie, Hawaii. SDSU has two wins over ranked opponents this season, over then-No. 21/20 Creighton and No. 21/RV Oregon. The Jacks' two losses were to then-No. 16 Duke and Georgia Tech.
The Jacks are shooting 45 percent from the floor this year and are 34 percent from the 3-point line. SDSU's opponents have shot 42 percent and are just 27 percent from beyond the arc. The Jackrabbits are out-rebounding their opponents by a 3.8-per-game margin.
Four Jacks are shooting better than 50 percent on the year - Mesa Byom (.556), Brooklyn Meyer (.544), Haleigh Timmer (.533) and Katie Vasecka (.500). Brooklyn Meyer leads the Jackrabbits with 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. Haleigh Timmer follows with 12.8 points and Paige Meyer scores 11.0 points per night. Paige Meyer also tallies 4.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game as the Jackrabbits' point guard.
Mesa Byom made her first start of the year against Oregon. She adds 7.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest and has knocked down a 3-pointer in all six games this year. Madysen Vlastuin made her first appearances of the season in Hawaii following a season-ending injury in 2023-24. She scored 11 points - including a 3-for-3 effort from beyond the arc - against Oregon Tuesday afternoon. Vlastuin averages 6.5 points over two games played to round out SDSU's top-five scorers.
KEY STORYLINES
- South Dakota State heads to Muncie, Indiana to take on Ball State Sunday in a battle between two of the country's top-rated mid-major programs. Ball State is third in the latest mid-major poll with 14 first-place votes while SDSU is eighth with one first-place vote.
- The Jackrabbits are coming off a 75-70 win over No. 21 Oregon Tuesday at the North Shore Showcase, SDSU's second win over a ranked opponent this year.
The Jacks and the Cardinals enter Sunday with a combined three wins over Power 4 teams and two losses apiece. - SDSU's offense averages 70.5 points per game at a 45 percent clip and is holding opponents to 67.8 points per contest on 42 percent shooting.
- Led by 17.5 points per game from Brooklyn Meyer, three Jackrabbits are averaging at least 10.0 points with four others contributed at least 6.0 points per game.
- Five Cardinals score at least 10 points per game and have four qualifying players shooting at least 50 percent from the floor.
- In 13 seasons, Ball State head coach Brady Sallee has compiled a 125-55 (.691) record at home in Worthen Arena. The Cardinals are 3-0 at home this year and went 13-2 at home last season.
- Brooklyn Meyer has picked up right where she left off a season ago, averaging 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks while shooting 54 percent.
- Paige Meyer is doing a little bit of everything for SDSU, averaging 11.0 points, 4.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per contest.
- Haleigh Timmer returns for her redshirt junior season after missing all of 2023-24 with an injury. She averages 12.8 points on 53 percent shooting.
- Mesa Byom contributes 7.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. She made her first start of the season against Oregon Tuesday. Byom primarily plays inside but has knocked down one 3-pointer in all six games this year.
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