South Dakota State Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

South Dakota State Jackrabbits

Summit (22-8, 12-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/11 Creighton (63-56), 11/20 at Iowa (66-64), 12/11 George Washington (60-55)
Bad Losses: 12/31 at South Dakota (62-65), 1/28 at Omaha (82-83), 2/15 at Western Illinois (77-83)
Coach: Aaron Johnston
 
Probable Starters:
Madison Guebert, Sophomore, Guard, 15.0 ppg, 1.8 apg
Kerri Young, Senior, Guard, 13.4 ppg, 3.5 apg, 4.8 rpg
Alexis Alexander, Junior, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 2.6 apg, 3.6 rpg
Ellie Thompson, Junior, Forward, 13.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Clarissa Ober, Senior, Center, 10.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.4 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Sydney Palmer, Sophomore, Guard, 3.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Ena Viso, Senior, Guard, 2.3 ppg
Sydney Tracy, Freshman, Guard, 2.1 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.6 (75th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.6 (69, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.0 (44, 4)                 
Field-Goal Defense: 38.8 (129, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.8 (90, 5)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.8 (82, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.9 (26, 4)
Rebound Margin: 4.8 (64, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.5 (108, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.3 (27, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA Round of 64 win over Miami (FL)
2016    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Stanford
2015    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Oregon State
2014    NIT      First Round win over Butler
2014    NIT      Second Round win over Creighton
2014    NIT      Third Round win over Minnesota
2014    NIT      Quarterfinal win over Indiana
2014    NIT      Semifinal loss to UTEP
2013    NCAA Round of 64 loss to South Carolina
2012    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Purdue
2011    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Xavier
2010    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma
2009    NCAA Round of 64 win over TCU
2009    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Baylor
2008    NIT      First Round loss to Creighton
2007    NIT      Second Round win over Illinois State
2007    NIT      Third Round win over Indiana
2007    NIT      Fourth Round loss to Wyoming
 
*all team stats through 3/2