South Dakota Women's Basketball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

South Dakota Coyotes

Summit League (28-5, 14-2)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/28 Iowa State (64-59), 12/15 at Missouri (74-61), 1/6 South Dakota State (105-98)
Bad Losses: 11/15 at Drake (64-76), 12/21 vs Indiana (60-68), 1/3 at Denver (99-104)
Coach: Dawn Plitzuweit
 
Probable Starters:
Ciara Duffy, Junior, Guard, 14.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.0 apg
Allison Arens, Senior, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.9 apg
Chloe Lamb, Sophomore, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Taylor Frederick, Junior, Forward, 8.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Madison McKeever, Junior, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 2.0 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Hannah Sjerven, Sophomore, Center, 11.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.9 bpg
Monica Arens, Sophomore, Guard, 6.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.5 (21st in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.6 (49, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.7 (19, 2)  
Field-Goal Defense: 37.7 (77 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.1 (42, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.8 (25, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 78.6 (2, 1)
Rebound Margin: 6.8 (32, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.4 (60, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.3 (35, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2018NITFirst Round win over Houston
2018NITSecond Round win over Colorado State
2018NITThird Round win over Michigan State
2018NITQuarterfinal loss to TCU
2017NITFirst Round loss to Iowa
2016NITFirst Round win over Creighton
2016NITSecond Round win over Minnesota
2016NITThird Round win over Northern Iowa
2016NITQuarterfinal win over Western Kentucky
2016NITSemifinal win over win over Oregon
2016NITChampionship win over Florida Gulf Coast
2015NITFirst Round win over Creighton
2015NITSecond Round loss to Northern Colorado
2014NCAARound of 64 loss to Stanford
2013WBIFirst round win over Utah State
2013WBISecond round win over Lamar
2013WBISemi Final loss to McNeese State
2012NITFirst Round win over Drake
2012NITSecond Round loss to Colorado
2011WBISecond Round loss to Cal State Bakersfield
2011WBIFirst Round win over Idaho
 
*all team stats through 3/7