South Dakota State Women's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

South Dakota State Jackrabbits

Summit League (28-5, 18-0)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/21 vs Louisville (65-55), 12/10 at Kansas State (82-78)
Bad Losses: 11/28 at Washington State (41-61), 11/30 at Montana State (66-71)
Coach: Aaron Johnston
 
Probable Starters:
Tori Nelson, Junior, Forward, 7.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.5 apg
Paiton Burckhard, Senior, Forward, 10.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Myah Selland, Senior, Forward, 15.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.5 apg
Haleigh Timmer, Sophomore, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 1.6 apg
Paige Meyer, Sophomore, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 3.3 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Brooklyn Meyer, Freshman, Forward, 10.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Kallie Theisen, Junior, Forward, 6.1ppg, 6.3 rpg
Madison Mathiowetz, Freshman, Guard, 3.2 ppg
Dru Gylten, Senior, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 3.4 apg
Madysen Vlastuin, Sophomore, Forward, 4.2 ppg, 1.7 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.4 (16th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.7 (80, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.3 (9, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.5 (57, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.9 (96, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.2 (59, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.7 (150, 7)
Rebound Margin: 10.4 (7, 1)
Assists Per Game: 17.0 (18, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.5 (40, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NITFirst Round win over Ohio
2022NITSecond Round over Minnesota
2022NITThird Round win over Drake
2022NITQuarterfinal win over Alabama
2022NITSemifinal win over UCLA
2022NITFinal win over Seton Hall
2021NCAARound of 64 loss to Syracuse
2019NCAAFirst Round win over Quinnipiac
2019NCAASecond Round win over Syracuse
2019NCAAThird Round loss to Oregon
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Villanova
2016NCAARound of 64 win over Miami (FL)
2016NCAARound of 32 loss to Stanford
2015NCAARound of 64 loss to Oregon State
2014NITFirst Round win over Butler
2014NITSecond Round win over Creighton
2014NITThird Round win over Minnesota
2014NITQuarterfinal win over Indiana
2014NITSemifinal loss to UTEP
2013NCAARound of 64 loss to South Carolina
2012NCAARound of 64 loss to Purdue
2011NCAARound of 64 loss to Xavier
2010NCAARound of 64 loss to Oklahoma
2009NCAARound of 64 win over TCU
2009NCAARound of 32 loss to Baylor
2008NITFirst Round loss to Creighton
2007NITSecond Round win over Illinois State
2007NITThird Round win over Indiana
2007NITFourth Round loss to Wyoming
 
*all team stats through 3/2