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Must create Custom Image Debit Card within 30 days of account opening to receive at no charge. 2020-21 Jackrabbits Basketball Welcome to South Dakota State University Dear Friends, Family, Boosters and Fans of The Summit League Institutions: ‘RING THE BELLS’ Ring the bells for South Dakota One of the core values of The Summit League is to foster competition that promotes fairness, sports- The Yellow and the Blue; manship, cooperation, collegiality and safety. Summit League teams work hard all season to embody Cheer the team from South Dakota those same values by conducting themselves during competition respectfully and with integrity. With loyal hearts so true; Win the game for South Dakota We ask that you advance the positive reputation of the League and its respective teams by cultivat- The school that serves us well; ing a culture of respect during competitions. Your actions and behavior in the stands, both at home We will fight for South Dakota and away, have an impact on the image of your team and your institution. You can contribute to the So let’s ring, ring, ring those bells. positive experiences of the student-athletes by maintaining a respectful competitive environment. We ask that you please join us in upholding the principles of respect and sportsmanship and to ‘THE YELLOW AND THE BLUE’ encourage your fellow fans do the same. Oh S-D-S-U hurrah for the Yellow and Blue; Old S-D-S-U all honor and glory to you; Thank you for your continued support of The Summit League. For ever raise the song Tom Douple in praise both loud and long Commissioner With loyal hearts so true (so true) Oh loyal hearts and true (and true, so true) WOMEN’S PROBABLE STARTERS ‘The BUM’ Kansas City (10-9, 7-6 Summit) “The BUM” is in its 79th year as the official program for South Dakota State University home POS. NO. PLAYER PPG FG PCT. FT PCT. RPG football and basketball games. It is edited and F 23 Paige Bradford, 6-0, Jr., Davenport, Iowa 10.4 .534 .609 6.2 published by the Jackrabbit Sports Information F 32 Jada Mickens, 6-0, Sr., Liberal, Kan. 6.9 .402 .844 4.8 Office. G 2 RaVon Nero, 5-9, Jr., Edmond, Okla. 11.3 .412 .750 3.2 G 3 Naomie Alnatas, 5-7, Jr., Cayenne, French Guiana 16.3 .471 .771 3.4 “The BUM” is published for each home basket- G 15 Taylor Larson, 5-11, Sr., Huxley, Iowa 4.1 .448 .538 3.3 ball game, with the cost of this publication paid Kansas City Team Totals 69.6 .424 .726 34.5 for with non-state funds. Opponent Totals 71.0 .424 .709 36.8 ARENA FACTS South Dakota State (19-2, 12-0 Summit) Frost Arena, named in honor of former South POS. NO. PLAYER PPG FG PCT. FT PCT. RPG Dakota State athletic director and coach, R.B. F 33 Paiton Burckhard, 6-0, Jr., Aberdeen, S.D. 12.2 .524 .823 5.7 “Jack” Frost, opened Feb. 2, 1973. On Feb. 11, F 12 Kallie Theisen, 6-1, So., Plymouth, Minn. 2.3 .294 .381 3.8 1989, 9,456 fans attended the SDSU-Augustana G 3 Lindsey Theuninck, 5-7, Jr., Mankato, Minn. 5.0 .373 .561 3.6 men’s basketball game, setting the arena’s G 11 Haley Greer, 5-10, Grad., Winnetka, Ill. 5.0 .290 .636 2.3 attendance record. Improvements to the arena G 21 Tylee Irwin, 6-0, Sr., Wahpeton, N.D. 13.0 .470 .889 4.2 over the years reduced the seating capacity to SDSU Team Totals 71.7 .436 .727 37.1 approximately 6,100. Opponent Totals 60.8 .383 .740 34.7 FOLLOW THE JACKRABBITS Live Stats: GoJacksLive.com MEN’S PROBABLE STARTERS Jackrabbits All-Access: GoJacks.com/watch South Dakota (11-10, 7-5 Summit) POS. NO. PLAYER PPG FG PCT. FT PCT. RPG F 20 Josiah Allick, 6-8, So., Lincoln, Neb. 14.6 .580 .619 6.1 G 0 Zion Williams, 6-4, Sr., Maybrook, N.Y. 7.8 .488 .645 5.3 G 3 Brandon McKissic, 6-3, Sr., Ferguson, Mo. 17.5 .517 .691 3.7 WWW.GOJACKS.COM G 11 Franck Kamgain, 6-2, Jr., Kansas City, Mo. 7.7 .358 .741 2.0 THE JACKRABBIT APP G 33 Marvin Nesbitt Jr., 6-4, Sr., Chicago, Ill. 10.7 .609 .643 6.8 South Dakota Team Totals 71.1 .505 .653 31.7 Opponent Totals 60.8 .416 .678 29.7 @GOJACKSSDSU South Dakota State (13-6, 7-3 Summit) @GOJACKSWBB @GOJACKSMBB POS. NO. PLAYER PPG FG PCT. FT PCT. RPG F 32 Matt Dentlinger, 6-8, Jr., Arcadia, Iowa 9.4 .613 .696 4.4 ON THE COVER F 35 Douglas Wilson, 6-7, Sr., Des Moines, Iowa 16.3 .500 .569 5.5 Featured on the cover are senior guard/forward G 3 Baylor Scheierman, 6-6, So., Aurora, Neb. 14.7 .492 .854 9.3 Tylee Irwin and sophomore guard Charlie G 30 Charlie Easley, 6-2, So., Lincoln, Neb. 4.7 .427 .692 2.6 Easley. Photos by Dave Eggen/Inertia Sports G 34 Alex Arians, 6-4, Jr., Madison, Wis. 10.8 .489 .885 4.7 Media. SDSU Team Totals 80.1 .484 .703 36.3 Opponent Totals 73.8 .431 .794 33.1 2020-21 Jackrabbits Basketball Women’s Basketball Game Notes No. 22/24 South Dakota State women’s basketball wraps up the regular season at home against Kansas City Feb. 26 and Feb. 27. Tipoff both nights is set for 5 p.m. inside Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits, now 19-2 overall and 12-0 in Summit League action, sit at the top of the Summit League standings after sweeping North Dakota State on the road to remain undefeated in conference play and extend their winning streak to 16 games. With the win over North Dakota State on Feb. 20, the Jacks clinched at least a share of the Summit League regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the Summit League Tourna- ment. With one win this weekend, the Jackrab- bits will be crowned the outright champions. In its first year back in the Summit League, Kansas City enters the weekend series 10-9 KALLIE THEISEN returned to the lineup in late January and made her first career overall and 7-6 in conference play. The Roos start Feb. 20 at North Dakota State. have won four of their past six games. Last weekend, Kansas City split with Denver, losing Jacie Hoyt is in her fourth season leading Johnston has guided the Jackrabbits to the first game 55-63 but bouncing back to win the Roos, who went 21-10 and 13-3 in the three wins over top-20 teams this season, 85-69 Feb. 20. Western Athletic Conference, good enough including Iowa State (then-No. 15), Gonzaga to win the league’s regular season title. The (then-No. 18) and Missouri State (then-No. 20). THE SERIES: The Jacks lead the all-time team reached the WAC Tournament semifinals The Atlanta Tipoff Club will announce the series vs. Kansas City 13-1. The last meeting before the tournament was canceled. 10 semifinalists for the award on March 3, and between the two programs resulted in a 62-61 the finalists will be revealed on March 18. The Jackrabbit win Feb. 2, 2013 in Kansas City. SELLAND HONORED: Myah Selland was winner of the 2021 Werner Ladder Naismith one of 10 women to be named a semifinalist Women’s Coach of the Year will be announced SCOUTING KANSAS CITY: Kansas City for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the on April 3.. currently sits in fourth place in the Summit Year presented by Her Hoop Stats. League standings. After posting a 3-3 record Selland has been named the Summit IRWIN STEPS UP: SDSU guard Tylee Irwin in the nonconference season, Kansas City League Player of the Week six times (Dec. 7, was named Summit League Player of the opened its conference schedule with a 71-67 21 and 28, Jan. 11, Feb. 8 and 15) this season, Week, the league office announced Monday. overtime victory over North Dakota. After the which sets a program record, surpassing Macy The senior averaged 28 points and 3.5 second game of its series versus UND was Miller’s total of five during the 2017-18 season rebounds per game while adding four steals, canceled, the Roos have split four of its seven for the most by a Jackrabbit player and is tied three blocks and two assists as she led the series against Summit League opponents. for second all-time in Summit League women’s Jackrabbits to a pair of road wins over North The Roos rank third in the league in 3-point- basketball history.