GDT: Jackrabbits @ Coyotes in the new and very improved Dome addition

[OldHare]

The Jackrabbits and Yotes meet in the new SCSC. Both teams have lost 2 projected starters. The Coyotes found they had more than enough talent on the long bench. The Jackrabbits have lost preseason POY and another first team conference player for an undisclosed or unknown period. One of the yote replacements is a talented sophomore Allison Arens who is averaging 20 points, 4.3 assists, 2.6 turnovers, 5.7 boards, 86% free throws, 53.8% FG, and 43.2% 3 pt shooting. Who is Caitlin Duffy or Jasmine Trimboli? That was a trick question as they are the 2 senior projected starters who have been injured. Freshman Ciara Duffy and Sophomore Jaycee Bradley are the other double digit scorers. Senior Abigail Fogg puts in 9.7 points. The somewhat taller Yotes average about 9 more rebounds than opponents per game. The Jackrabbits have a tough game in Vermillion as they continue to adjust without Macy Miller. The Jackrabbit defense will have their hands full with Allison Arens. It will be interesting to see how that matchup works today. Fogg also has had some good days when she found the 10' shots open. The Coyotes are not as deep this year with the injuries, but the loss of the seniors has not been as crippling as some may have expected. The Jackrabbits will need those Miller time points to come from Thompson, Young, and Guebert while Palmer and Alexander have been improving steadily. Happy New Year! Go Jacks!!

[Jacked_Up]

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I hope Ober can play today. She, Thompson and others probably will have to have big games down low for the Jacks to win. Depth hasn't been a strong suit for SDSU so far this year.

[SturgisJeff]

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ponytail needs to swallow her whistle

[Jacked_Up]

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Good first half by the Jacks. 11 point lead.

[Jacked_Up]

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Jacks down 4 early in fourth quarter. 50-46.

[Jacked_Up]

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Ober hasn't played today and is out indefinitely. She reportedly injured her knee cap.

[jackdaniel]

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Ober hasn't played today and is out indefinitely. She reportedly injured her knee cap.

She should take the time to fully recover.I think all would agree,basketball comes second to the long term health concerns of our players.

[JackJD]

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13 seconds...Coyotes will be inbounding the ball. USD 63, SDSU 62.

[JackJD]

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10.4 seconds: we foul. They may both free throws. USD 65 SDSU 62

No doubt we'll be getting fouled so USD tries to prevent a three-point shot.

Not looking so good for the Jacks. But, the men won with a shot at 2.8 seconds on the clock.

Young gets a shot off but USD had a hand on it. 1.8 seconds left and we inbounds. Thompson for three...rims out. Darn. Close.

USD 65, SDSU 62

[Jacked_Up]

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Thompson gets an open shot from 3-point land at the buzzer, but she doesn't get the bounce. So it goes.

[jackdaniel]

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This is a pretty good team,down two starters and lose by three on their home court,after leading most of the game.When Ober comes back,we'll be even better.Bench getting lots of quality game experience.Not a bad game,just come up a little bit short today.

[Roy]

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USD was 21 - 27 at the line, Jacks were 6 - 7

[jackdaniel]

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USD was 21 - 27 at the line, Jacks were 6 - 7

I just saw that.....yah,without that huge disparity in foul calls they don't win,4x as many called on the Jacks,the younger Arens gets a lot of FT's,drives to the bucket and throws something up on contact,she's good at it. I don't like their live stats,they had no individual stats all game. Quit using it so just saw the FT stats on a box score.Their deep talented bench outscored our struggling to produce (supposedly) bench by 3 pts (Palmer a starter for this game) . Not much bench scoring by either team.

[bigticket1]

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The Yotes did benefit from some touch fouls, but give them credit for creating those opportunities by attacking the basket. I thought the Jacks were too dependant on the perimeter shots for a large part of the second half. They miss not having Ober there to provide that second inside option along with Thompson.

[SturgisJeff]

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pony tail ref was calling some bs fouls on both teams but mostly the Jacks. more than a few were head scratchers as in was the girl breathing on the other girl.