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Wow...there isn't even a thread started for the women's game yet. We should all be ashamed!!! They are in 2nd place in the Summit League!!!
Terry's preview of the games (I'm dual posting this in the men's BB section as well).
Terry's preview of the games (I'm dual posting this in the men's BB section as well).
SDSU to clash with Summit foes NDSU
By Terry Vandrovec
tvandrovec@argusleader.com
PUBLISHED: January 25, 2008
Heading into the last leg of their first lap around the Summit League, the South Dakota State women's basketball teams are a combined 8-8 in conference play. It's the same story for the squads from North Dakota State.
Not great, but certainly not horrible.
The records serve as a reminder that land-grant universities with strong traditions though they might be, the former North Central Conference members are still reclassifying to the NCAA Division I level. They're also a testament to the fact that belonging to a league, for all its benefits, is in some ways harder than being Independent.
"I'll be the first one to admit, I think there's a lot of people around our program that thought we were going to be a great team in this league," SDSU women's coach Aaron Johnston said. "I'm not saying we're not, but if we're going to be a great team we've got a lot of ways to improve and it certainly will be a big, big challenge. And I don't know if everyone expected it to be as much of a challenge. I wouldn't say our players or coaches felt that way, but I think maybe on the outside."
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By Terry Vandrovec
tvandrovec@argusleader.com
PUBLISHED: January 25, 2008
Heading into the last leg of their first lap around the Summit League, the South Dakota State women's basketball teams are a combined 8-8 in conference play. It's the same story for the squads from North Dakota State.
Not great, but certainly not horrible.
The records serve as a reminder that land-grant universities with strong traditions though they might be, the former North Central Conference members are still reclassifying to the NCAA Division I level. They're also a testament to the fact that belonging to a league, for all its benefits, is in some ways harder than being Independent.
"I'll be the first one to admit, I think there's a lot of people around our program that thought we were going to be a great team in this league," SDSU women's coach Aaron Johnston said. "I'm not saying we're not, but if we're going to be a great team we've got a lot of ways to improve and it certainly will be a big, big challenge. And I don't know if everyone expected it to be as much of a challenge. I wouldn't say our players or coaches felt that way, but I think maybe on the outside."
(read more)
Plus the girlfriend had to work, and the game isn't a doubleheader.
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