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http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/arti...cal/news01.txt
Crowd to fill arena for WNIT contest
By Adrian Martin, The Brookings Register
The South Dakota State women's basketball team is living a fairytale and its supportive college town is along for the ride.
The vibe can be felt from Main Avenue to the Swiftel Center, as the Jackrabbits
(24-5) host their third-round Women's National Invitation Tournament game against Indiana today at 7 p.m.
A record 5,719 fans piled into Frost Arena for the women's second-round, 61-48 victory over Illinois State on Saturday, and a similar crowd is expected tonight.
SDSU Sports Information Director Jason Hove said full ticket sales for the game against Indiana began at 1 p.m. Monday and were sold out by 5 p.m.
"To get to that point where we have a sellout, it's not just the Brookings people coming, this is going to be a crowd from all over the state," SDSU coach Aaron Johnston said. "I think it's really neat to see how people from all over have really embraced the team and embraced this tournament."
The Jacks have been unstoppable down the stretch, winning their past 13 games. The Hoosiers (19-13) have struggled, particularly on the road, having dropped seven of their past eight games away from Bloomington, Ind.
Both teams have played four games against three common opponents this season: Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne, Southern Illinois and Minnesota. SDSU won all four games, and the Hoosiers won three and dropped the fourth at Minnesota, 79-69, on Feb. 11.
Indiana received a first-round bye in the WNIT and hosted in the second round, scraping out a win against Iona (N.Y.), 74-71.
"We've won a lot more games than are in the stat book," Indiana first-year coach Felisha Legette-Jack said. "Everything we do, we learn lessons from and we're not going to change anything."
SDSU edges Indiana in nearly every offensive category. But despite their small team size - only seven players remain from a roster of 11 at the start of the season - the Hoosiers possess a formidable starting rotation and have four players that average double digits in scoring.
"We just like to have fun out there," Legette-Jack said about her team's offense. "There's no secret, we're just going to play the best we know how. We're not going to surrender to any team." . . . (read more)
Go State!
Yet another story:
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/arti...cal/news01.txt
Crowd to fill arena for WNIT contest
By Adrian Martin, The Brookings Register
The South Dakota State women's basketball team is living a fairytale and its supportive college town is along for the ride.
The vibe can be felt from Main Avenue to the Swiftel Center, as the Jackrabbits
(24-5) host their third-round Women's National Invitation Tournament game against Indiana today at 7 p.m.
A record 5,719 fans piled into Frost Arena for the women's second-round, 61-48 victory over Illinois State on Saturday, and a similar crowd is expected tonight.
SDSU Sports Information Director Jason Hove said full ticket sales for the game against Indiana began at 1 p.m. Monday and were sold out by 5 p.m.
"To get to that point where we have a sellout, it's not just the Brookings people coming, this is going to be a crowd from all over the state," SDSU coach Aaron Johnston said. "I think it's really neat to see how people from all over have really embraced the team and embraced this tournament."
The Jacks have been unstoppable down the stretch, winning their past 13 games. The Hoosiers (19-13) have struggled, particularly on the road, having dropped seven of their past eight games away from Bloomington, Ind.
Both teams have played four games against three common opponents this season: Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne, Southern Illinois and Minnesota. SDSU won all four games, and the Hoosiers won three and dropped the fourth at Minnesota, 79-69, on Feb. 11.
Indiana received a first-round bye in the WNIT and hosted in the second round, scraping out a win against Iona (N.Y.), 74-71.
"We've won a lot more games than are in the stat book," Indiana first-year coach Felisha Legette-Jack said. "Everything we do, we learn lessons from and we're not going to change anything."
SDSU edges Indiana in nearly every offensive category. But despite their small team size - only seven players remain from a roster of 11 at the start of the season - the Hoosiers possess a formidable starting rotation and have four players that average double digits in scoring.
"We just like to have fun out there," Legette-Jack said about her team's offense. "There's no secret, we're just going to play the best we know how. We're not going to surrender to any team." . . . (read more)
Go State!
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