2019–20 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team

The 2019–20 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball represent South Dakota State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by twentieth year head coach Aaron Johnston, compete in the Summit League. They play home games in Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota.

2019–20 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
2019–20 record23–10 (13–3 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Jewett
  • Carissa Thielbar
  • Megan Lueck
Home arenaFrost Arena
2019–20 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 17 South Dakota160 1.000  282  .933
South Dakota State133 .813  229  .710
Denver97 .563  1515  .500
Western Illinois97 .563  1515  .500
Oral Roberts97 .563  1515  .500
North Dakota State79 .438  1118  .379
North Dakota610 .375  1515  .500
Omaha214 .125  723  .233
Purdue Fort Wayne115 .063  524  .172
2020 Summit League Tournament winner
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous Season

The Jackrabbits went 28–7 overall and 15–1 in conference play, finishing first.

The Jackrabbits won the 2019 Summit League Tournament defeating Purdue Fort Wayne in the quarterfinals, Oral Roberts in the semifinals, and South Dakota in the Summit League Championship 83–71, earning the Jackrabbits an automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.

They received a six seed in the Portland Region facing the number 11 seed Quinnipiac and defeated them 76–65. In the second round, the Jackrabbits would face the number three seed Syracuse and beat them as well with a score of 75–64. For the second time this season, the Jackrabbits would lose to Oregon but in the Sweet Sixteen matchup.

Roster

2019–20 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Rylie Cascio Jensen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrFremont
Nebraska
Fremont, NE
G 3 Lindsey Theuninck 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS SoMankato Loyola Mankato, MN
G 10 Lauren Rongisch 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS FrMillard West HS Omaha, NE
F 12 Kallie Theisen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrWayzata High School Plymouth, MN
F 20 Tori Nelson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrHenry Sibley High School Mendota Heights, MN
G 21 Tylee Irwin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrWahpeton Wahpeton, ND
F 24 Tagyn Larson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SrRoosevelt HS
Iowa
Sioux Falls, SD
F 30 Jordan Ferrand 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoWhite Bear Lake HS Lino Lakes, MN
F 33 Paiton Burckhard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoCentral HS Aberdeen, SD
F 35 Sydney Stapleton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoCentennial HS Blaine, MN
F 42 Regan Nesheim  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrJohnston High School Johnston, IA
G/F 44 Myah Selland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrSanborn Central/Woonsocket HS Letcher, SD
C 50 Megan Bultsma 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrMount Vernon/Plankinton HS Plankinton, SD
F 52 Addison Hirschman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoKingsley-Pierson HS Kingsley, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2019*
6:00 pm
St. Cloud State W 85-43 
Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Drake L 67-74  0-1
Knapp Center (2,793)
Des Moines, IA
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Creighton L 48-61  0-2
D. J. Sokol Arena (774)
Omaha, NE
November 15, 2019*
7:45 pm
vs. Dakota Wesleyan W 77-49  1-2
Denny Sanford Premier Center (2,139)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 21, 2019*
7:00 pm
Montana State W 60-50  2-2
Frost Arena (1,596)
Brookings, SD
November 23, 2019*
6:00 pm
Wyoming W 67-40  3-2
Frost Arena (1,499)
Brookings, SD
November 28, 2019*
10:00 am
vs. No. 21 South Florida
Cancún Challenge
W 61-50  4-2
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center (235)
Cancún, Mexico
November 29, 2019*
10:00 am
vs. Notre Dame
Cancún Challenge
W 65-59  5-2
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center (259)
Cancún, Mexico
November 30, 2019*
12:30 pm
vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Cancún Challenge
L 70-71  5-3
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center (157)
Cancún, Mexico
December 5, 2019*
7:00 pm
Coppin State W 94-41  6-3
Frost Arena (1,312)
Brookings, SD
December 8, 2019*
2:00 pm, PAC-12
at No. 3 Oregon L 56-95  6-4
Matthew Knight Arena (9,560)
Eugene, OR
December 11, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Chattanooga W 71-56  7-4
Frost Arena (1,326)
Brookings, SD
December 14, 2019*
TBA
Central Michigan L 74-79  7-5
Frost Arena (1,369)
Brookings, SD
December 17, 2019*
7:00 pm
Marquette L 58-65  7-6
Frost Arena (1,391)
Brookings, SD
December 21, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Green Bay W 60-55  8-6
Kress Events Center (1,700)
Green Bay, WI
Summit League regular season
December 29, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Omaha W 68-51  9-6
(1-0)
Baxter Arena (611)
Omaha, NE
January 2, 2020
6:00 pm
Oral Roberts
#BeatType1Diabetes Game
W 58-44  10-6
(2-0)
Frost Arena (1,538)
Brookings, SD
January 4, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Illinois
Lamb Bonanza
W 75-45  11-6
(3-0)
Frost Arena (2,020)
Brookings, SD
January 9, 2020
8:00 pm
at Denver W 86-79  12-6
(4-0)
Hamilton Gymnasium (341)
Denver, CO
January 12, 2020
1:00 pm
at Purdue Fort Wayne W 100-69  13-6
(5-0)
Memorial Coliseum (718)
Fort Wayne, IN
January 16, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Dakota W 99-64  14-6
(6-0)
Frost Arena (1,603)
Brookings, SD
January 18, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 25 South Dakota L 48-83  14-7
(6-1)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (5,153)
Vermillion, SD
January 24, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Dakota State W 60-52  15-7
(7-1)
Frost Arena (1,959)
Brookings, SD
January 30, 2020
5:15 pm, ESPN3
at Western Illinois W 89-48  16-7
(8-1)
Western Hall (581)
Macomb, IL
February 1, 2020
2:00 pm
at Oral Roberts W 76-61  17-7
(9-1)
Mabee Center (1,303)
Tulsa, OK
February 8, 2020
2:00 pm
Omaha
Pork Classic
W 69-59  18-7
(10-1)
Frost Arena (2,929)
Brookins, SD
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm
Denver
Academic Night
L 62-72  18-8
(10-2)
Frost Arena (1,628)
Brookins, SD
February 15, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Purdue Fort Wayne
Family of the Year
W 89-43  19-8
(11-2)
Frost Arena (1,627)
Brookins, SD
February 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at North Dakota W 74-61  20-8
(12-2)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,394)
Grand Forks, ND
February 22, 2020
2:00 pm
No. 20 South Dakota L 67-77  20-9
(12-3)
Frost Arena (3,672)
Brookins, SD
February 27, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Dakota State W 85-58  21-9
(13-3)
Scheels Center (1,356)
Fargo ND
Summit League Women's Tournament
March 7, 2020
2:30 pm, MidcosSN/ESPN+
(2) vs. (7) North Dakota
Quarterfinals
W 72-43  22-9
Denny Sanford Premier Center 
Sioux Falls, SD
March 9, 2020
2:30 pm, MidcosSN/ESPN+
(2) vs. (6) North Dakota State
Semifinals
W 76-56  23–9
Denny Sanford Premier Center 
Sioux Falls, SD
March 9, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPNU
(2) vs. (1) No. 17 South Dakota
Championship
L 58-63  23-10
Denny Sanford Premier Center (7,833)
Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[1]

Rankings

2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

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