Category: Men’s Basketball

No. 9 Jackrabbits to face No. 1 Hokies in Second Round of NCAA Tournament

March 18, 2023 Madison VanWalleghen No Comments

No. 9 South Dakota State will take on host-school and top-seeded Virginia Tech in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday in Blacksburg, VA. The Hokies defeated No. 16 Chattanooga in the first round Friday, 58-33. Georgia Amoore led the Hokies with 22 points, while Kayana Traylor and Elizabeth Kitley netted…

Articles, South Dakota State, Women's Basketball

South Dakota State Survives and Advances

March 18, 2023 Madison VanWalleghen No Comments

South Dakota State defeated Southern California in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Friday in Blacksburg, VA, 62-57. USC went on a 9-2 run in the first five minutes, and Paige Meyer (SDSU) picked up two fouls in that same time. When Meyer re-entered, she immediately went coast-to-coast to give the…

Articles, South Dakota State, Women's Basketball

Jackrabbits Clinch 10th Summit League Tournament Championship; Omaha Ends Season as Tournament Runner-up

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 Madison VanWalleghen No Comments

The Jackrabbits claimed their 10th Summit League Tournament Championship on Tuesday at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. SDSU defeated Omaha 93-51 to claim the crown. SDSU led 13-8 at the first media break after six fastbreak points. Out of the media timeout, Omaha failed to score. The Jacks led 21-8 heading into…

Articles, Omaha, South Dakota State, Women's Basketball

It’s March

March 7, 2023 Todd Buckingham No Comments

There is a saying in Summit League circles that says don’t bet against North Dakota State Head Coach Dave Richman in March. This is the 5th straight season that North Dakota State finds itself in the Summit League Championship Game. Yet the Bison are looking to break a little bit of a drought in that…

Oral Roberts Survives Against the Tommies

March 7, 2023 Todd Buckingham No Comments

Oral Roberts has had trouble this season playing against bigs that can spread the floor and hit from the outside. Both of St. Thomas’ bigs have that capability at times and to start the game the Golden Eagles took their chances by putting Connor Vanover on Brooks Allen. From the jump Allen made them pay…

Men's Basketball, Oral Roberts, St. Thomas

Omaha, Coach Carrie Banks Headed to Second Championship Game in Three Years

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 Madison VanWalleghen No Comments

Omaha defeated Kansas City to earn a trip to the conference tournament championship on Monday, 69-60. Omaha came out ready to go, while Kansas City had a bit of a slower start than the past couple of games. Grace Cave lit up the first quarter for the Mavericks, draining 10 points, six of which came…

Articles, Kansas City, Omaha, Women's Basketball

Summit League Tournament: Quarterfinal Recap from Sioux Falls

March 6, 2023 Tim Hill No Comments

Better late than never is a slogan I live too literal by as I decided to put out a blog for the first time in forever. Talking, interviewing and tweeting live action is more my skills, but I felt compelled to share my first experience at the Summit League Tournament, posing as a media member….

Men's Basketball

Baby Bison Close Out NDSU Victory

March 6, 2023 Todd Buckingham No Comments

North Dakota State came into this season needing to replace a veteran backcourt with a bunch of players who had never played a division one basketball game. There were a lot of bumps in the road along the way as the young backcourt navigated the tricky waters that are division 1 basketball. There were even…

Men's Basketball, North Dakota State, South Dakota

SDSU Earns Trip to the ‘Ship

March 6, 2023March 7, 2023 Madison VanWalleghen No Comments

South Dakota State defeated Oral Roberts 87-60 in the semifinal round of the Summit League Tournament Monday, earning another trip to Tuesday’s championship game. Paige Meyer said the first few minutes were all over the floor, but they adjusted well. “We knew we just kind of had to get composed and settle down a little…

Articles, Oral Roberts, South Dakota State, Women's Basketball

Preview: No. 6 Omaha vs. No. 10 Kansas City

March 6, 2023 Madison VanWalleghen No Comments

With only seven active players, one would think a team could be overlooked. That is nowhere near the case at this year’s Summit League Tournament. Kansas City is on a tear through the tournament field. The No. 10 team defeated No. 7 Denver on a Sanaa’ St. Andre buzzer beater in the play-in round. The…

Articles, Kansas City, Omaha, Women's Basketball