2024–25 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team
The 2024–25 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team represents South Dakota State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jackrabbits are led by twenty-fifth year head coach Aaron Johnston and they compete in the Summit League. They play their home games in First Bank and Trust Arena in Brookings, South Dakota.
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Conference | Summit League |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 The Summit) |
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Home arena | First Bank and Trust Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denver | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas City | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Omaha | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oral Roberts | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Thomas* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Summit League tournament winner |
Previous season
editThe Jackrabbits went 27–6 overall and 16–0 in conference play. They finished in first place in the conference during the season and would be the first overall seed for the Summit League tournament. After a bye in the first round, their second round matchup was against ninth seed Omaha and the Jackrabbits made quick work winning 66–53. The semi-finals matchup was against in-state rival and fourth seed South Dakota with the Jackrabbits winning 76–63. The Jackrabbits reached the Summit League tournament finals for the third year in a row and six of the last seven years, this year, against second seed North Dakota State. The Jackrabbits won the Championship 67–54, winning all the Summit League Tournament games by 13 points. With the win in the Summit League tournament, the Jackrabbits would receive and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. During the selection show, it was announced the Jackrabbits would be placed in the Portland regional 4 as the 12 seed with a first round matchup against Pac-12 opponent Utah. The Utes finished the Jackrabbits season winning 68–54.[1]
Departures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Isabel Aesoph | 4 | G | 5'6" | Sophomore | Orient, South Dakota | Left the team |
Tori Tollefson | 15 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Graduated |
Tori Nelson | 20 | F | 6'1" | Senior | Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Graduated |
Natalie Nielsen | 34 | F | 6'3" | RS-Freshman | Akron, Iowa | Transferred to Southwest Minnesota State[2] |
2024 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Mahli Abdouch G |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota | O'Gorman Catholic High School | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | Oct 4, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
Jaidyn Dunn F |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Thomas Jefferson High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | May 14, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
Emilee Fox G |
Mount Vernon, South Dakota | Mount Vernon High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Oct 7, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
Claire Sheppard G/F |
Egan, South Dakota | Flandreau High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Jun 24, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
Katie Vasecka G |
Tea, South Dakota | Tea Area High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | Nov 28, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 30, 2024* TBD, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
St. Cloud State | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
at Rice | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX | |||||||||
November 8, 2024* TBA, Summit League Network |
Creighton | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
November 13, 2024* TBA, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
Wisconsin | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
November 17, 2024* TBA, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
Duke | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
November 23, 2024* 7:00 pm, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
vs. Georgia Tech Hawaii North Shore Showcase |
George Q. Cannon Activities Center Lāʻie, HI | |||||||||
November , 2024* 7:00 pm, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
vs. Oregon Hawaii North Shore Showcase |
George Q. Cannon Activities Center Lāʻie, HI | |||||||||
December 1, 2024* TBA, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
Ball State | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
December 4, 2024* TBA, Summit League Network |
Eastern Washington Big Sky–Summit Challenge |
First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
December 7, 2024* TBA, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
at Montana Big Sky–Summit Challenge |
Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT | |||||||||
December 11, 2024* TBA, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
Dakota Wesleyan | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
December 14, 2024* TBA, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
Northern Iowa | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
December 17, 2024* TBA, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
Dakota State | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
December 22, 2024* TBA, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
at Texas | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
Summit League regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2025 TBA |
at Oral Roberts | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK | |||||||||
January 4, 2025 TBA |
at Denver | Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO | |||||||||
January 9, 2025 TBA |
Omaha | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 TBA |
Kansas City | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 TBA |
North Dakota | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
January 22, 2025 TBA |
at St. Thomas (MN) | Schoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN | |||||||||
January 25, 2025 TBA |
at South Dakota | Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD | |||||||||
January 29, 2025 TBA |
North Dakota State | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 TBA |
at Omaha | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE | |||||||||
February 5, 2025 TBA |
at North Dakota | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Grand Forks, ND | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 TBA |
Oral Roberts | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
February 12, 2025 TBA |
at North Dakota State | Scheels Center Fargo, ND | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 TBA |
South Dakota | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 TBA |
at Kansas City | Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
February 27, 2025 TBA |
Denver | First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 TBA |
St. Thomas (MN) | Frost Arena Brookings, SD | |||||||||
Summit League tournament | |||||||||||
March 5/6, 2025 TBA, Jackrabbit Sports Network |
vs. First Round/Quarterfinals |
Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time Zone. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Alissa Pili sparks big second half as No. 5 seed Utah tops 12th-seeded South Dakota State 68-54". ESPN.com. March 23, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COMPLETES 2024-25 RECRUITING CLASS". smsumustangs.com. June 20, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.