South Dakota State basketball shocks Oklahoma State in March Madness, advances to NCAA second round
A huge third quarter performance by No. 10 South Dakota State propelled the Jackrabbits to a 74-68 upset win over No. 7 Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
South Dakota State shot 60% from the field and outscored the Cowgirls 28-19 in the third to erase an 11-point deficit. Madison Mathiowetz and Brooklyn Meyer combined for 18 points as the SDSU went into the fourth quarter with a two-point lead. That momentum carried over early in the fourth as the Jackrabbits opened on a 6-0 run. Paige Meyer led the way late, scoring eight (update X) fourth quarter points.
Brooklyn Meyer led the team in scoring with 19 points and also had eight rebounds. Paige Meyer had a standout game recording 16 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Mathiowetz was the team's third leading scorer with 15 points. South Dakota State had four players in double figures.
South Dakota State vs Oklahoma State was tight from the outset. Haleigh Timmer scored seven of the Jackrabbits 15 first quarter points. SDSU struggled to create offense against the Cowgirls' size and speed early. The Jackrabbits shot just 38% from the field in the first.
Oklahoma State used five first quarter turnovers from South Dakota State to score seven points. The Cowgirls shot 43.8% from the field in the first with Micah Gray and Stailee Heard scoring five points apiece.
The second quarter was a struggle for both teams offensively. The Jackrabbits didn’t score a field goal in the final 6:22 of the quarter while Oklahoma State missed seven consecutive field goals before Anna Gret Asi scored a step back 3-pointer to give the Cowgirls a 26-22 lead. Asi scored the final seven points of the second quarter for Oklahoma State to give the Cowgirls their biggest lead of the game, 31-24.
Asi and Heard led Oklahoma State in scoring at halftime with eight points each. Tenin Magassa arguably had the largest impact on the game in the first half despite only recording two points. The 6-foot-6 center recorded five first half blocks and neutralized Brooklyn Meyer in the post as well as any runs to the rim. Magassa ended the game with eight blocks.
South Dakota State finally got going in the third quarter and all it took was for Mangassa to take an extended break on the bench. With the 6-foot-6 center on the pine and out of the paint, the Jackrabbits fed Meyer down low. The junior center scored nine third quarter points. Heard matched Meyer's third quarter tally to keep the Cowgirls in the mix but a 14-3 SDSU run, capped by a Madison Mathiowetz reverse layup, gave the Jackrabbits their first lead since early in the first quarter. Mathiowetz scored nine third quarter points.
South Dakota State shot 60% in the third and outscored the Cowgirls 28-19. They went into the final frame with a two-point lead.
The Jackrabbits will face the University of Connecticut next in 2025 NCAA Tournament.
This article originally appeared on Sioux Falls Argus Leader: South Dakota State women's basketball tops Oklahoma State
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