BROOKINGS – It wasn’t shocking how badly the Jackrabbits beat up on Wichita State on Wednesday night at Frost Arena.
South Dakota State shot a season-best 69.2 percent from the field as the Jacks knocked down 36-of-52 shots from the floor in the 96-64 nonconference win over the Shockers.
Madison Guebert banged a 3-pointer 6 seconds into the game to get the Jacks started and Macy Miller completed an old-fashioned three-point play 2 minutes in to give SDSU a 10-0 lead and the home team never looked back.
The Jacks led 21-11 at the quarter break and built its lead to 25 points late in the second quarter after another Guebert trey.
The Shockers went on a 9-3 run over the final 2:23 to get within 49-30 at halftime.
Another 3-pointer by Guebert put the Jackrabbits back up by 24 points, 56-32, just 90 seconds into the third quarter, before Wichita State clawed back to within 13 points, 62-49, with 3:50 to play.
But from there, SDSU put together another big run over the final four minutes of the frame – 17-4 – capped off by Sydney Palmer’s 3-pointer, to lead 79-53 through three.
The Jackrabbit lead peaked at 35 points twice in the fourth – on a Miller basket in the lane with 4:32 on the clock and then again on Chynna Stevens’ hoop in the paint a possession later – as SDSU cruised to a 32-point win.
Miller was perfect from the field (9-of-9, including 2-for-2 from beyond the arc) to lead the Jacks with 22 points as she dealt out a career-high eight assists. Guebert was next with 19 points and a career-best six dimes while Myah Selland and Tagyn Larson chipped in with 15 points apiece.
Rangie Bessard dropped 25 to lead the Shockers, who dropped to 5-9 on the season. Angie Tompkins added 12 points and eight rebounds.
Game Notes: South Dakota State’s all-time record is 950-413 in its 52nd year. The win was also the program’s 140 Division I victory and head coach Aaron Johnston’s 425th win. … Miller was perfect from the field, sinking nine field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers. … Miller tallied 22 points, moving her past Pat Dobratz (1970-73) and Angela Swenson (1993-96) for 19th on the all-time scoring list. She now has 1,343 points. … Ellie Thompson moved closer to 33rd on the all-time scoring chart with four points. She now has 1,075 points. … Guebert’s 19 points give her 1,025 career points.
The Jackrabbits take on Florida Gulf Coast on Friday, Dec. 29, in Fort Myers, Fla.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 96, WICHITA STATE 64
Wichita State (5-9)
Rangie Bessard 9-16 7-9 25, Diamond Lockhart 3-9 3-3 9, Sabrina Lzada-Cabbge 2-10 0-0 4, Cesaria Abrosio 1-2 1-2 3, Keke Thompson 1-4 0-0 2, Angiee Tompkins 5-8 2-2 12, Jeliah Preston 2-3 0-0 4, Jaleesa Chapel 1-4 0-0 3, Alyssia Faye 1-3 0-0 2, Aundra Stovall 0-3 0-0 0, Fanny Hakanson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-63 13-16 64.
South Dakota State (10-3)
Macy Miller 9-9 2-3 22, Madison Guebert 7-9 0-0 19, Myah Selland 6-9 3-4 15, Ellie Thompson 1-3 2-2 4, Alexis Alexander 0-2 0-0 0, Tagyn Larson 5-7 4-5 15, Sydney Palmer 3-4 0-0 7, Chynna Stevens 3-3 0-0 7, Rylie Cascio-Jensen 0-1 3-4 3, Tylee Irwin 1-3 0-0 2, Sydney Tracy 1-1 0-0 2, Megan Bultsma 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-52 14-18 96.
WSU 11 19 23 11 – 64
SDSU 21 28 30 17 – 96
3-point goals – WSU 1-10 (Bessard 0-1, Lockhart 0-2, Tompkins 0-1, Preston 0-1, Chapel 1-2, Stovall 0-2, Hakanson 0-1); SDSU 10-18 (Miller 2-2, Guebert 5-7, Selland 0-1, Alexander 0-1, Larson 1-2, Palmer 1-1, Stevens 1-1, Cascio Jensen 0-1, Irwin 0-2). Rebounds – WSU 30 (Tompkins 8); SDSU 27 (Larson 6). Assists – WSU 12 (Lockhart 3); SDSU 22 (Miller 8, Guebert 6). Steals – WSU 8 (Tompkins 2); SDSU 9 (Guebert 3). Blocks – WSU 2 (Thompson, Tompkins); SDSU 1 (Larson). Turnovers – WSU 14; SDSU 14. Total fouls – WSU 17; SDSU 15. Fouled out – None. A – 1,468.
