FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team opened the game on an 11-1 run and recorded a 75-67 victory over No. 23 North Carolina State during Friday afternoon action in the Puerto Rico Clasico at Cardinal Gibbons Arena.

The Jackrabbits, now 4-1, were led by freshman Myah Selland, who hit a career-high four 3-pointers on her way to scoring a career-high 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting.

Madison Guebert tallied a season-best 20 points, sinking three treys. Macy Miller added 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting.

NC State, ranked No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches poll and now 6-1, had four players scoring in double digits. Kaila Ealey had a team-high 16 points.

The last time the Jackrabbits beat a ranked team was against No. 19 Miami in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament in Stanford, Calif., on March 19. 2016. SDSU is now 6-19 all-time against ranked opponents.

Selland scored the Jackrabbits’ first 11 points of the game, going 3-for-3 from long range and scoring on a layup with 5:53 to play. SDSU limited the Wolfpack to one field goal in the first 12 minutes of the game. SDSU finished the quarter with five 3-pointers.

Guebert opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer before the Wolfpack used an 8-0 run to pull within five points, 22-17, at 6:36. Miller then scored eight of the Jackrabbits’ final 11 points of the quarter to give South Dakota State a 33-25 lead at halftime.

The Jackrabbits’ largest lead of the game came with 2:52 left in the third quarter when Miller and Guebert combined for 7-0 run to put SDSU up 48-32. After NC State cut the lead to nine points, 50-41, Sydney Palmer sank a 3-pointer to close the third quarter for the second consecutive game for a 53-41 lead.

NC State used a 12-3 spurt in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 62-57 with 2:50 remaining. After a layup by Tagyn Larson, the Jackrabbits sank 11 of 12 free throws for the win.

Notes: NC State came into the game outscoring opponents 198-98 in the paint. The Jackrabbits outscored the Wolfpack, 22-18. ... SDSU sank 12 3-pointers against NC State, marking the fifth consecutive game with 10-or-more treys. ... Miller now has 1,199 career points, Thompson 1,022 and Guebert 915.

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South Dakota State plays Charlotte today at 1:30 p.m. to close out the Puerto Rico Clasico.

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 75, No. 23 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 67

North Carolina State (6-1)

Aislinn Konig 5-18 0-0 15, Kaila Ealey 5-9 4-6 16, Lucky Rudd 0-7 0-0 0, Chelsea Nelson 3-7 8-11 14, Akela Maize 3-6 4-6 10, Kai Crutchfield 1-1 0-0 3, Kiara Leslie 3-7 2-4 9, DD Rogers 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-55 18-27 67.

South Dakota State (5-1)

Alexis Alexander 1-6 2-2 5, Madison Guebert 5-15 7-7 20, Macy Miller 5-9 4-5 16, Myah Selland 7-11 2-2 20, Ellie Thompson 1-6 0-0 2, Rylie Cascio Jensen 0-2 0-0 0, Tylee Irwin 0-3 0-0 0, Tagyn Larson 4-9 0-0 9, Sydney Palmer 1-1 0-0 3, Sydney Tracy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-62 15-16 75.

NC State   9  16  16  26  –  67

SDSU 19  14  20  22  –  75

3-point goals – NCSU 9-21 (Konig 5-11, Ealey 2-2, Crutchfield 1-1, Leslie 1-3, Nelson 0-1, Rudd 0-3), SDSU 12-36 (Selland 4-5, Guebert 3-10, Miller 2-2, Palmer 1-1, Alexander 1-4, Larson 1-5, Cascio Jensen 0-2, Irwin 0-3, Thompson 0-4). Rebounds – NCSU 39 (Nelson, Leslie 8), SDSU 36 (Alexander, Miller 6). Assists – NCSU 9 (Ealey 5), SDSU 19 (Selland, Thompson 4). Steals – NCSU 7 (Konig, Ealey 3), SDSU 6 (Alexander 2). Blocks – NCSU 6 (Maize, Leslie 2), SDSU 4 (Selland, Thompson, Irwin, Larson 1). Turnovers – NCSU 12, SDSU 11. Total fouls – NCSU 20, SDSU 20. Fouled out – Rudd, Thompson. Technical fouls – none. A – 132.