SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The SDSU women’s basketball team is a nine seed in the NCAA tournament and has advanced to play in the second round. Friday evening, the Jackrabbits beat eight-seed USC, 62-57, in overtime.
KELOLAND Sports is with SDSU in Blacksburg, Virginia. Tip off for the second-round game against number 1 seed Virginia Tech is at 4 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 19.
The Jackrabbits are riding a 21-game winning streak into the Big Dance. Their last loss came to the tournament’s top overall seed, South Carolina, back in December.
The Jackrabbits are looking to advance to the Sweet 16, which they last did in 2019. Myah Selland led the way with 29 game high points in SDSU’s first round win on Friday.
SDSU’s offense ranks 11th in the country at a hair under 80 points per contest.