The South Dakota State women’s basketball team advances to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time in program history following a 75-64 win Monday night over No. 12/12 Syracuse in the Carrier Dome before 2,474 fans.
The No. 6-seeded Jackrabbits, who have now won 18-straight games, will play No. 2 seed Oregon Friday in Portland, Oregon. SDSU is now 28-6.
South Dakota State had four players score in double figures. Madison Guebert sank six 3-point field goals on her way to a game-high 20 points. Macy Miller recorded her third-straight double-double with 11 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Myah Selland added 17 points and eight rebounds while Paiton Burckhard came off the bench to add 10 points.
Syracuse, which was the Portland Region’s No. 3 seed, ends its season at 25-9. It was led by Tiana Mangakahia’s 18 points.
