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USD, SDSU Women In Semis

USD, SDSU Women In Semis

Photo: WNAX


Top seed South Dakota and second seed South Dakota State have advanced to Monday afternoon’s Summit League women’s basketball semifinals.

USD routed Omaha 99-40, setting a record for the most points the program has ever scored in a tournament game, in the Summit League Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday. They will face Oral Roberts Monday at noon in Sioux Falls.

South Dakota State defeated seventh-seeded North Dakota 72-43 Saturday afternoon to advance to Monday’s semifinals. They will face North Dakota State at 2:30 on 570 WNAX.

Semifinal winners meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. for the Summit tournament title and automatic bid to the NCAA Tourney.

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