No. 22 Missouri State ended South Dakota’s perfect start to the season with a 74-66 victory on Monday night inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
The loss ended South Dakota’s (5-1) 15-game home-winning streak and marked just the fourth loss inside the SCSC since the facility opened.
Missouri State (6-1) has won 14 of their last 15 road contests, only falling to No. 7 Oregon State in the Preseason WNIT Championship game.
Junior guard Monica Arens surpassed her career high for the third-straight game, totaling 19 points with three assists and three rebounds. She drained a career high five 3-pointers and finished 6-of-12 from the field.
Senior guard Ciara Duffy joined her in double-figures with 12 points.
