WBB vs. South Dakota State
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:35 pm
Good test for the Lady Cats today at noon against SDSU.
Some people may not have SDSU Womens BB as a basketball powerhouse on their radar but here are a couple comments that might help understand strength of their program.
In last 10 years they have been to the WNIT twice and NCAA tourney eight times. In 2014, they made it to the semifinals of the WNIT with 4 wins over Butler, Creighton, Minnesota and Indiana. In their 8 appearances in the NCAA tourney they have 4 first round wins all against top 25 ranked teams (#11, #5, #10, #3). Last year they played the tourney (18-19 season) made it to the Sweet 16 with two wins in the tourney with an ultimate loss to Oregon in their Sweet 16 game. They were ranked #1 as a mid-major and ranked in top 25 against all the schools last year.
This year they are 5-2 with wins against Creighton, Iowa State, Gonzaga, Drake, and Missouri State. Three of those teams were ranked in the top 25 at the time they played. SDSU was ranked in top 25 this season also until losses to Kansas State and Northern Iowa. Last I saw I believe they are still ranked #2 at mid-major level (but could have fallen after their losses).
The above is just to illustrate the quality of the opponent we are up against today. A win against a quality opponent like this would be a boost for a young team like we have this year!
Some people may not have SDSU Womens BB as a basketball powerhouse on their radar but here are a couple comments that might help understand strength of their program.
In last 10 years they have been to the WNIT twice and NCAA tourney eight times. In 2014, they made it to the semifinals of the WNIT with 4 wins over Butler, Creighton, Minnesota and Indiana. In their 8 appearances in the NCAA tourney they have 4 first round wins all against top 25 ranked teams (#11, #5, #10, #3). Last year they played the tourney (18-19 season) made it to the Sweet 16 with two wins in the tourney with an ultimate loss to Oregon in their Sweet 16 game. They were ranked #1 as a mid-major and ranked in top 25 against all the schools last year.
This year they are 5-2 with wins against Creighton, Iowa State, Gonzaga, Drake, and Missouri State. Three of those teams were ranked in the top 25 at the time they played. SDSU was ranked in top 25 this season also until losses to Kansas State and Northern Iowa. Last I saw I believe they are still ranked #2 at mid-major level (but could have fallen after their losses).
The above is just to illustrate the quality of the opponent we are up against today. A win against a quality opponent like this would be a boost for a young team like we have this year!
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