US EditionWashington Huskies face South Dakota State Jackrabbits in first round of NCAA Tournament
South Dakota State is undefeated at 10-0 and leads the Summit Conference with 16.3 assists per game, facing Washington in their NCAA Tournament opener.
- On Friday, March 20, the Washington Huskies women's basketball team faces the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in a first-round NCAA game at Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, televised on ESPN News with Chuckie Kempf and Brooke Weisbrod announcing.
- South Dakota State earned an at-large berth as Summit League champions with a 27-6 overall record and 14-2 conference record, entering its fourth straight NCAA Tournament.
- Key players include Brooklyn Meyer, averaging 22.4 points and 1.9 blocks, and Avery Howell, who makes 2.4 three-pointers at 41.9%.
- EDTBETMGM lists Huskies-5.5; over/under 131.5, and the winner will face TCU or UC San Diego in the Round of 32, March 20.
- With postseason experience, the Jackrabbits pose matchup questions as they average 7.1 made 3s per game, two more than Washington allows, and Sayvia Sellers leads Washington's late-game resilience.
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Washington To Face South Dakota State In NCAA First Round Matchup
For the second straight season, the Washington women's basketball team will play in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies (21-10, 10-8 Big Ten) will face the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (27-6, 14-2 Summit) in a first round matchup at Schollmaier Arena on the campus of TCU on Friday, March 20.
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Washington Huskies face South Dakota State Jackrabbits in first round of NCAA Tournament
The Washington Huskies and South Dakota State Jackrabbits play in the NCAA Tournament opening round. Friday's matchup is the first of the season for the two teams.
NCAA tournament: Everything the Jackrabbits and Huskies said at Thursday's press conference
FORT WORTH — South Dakota State and Washington had their pre-tournament press conference on Thursday leading into Friday's first-round 6/11 matchup (1:30 p.m., ESPNNews). Here's everything players and coaches from both sides said: Washington Q. Elle, you've been around this program for a while. Talk about getting to this point. I know last year you guys made the NCAA Tournament. But talk about getting back here again and this group trying to ge…
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