Women's Basketball Hosts South Dakota State on Wednesday
11/27/2007 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 27, 2007
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Series: First Meeting
Series Streak: N/A
Last Meeting: N/A
Last Meeting in Utah: N/A
Television: None
Radio: 97.5 The Oasis, Chris Tunis (play by play)
UtahUtes.com: Free audio/video/statistics
The Tipoff
The University of Utah women's basketball team (3-2 overall) returns home after its first road trip of the year to host South Dakota State on Wednesday, Nov. 28. Tipoff in the Jon M. Huntsman Center is set for 7 p.m. The Utes look to extend their two-game winning streak, having won two-of-three games at the Oahu Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii, last weekend.
The next three games (vs. South Dakota State, at Fresno State and at USC) will air on 97.5 The Oasis with Chris Tunis calling the action. The South Dakota State game can also be followed on www.UtahUtes.com with live stats, video and audio streaming.
Tickets for all home events are available at the Rice-Eccles Stadium box office or by phone at 801-581-UTIX. Tickets can also be purchased online by going to www.UtahUtes.com.
Scouting the Opponent
South Dakota State comes to Utah with a 5-1 record. The Jackrabbits' record includes wins over Oregon (67-60) and Missouri (78-63), and the team recently went 1-1 at the GW Thanksgiving Classic in Washington, D.C. There it fell to No.17/15 George Washington, 65-60, and beat Southern Illinois, 62-53. Stacie Oistad leads the team with a 19.0 scoring average. She also shoots a team-best .480 from the floor. Maria Boever (6.8) is the team's top rebounder, while Andrea Verdegan has a team-best 22 assists. Aaron Johnston in his eighth season at the helm, and owns a 175-56 all-time record.
A Brief Look at the Series
Wednesday will mark the first time that Utah and South Dakota State have tangled on the women's hardwood. Formerly the Mid-Continent Conference until last summer, The Summit League added three teams -- North Dakota State, South Dakota State and IPFW -- but Valparaiso opted to leave. Utah's record against current Summit League members is 12-1, with 11 of those meeting coming against in-state rival Southern Utah University (10-1). Utah is also 1-0 against IPFW and UMKC, respectively.