The 2018–19 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball represent

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in the

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. The Jackrabbits, led by nineteenth year head coach

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, compete in the Summit League. They play home games in

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. They finished the season 28–7, 15–1 in Summit League play to win the Summit League regular season. They were champions of The Summit League women's tournament and earn an automatic trip to the NCAA women's tournament where defeated Quinnipiac and upset Syracuse in the first and second rounds to advanced to their first sweet sixteen appearance in the Division I where they lost to Oregon.

Previous season

The Jackrabbits went 26–7 overall and 12–2 in conference play finishing second. The Jackrabbits won the

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defeating North Dakota State in the quarterfinals, Western Illinois in the semifinals, and South Dakota in the Summit League Championship 65–50 earning the Jackrabbits an automatic bid to the

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. During the selection show, the Jackrabbits received an 8 seed in the Spokane region facing the

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, but lost in overtime 81–74.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings Two human polls make up the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Legend AP Poll USA Today Coaches Poll The Coaches Poll is the second ...

References

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