2023–24 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team

The 2023–24 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball represents South Dakota State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jackrabbits are led by twenty-fourth year head coach Aaron Johnston and they compete in the Summit League. They play their home games in Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota.^[1]

2023–24 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball
Conference	Summit League
Record	6–3 (0–0 The Summit)
Head coach	Aaron Johnston (24th full, 25th overall season)
Assistant coaches	Carissa Thielbar (10th season) Megan Lueck (6th season) Sadie Thramer (3rd season)
Home arena	Frost Arena
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Summit League women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
South Dakota	0	–	0		–			8	–	3		.727
Oral Roberts	0	–	0		–			6	–	3		.667
South Dakota State	0	–	0		–			6	–	3		.667
Kansas City	0	–	0		–			6	–	5		.545
St. Thomas*	0	–	0		–			5	–	6		.455
North Dakota State	0	–	0		–			4	–	6		.400
North Dakota	0	–	0		–			3	–	6		.333
Omaha	0	–	0		–			3	–	6		.333
Denver	0	–	0		–			2	–	7		.222
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
† 2024 Summit League tournament winner As of December 15, 2023 Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Jackrabbits went 29–6 overall and 18–0 in conference play. They won the Summit League Tournament by beating the sith seed Omaha 93–51.^[2] They earned an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament as a nine seed in the Seattle Region. The Jackrabbits beat USC in the first round 62–57 in overtime. In the second round, the Jackrabbits lost to number one seed Virginia Tech 60–72.^[3]

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Dru Gylten	10	G	5'10"	Graduate Student	Rapid City, South Dakota	Graduated
Regan Nesheim	42	F	6'1"	RS-Junior	Johnston, Iowa	Graduated
Myah Selland	44	F	6'1"	RS-Senior	Letcher, South Dakota	Graduated

Additions

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jenna Hopp	2	G	5'11"	Freshman	Glenwood, Iowa	Signed for the 2023-24 season
Hilary Behrens	30	G	6'0"	Freshman	Brandon, South Dakota	Signed for the 2023-24 season

Roster

2023–24 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 2 Jenna Hopp 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Glenwood Senior High School Glenwood, IA G 3 Madison Mathiowetz 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So St. Mary's High School Sleepy Eye, MN G 5 Ellie Colbeck 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Kennedy Secondary School Fergus Falls, MN F 12 Kallie Theisen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Wayzata High School Plymouth, MN G 13 Haleigh Timmer 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr St. Thomas More High School Rapid City, SD F 20 Tori Nelson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Henry Sibley High School Mendota Heights, MN G 21 Paige Meyer 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Albany High School Albany, MN F 22 Madysen Vlastuin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Lennox High School Lennox, SD F 24 Mesa Byom 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Melrose-Mindoro High School Melrose, WI G 30 Hilary Behrens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Brandon Valley High School Brandon, SD F 31 Brooklyn Meyer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So West Lyon Community School Larchwood, IA F 34 Natalie Nielsen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Fr Akron–Westfield Senior High School Akron, IA	Head coach Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus) Assistant coach(es) Carissa Thielbar (UW–Superior) Megan Lueck (Minnesota Duluth) Sadie Thramer (Wayne State (NE)) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023* 6:00 pm		Minnesota Duluth	W 73–49	0–0	Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 6:00 pm		Arkansas State	W 55–42	1–0	Frost Arena (2,029) Brookings, SD
November 14, 2023* 6:30 pm		at Wisconsin	L 64–66	1–1	Kohl Center (2,913) Madison, WI
November 18, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at UT Martin	W 55–38	2–1	Skyhawk Arena (1,102) Martin, TN
November 20, 2023* 6:00 pm, SECN+		at No. 1 South Carolina	L 38–78	2–2	Colonial Life Arena (14,799) Columbia, SC
November 24, 2023* 6:00 pm, Midco Sports Two		South Carolina State	W 72–42	3–2	Frost Arena (2,139) Brookings, SD
November 28, 2023* 7:00 pm		Washburn	W 95–58	4–2	Frost Arena (1,347) Brookings, SD
December 5, 2023* 6:00 pm, Midco Sports		No. 21 Washington State	L 64–69	4–3	Frost Arena (1,827) Brookings, SD
December 9, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Northern Iowa	W 78–59	5–3	McLeod Center (4,193) Cedar Falls, IA
December 12, 2023* 7:00 pm		Dordt	W 66–54	6–3	Frost Arena (1,438) Brookings, SD
December 17, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at No. 21 Gonzaga			McCarthey Athletic Center  Spokane, WA
December 21, 2023* 6:00 pm		at Creighton			D. J. Sokol Arena  Omaha, NE
December 31, 2023 12:00 pm, CBSSN		at North Dakota			Betty Engelstad Sioux Center  Grand Forks, ND
January 3, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Northern Arizona Big Sky–Summit Challenge			Walkup Skydome  Flagstaff, AZ
January 6, 2024* 2:00 pm		Montana State Big Sky–Summit Challenge			Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
January 11, 2024 7:00 pm, Midco Sports		St. Thomas (MN)			Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, Midco Sports Two		Denver			Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm		at Omaha			Baxter Arena  Omaha, NE
January 20, 2024 6:00 pm, Midco Sports		South Dakota Interstate Series			Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
January 25, 2024 7:00 pm		at Kansas City			Swinney Recreation Center  Kansas City, MO
January 28, 2024 3:00 pm, CBSSN		Oral Roberts Pink Game			Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm		at North Dakota State			Scheels Center  Fargo, ND
February 3, 2024 6:00 pm		at South Dakota Interstate Series			Sanford Coyote Sports Center  Vermillion, SD
February 10, 2024 2:00 pm		at Oral Roberts			Mabee Center  Tulsa, OK
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, Midco Sports Two		Kansas City			Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, Midco Sports		Omaha			Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm		at Denver			Hamilton Gymnasium  Denver, CO
February 24, 2024 1:00 pm		St. Thomas (MN)			Schoenecker Arena  St. Paul, MN
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm		North Dakota			Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm		North Dakota State			Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
Summit League Women's Tournament
March 8/9/10, 2024 TBD, Summit League Network		vs.			Denny Sanford Premier Center  Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[4][5]

References

1. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
2. "Jackrabbits blister nets, dominate Mavericks to win championship". The Summit League. March 7, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
3. "Amoore, Hokies advance to Sweet 16 of March Madness". ESPN. March 19, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
4. "South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
5. "2023-24 South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule". South Dakota State. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.