BROOKINGS, S.D. — The South Dakota State women's basketball team outscored Drake 25-11 in the third quarter en route to a convincing 84-66 victory in the third round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament on Thursday at Frost Arena.
Drake (20-14) took a three-point lead after the first quarter, but it was all Jackrabbits from there. After taking a 36-32 lead into halftime, the Jackrabbits came out of the locker room hot and never looked back, surging to take an 18-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Myah Selland and Paiton Burckhard led the Jackrabbits; Selland had 21 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field while Burckhard finished with 20 points on 9-for-12 shooting.
The SDSU defense was the difference, turning 25 Drake turnovers into 32 points off turnovers. The offense was also efficient, finishing at 52.5% shooting from the field (31-of-59) and 42.9% from 3-point range (9-of-21).
With the win, the Jackrabbits advance to the WNIT quarterfinals, where they'll host the Alabama Crimson Tide at 5 p.m Sunday, March 27.
