South Dakota State Women’s Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 5, 2025 · CSM Staff
South Dakota State Jackrabbtis
Summit League (29-3, 16-0)
Big Wins: 11/8 Creighton (76-71), 11/26 at Oregon (75-70)
Bad Losses: 11/17 Duke (71-75), 11/23 at Georgia Tech (57-71)
Coach: Aaron Johnston
Probable Starters:
Brooklyn Meyer, Junior, Forward, 17.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Mesa Byom, Senior, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.0 bpg
Madison Mathiowetz, Junior, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 1.4 apg
Haleigh Timmer, Junior, Guard, 13.1 ppg, 1.4 apg, 4.1 rpg
Paige Meyer, Senior, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 5.3 apg
Key Role Players:
Madysen Vlastuin, Senior, Forward, 2.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Kallie Theisen, Senior, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Emilee Fox, Freshman, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 1.6 apg
Jenna Hopp, Sophomore, Guard, 1.1 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.8 (38th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.4 (107, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.5 (6, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.1 (103, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (63, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.0 (14, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.5 (206, 7)
Rebound Margin: 6.9 (28, 1)
Assists Per Game: 17.0 (29, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.6 (22, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Utah |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over USC |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Virginia Tech |
| 2022 | NIT | First Round win over Ohio |
| 2022 | NIT | Second Round over Minnesota |
| 2022 | NIT | Third Round win over Drake |
| 2022 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Alabama |
| 2022 | NIT | Semifinal win over UCLA |
| 2022 | NIT | Final win over Seton Hall |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Syracuse |
| 2019 | NCAA | First Round win over Quinnipiac |
| 2019 | NCAA | Second Round win over Syracuse |
| 2019 | NCAA | Third Round loss to Oregon |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Villanova |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Miami (FL) |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Stanford |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oregon State |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round win over Butler |
| 2014 | NIT | Second Round win over Creighton |
| 2014 | NIT | Third Round win over Minnesota |
| 2014 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Indiana |
| 2014 | NIT | Semifinal loss to UTEP |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to South Carolina |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Purdue |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Xavier |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over TCU |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Baylor |
| 2008 | NIT | First Round loss to Creighton |
| 2007 | NIT | Second Round win over Illinois State |
| 2007 | NIT | Third Round win over Indiana |
| 2007 | NIT | Fourth Round loss to Wyoming |
*all team stats through 3/6
