Jackrabbit fans take excitement to Texas
Avery Howell led Washington with 30 points and nine rebounds in their first NCAA Tournament win since 2017, ending South Dakota State's 15th consecutive 20-win season.
- On Friday, the sixth-seeded Washington Huskies defeated the 11th-seeded South Dakota State Jackrabbits 72-54 in an NCAA Tournament first-round matchup at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth.
- Overcoming an early 13-3 deficit, the Huskies secured their first NCAA tournament win since 2017, ending a nine-year drought for the program.
- Washington's Avery Howell paced the team with 30 points and nine rebounds, while Brooklyn Meyer scored 29 points for South Dakota State, the most by any Jackrabbit in an NCAA Tournament game.
- Dominating the glass with a 40-25 rebounding margin, Washington generated 14 second-chance points from 14 offensive boards, fueling the decisive victory over the Jackrabbits.
- The Huskies advance to face third-seeded TCU on Sunday in Fort Worth, where the Horned Frogs have won 43 consecutive home games since February 2023.
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SDSU at NCAA tournament in Texas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - The South Dakota State University Jackrabbits were defeated by Washington the first round of the NCAA women's tournament on Friday. KELOLAND News contributor Julia Lin captured photos from the game. Find yourself or another fan in these photos. Fans that made the trip to Texas to watch the game live [...]
Washington beats South Dakota State 72-54 for 1st women's NCAA Tournament win since 2017
Avery Howell had 30 points and nine rebounds to lead Washington to its first women’s NCAA Tournament victory since 2017, beating South Dakota State 72-54.
Zimmer: Loss to Washington humbling, but Jacks' 2026 run another one worth celebrating
FORT WORTH — Five minutes in, we were all thinking the same thing. Wow. They're gonna do it again. Add the Washington Huskies to the list of major college basketball programs to make the mistake of underestimating Aaron Johnston and the Jackrabbits, only to get sent home early in the NCAA tournament. Right? Well, no, as it turned out. Washington beat the Jacks 72-54, ending the careers of SDSU seniors Brooklyn Meyer, Madison Mathiowetz and Ellie…
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