Women's Basketball Returns to Action After Week-Long Layoff

BROOKINGS, S.D. - After a week-long layoff, the Fort Wayne women's basketball team returns to the court when the Mastodons travel to South Dakota State for a 3 p.m. ET tipoff Saturday, January 27.

Gameday Information
When: Saturday, January 27 | 3 p.m. ET
Where: Brookings, S.D. | Frost Arena (6,500)
Live Video: ESPN3
Live Stats: South Dakota State Live Stats
Live Audio: South Dakota State Audio
Series History: South Dakota State leads 29-1
Last Meeting: South Dakota State won 76-59 | February 18, 2017 | Fort Wayne, Ind.

Fort Wayne Mastodons 4-16, 1-6 Summit League
Last Game: L, 72-56 at South Dakota State (Jan. 20)
Coach: Niecee Nelson | 2nd Season
Scoring Leader: De'Jour Young | 11.2 ppg
Rebounding Leader: De'Jour Young | 5.8 rpg
Assist Leader: Anna Lappenküper | 2.4 apg
Steal Leader: De'Jour Young | 1.2 spg
Block Leader: Jaelencia Williams | 1.0 bpg

South Dakota State Jackrabbits 16-5, 5-1 Summit League
Last Game: L, 67-61 vs. South Dakota (Jan. 25)
Coach: Aaron Johnston | 18th Season
Scoring Leader: Macy Miller | 18.5 ppg
Rebounding Leader: Tagyn Larson | 5.9 rpg
Assist Leader: Macy Miller | 3.0 apg
Steal Leader: Alexis Alexander | 1.4 spg
Block Leader: Tagyn Larson | 1.2 bpg

All-Time Results vs. South Dakota State

1/29/2005	H	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 73-90	Fort Wayne, Ind.
1/19/2006	A	South Dakota State	L, 53-74	Brookings, S.D.
2/24/2006	H	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 52-72	Fort Wayne, Ind.
2/10/2007	A	South Dakota State	L, 51-103	Brookings, S.D.
3/1/2007	H	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 58-70	Fort Wayne, Ind.
1/5/2008	A	South Dakota State	L, 62-68	Brookings, S.D.
2/4/2008	H	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 72-74 OT	Fort Wayne, Ind.
1/3/2009	H	#21 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 48-71	Fort Wayne, Ind.
2/2/2009	A	#19 South Dakota State	L, 56-83	Brookings, S.D.
1/25/2010	A	South Dakota State	L, 62-83	Brookings, S.D.
2/20/2010	H	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 65-76	Fort Wayne, Ind.
3/7/2010	N	South Dakota State	L, 52-93	Sioux Falls, S.D.
1/22/2011	A	South Dakota State	W, 70-67 OT	Brookings, S.D.
2/21/2011	H	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 47-50	Fort Wayne, Ind.
3/7/2011	N	South Dakota State	L, 67-70	Sioux Falls, S.D.
12/31/2011	A	South Dakota State	L, 58-81	Brookings, S.D.
1/28/2012	H	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 66-76	Fort Wayne, Ind.
3/3/2012	N	South Dakota State	L, 59-80	Sioux Falls, S.D.
1/12/2013	H	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 64-66	Fort Wayne, Ind.
2/7/2013	A	South Dakota State	L, 62-72	Brookings, S.D.
3/11/2013	N	South Dakota State	L, 59-86	Sioux Falls, S.D.
1/11/2014	A	South Dakota State	L, 60-77	Brookings, S.D.
2/6/2014	H	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 66-77	Fort Wayne, Ind.
1/10/2015	H	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 64-65	Fort Wayne, Ind.
2/8/2015	A	South Dakota State	L, 68-89	Brookings, S.D.
1/13/2016	H	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 42-61	Fort Wayne, Ind.
2/13/2016	A	South Dakota State	L, 64-92	Brookings, S.D.
3/5/2016	N	South Dakota State	L, 60-80	Sioux Falls, S.D.
1/5/2017	A	South Dakota State	L, 51-73	Brookings, S.D.
2/18/2017	H	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	L, 59-76	Fort Wayne, Ind.

Overall: 1-29
League: 1-19
Home: 0-13
Away: 1-11
Neutral: 0-5

On This Date...January 27 (7-3)

2007	at NJIT	W, 81-70
2003	YOUNGSTOWN STATE	W, 80-77 OT
2001	at Wisconsin-Parkside	W, 79-67
2000	at Quincy	W, 68-59
1996	at Saint Joseph's (IN)	W, 92-76
1990	at Indianapolis	L, 69-92
1982	SAINT FRANCIS (IN)	W, 63-51
1981	at Indiana Tech	L, 37-74
1979	at Valparaiso	L, 51-79
1977	INDIANA TECH	W, 66-51

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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