Total Fouls_South Dakota 14, Mississippi 19. Rebounds_South Dakota 31 (Sjerven 7), Mississippi 32 (Austin 11). Assists_South Dakota 19 (Korngable 7), Mississippi 16 (Reid 6). 'It's a great feeling, though,вЂќ Sjerven finished.ДЇollow Sioux Falls Argus Leader reporter Michael McCleary on Twitter Dakota-Ole Miss box score Plitzuweit, Lamb and Sjerven all laughed. As the final seconds ticked off the clock, KorngableВ depositedВ the ballВ on the floor immediately when she saw the shift in LambвЂ™s grin. The game never got close, so when the shot clock was turned off and USD got the ball across the half-court line, Ole Miss didnвЂ™t try to prolong the game any longer. In the fourth quarter, Ole Miss forced shots. Krull changed speeds underneath for a score. But then Watson had a left-handed layup and a right-handed layup back-to-back. It started with the super seniors Lamb, Korngable and Sjerven. South Dakota was the one with the NCAA Tournament experience, and Rebels head coach McPhee-McCuin said that was вЂњobviousвЂќ from the start of the game. But Liv Korngable ran from the other side, set her feet in front of Monk and took a charge. On one possession that was headed nowhere for the Coyotes, Watson lost the ball at the top of the key and Rebels guard Lashonda Monk took the ball the other way. 'And I think there were times in this game that things went our way.' 'Sometimes, in the game of basketball, things go your way,' Plitzuweit said. USD started on an 11-2 run, taking firm control of the game in the opening minute. But South Dakota opened the actual game completely different. Knowing the struggles Austin - a 6-foot-5, athletic presence in the middle of Ole MissвЂ™ offense and defense - would provide, Plitzuweit added wrinkles to the defense to help Sjerven with more players down low without giving up outside shots.Д®ven still, Plitzuweit said their practice Thursday worried her: The Coyotes werenвЂ™t making shots, even unguarded. Plitzuweit admitted when she first saw this matchup thatВ she didnвЂ™t think it was a вЂњgood draw.вЂќ The Coyotes have struggled against the two SEC opponents they played in the season (South Carolina and Texas A&M). Michigan in NCAA Tournament photos South Dakota's March Madness success elicits statewide pride USD welcomes home women's basketball team from NCAA Tournament for 2nd time in a week 'You put South Dakota on the map': USD fans proud of women's basketball team This South Dakota women's basketball team's legacy? A USD team will one day be better: McCleary South Dakota's magical run in NCAA Tournament ends against Michigan 52-49 South Dakota vs. 2 Baylor for a spot in the Sweet 16 on Sunday. The Coyotes (28-5, 17-1 Summit) topped Ole Miss (23-9, 10-6 SEC) 75-61 in the NCAA TournamentвЂ™s first round in Waco on Friday, completely dominating from start to finish. And the mid-major team from South Dakota that had never gotten an NCAA Tournament win, that Ole Miss thought would be вЂњshocked,вЂќ was in control.ДЄfter four-straight berths, South Dakota has won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in school history. Sjerven turned and flexed her arms, screaming into her torso before locking her eyes on defense.

'I think in any game we want to come out and be aggressive, and the ball happened to bounce to me,вЂќ Sjerven said, cracking a grin. So, as Sjerven had done many times this year, she took the shot and drained it. Sjerven got the ball back at the top of the key behind the 3-point line and Ole Miss sagged off. South Dakota picked up the steal and led the break the other way. Sjerven couldnвЂ™t go over her, so she went around her and poked the ball free. AustinвЂ™s size, athleticism - all of it was obvious. Their All-SEC center Shakira Austin, who was battling with Sjerven down low, had gotten the first possession by jumping about a foot higher than the USD center likely could.Д¬oyotes head coach Dawn Plitzuweit admitted her team couldnвЂ™t guard Austin one-on-one, so that wasnвЂ™t even the plan. WACO, Texas - As Hannah Sjerven fought for position inside during the Ole MissвЂ™ first possession, the Rebels telegraphed where the ball was going.

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