ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Lindsey Theuninck and Tori Nelson each scored 11 points and South Dakota State beat No. 19 UCLA 76-66 at the Gulf Coast Showcase.
The Jackrabbits outscored UCLA 25-13 in the second quarter to take a 37-31 lead into the break.
Paiton Burckhard opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer and South Dakota State led by at least five points the rest of the way.
Haleigh Timmer made SDSU’s last field goal with 3:37 left.
Burckhard and Paige Meyer added 10 points apiece for South Dakota State.
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ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Kayla Wells scored 20 points and No. 23 Texas A&M overcame a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat South Dakota 58-44 at the Paradise Jam.
The Aggies trailed 30-21 at halftime but blew past South Dakota in the third quarter, outscoring the Coyotes 24-2 in the period.
The Coyotes made 1 of 12 shots in the third quarter and it wasn’t much better in the fourth as they made 3 of 17. South Dakota shot 26% for the game.
South Dakota had a strong second quarter, outscoring the Aggies 18-9.
