SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Hannah Sjerven scored 20 points with nine rebounds and second-seeded South Dakota earned its third straight NCAA Tournament bid with a 66-43 romp over eighth-seeded Omaha in the Summit League championship.
Chloe Lamb hit three 3-pointers and scored 17 points for the Coyotes, who won their ninth-straight game — including three tournament games by a total of 72 points.
Lamb scored 57 points in the three games. Freshman Lauren Frost led Omaha with 10 points.
The Mavericks became the first eight seed to win a game in the tournament when they got the program’s first win over a ranked team with a 52-40 win over No. 21 South Dakota State in the opener.
