Women's Basketball Exhibition Recap (Oct. 27)

South Dakota State 100, Bemidji State 57  
Mariah Clarin and freshman Clarissa Ober each posted double-doubles as the South

SDSU's Mariah Clarin

Dakota State University women’s basketball team opened the exhibition season with a 100-57 victory overBemidji State Sunday afternoon at Frost Arena.

All 12 Jackrabbit players to see action in the contest scored. Clarin led the way with 19 points and 11 rebounds, followed by Ober with 18 points and 11 boards as SDSU held a 54-29 rebounding advantage. Freshman Kerri Young tallied 17 points off the bench, with Megan Waytashek contributing 15 points and a game-high seven assists.

SDSU ended the afternoon 38-of-75 from the field, 50.7 percent, including 4-for-17 from three-point range. The Jackrabbits made 20-of-29 free throw attempts, 69 percent.

College Sports Madness Selects Women's Basketball Preseason All-League Teams

College Sports Madness has selected its Summit League Women's Basketball Preseason All-League Teams.

The Summit League women's basketball season starts on Friday, Nov. 8, with seven teams in action.

First Team
G - Nicole Seekamp, South Dakota
G - DeAirra Goss, IUPUI
G/F - Amanda Hyde, Fort Wayne
F - Megan Waytashek, South Dakota State
F/C - Ashley Luke, Western Illinois

Second Team
G - Morgan Van Riper-Rose, Denver
G - Erika House, Omaha
G/F - Michelle Maher, Western Illinois
F - Maiya Mitchel, Denver
F/C - Polly Harrington, South Dakota

Player of the Year: Amanda Hyde, Fort Wayne

Freshman of the Year: Mallory Boyle, Western Illinois

Coach of the Year: Aaron Johnston, South Dakota State

Blue Ribbon Yearbook Forecasts The Summit League

The Blue Ribbon 2013/14 College Basketball Yearbook is available for pre-order and will be released soon. A sneak peak at the renowned publication’s forecast for The Summit League shows newcomer Denver as the favorite for the league title and top individual player award.

Below is a summary of Blue Ribbon’s picks for The Summit League:

FORECAST
1. Denver

2. North Dakota State
3. South Dakota State
4. Omaha
5. Western Illinois
6. IUPUI

7. Fort Wayne
8. South Dakota

ALL-LEAGUE

Chris Udofia, Denver

Jordan Dykstra, South Dakota State
Mitchell Patton, IUPUI

Brett Olson, Denver

Taylor Braun, North Dakota State

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Chris Udofia, Denver

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Ja’Rob McCallum, IUPUI
 

TOP BACKCOURTS

1. North Dakota State

2. Denver

3. IUPUI

TOP FRONTCOURTS

1. Denver
2. South Dakota State
3. North Dakota State 
 

To read the full comprehensive analysis of The Summit League, order your copy of Blue Ribbon’s 2013/14 College Basketball Yearbook at blueribbonyearbookonline.com.

Athlon Sports Forecasts The Summit League

Athlon Sports’ College Basketball preview, now available on newsstands, tabbed North Dakota State as its favorite to win The Summit League title in 2013-14. The publication’s projected bracket placed the Bison as a No. 14 seed opposite Syracuse.

Below is a summary of Athlon Sports’ Summit League analysis:

PREDICTIONS
1. North Dakota State
2. Denver
3. South Dakota State
4. Western Illinois
5. Omaha
6. Fort Wayne
7. South Dakota
8. IUPUI

ALL-SUMMIT

Marshall Bjorklund, North Dakota State
Taylor Braun, North Dakota State
Jordan Dykstra, South Dakota State
Chris Udofia, Denver
Justin Simmons, Omaha

To read the full analysis of The Summit League, pick up a copy of Athlon Sports College Basketball at your local newsstand or order online.

USA Today Previews The Summit League

USA Today’s College Basketball Preview has hit the newsstands. In addition to its Summit League projections, a photo of the 2013 Summit League Championship game tipoff is prominently displayed in the publication’s lead column, titled “It’s OK to Say It: College Basketball is The Best Sport”, by Will Leitch.

Josh Paunil of USA Today Sports previewed The Summit League and picked North Dakota State as league favorite and NDSU’s Taylor Braun as Preseason Player of the Year. He led his analysis by stating that “Despite the graduation of one of the best players in Summit League history in Nate Wolters, the conference could be even more exciting this year with the addition of Denver.”

  

Here is a rundown of The Summit League projections:

PREDICTIONS
1. North Dakota State
2. Denver
3. South Dakota State
4. Western Illinois
5. IUPUI

6. Fort Wayne

7. Omaha
8. South Dakota

PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
1^st Team
Lawrence Alexander, North Dakota State
Taylor Braun, North Dakota State
Marshall Bjorklund, North Dakota State
Jordan Dykstra, South Dakota State
Chris Udofia, Denver

2^nd Team
Brandon Bos, South Dakota
Ian Chiles, IUPUI
Brett Olson, Denver
Justin Simmons, Omaha
Luis Jacobo, Fort Wayne

Preseason Player of the Year
Taylor Braun, North Dakota State

Preseason Rookie of the Year
Steve Forbes, Fort Wayne

To read the full analysis of The Summit League, pick up a copy of the USA Today’s College Basketball Preview at your local newsstand or order online.