Cowgirls Upset by South Dakota State Ending Their Season
Mar 22, 2025
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Madison Mathiowetz scored all 15 of her points in the second half as 10th-seeded South Dakota State erased a double-digit deficit to top No. 7 seed Oklahoma State 74-68 on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
Brooklyn Meyer had 19 points an
d eight rebounds, Paige Meyer had 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists and Haleigh Timmer added 11 points for South Dakota State (30-3).
Stailee Heard had 20 points and Anna Gret Asi had 16 points for Oklahoma State (25-7).
Oklahoma State took its first double-digit lead on a basket by Alexia Smith with 7:38 left in the third quarter. Paige Meyer scored nine points as the Jackrabbits scored 17 of the next 24 points.
A three-point play by Meyer gave South Dakota State the 44-43 lead with 2:57 left in the quarter. South Dakota State took a two-point advantage into the fourth quarter on a driving layup by Mathiowetz to beat the third-quarter buzzer.
South Dakota State will play UConn in the second round on Monday with a chance to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019. ...read more read less