# 2023–24 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team

The 2023–24 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team represented South Dakota State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jackrabbits were led by twenty-fourth year head coach Aaron Johnston and they competed in the Summit League. They played their home games in Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota.

## Previous season

The Jackrabbits went 29–6 overall and 18–0 in conference play. They won the Summit League Tournament by beating the sith seed Omaha 93–51. They earned an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament as a nine seed in the Seattle Region. The Jackrabbits beat USC in the first round 62–57 in overtime. In the second round, the Jackrabbits lost to number one seed Virginia Tech 60–72.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Dru Gylten | 10 | G | 5'10" | Graduate Student | Rapid City, South Dakota | Graduated |
| Regan Nesheim | 42 | F | 6'1" | RS-Junior | Johnston, Iowa | Graduated |
| Myah Selland | 44 | F | 6'1" | RS-Senior | Letcher, South Dakota | Graduated |

### Additions

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jenna Hopp | 2 | G | 5'11" | Freshman | Glenwood, Iowa | Signed for the 2023-24 season |
| Hilary Behrens | 30 | G | 6'0" | Freshman | Brandon, South Dakota | Signed for the 2023-24 season |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 1, 2023* 6:00 pm | | Minnesota Duluth | W 73–49 | 0–0 | Frost Arena Brookings, SD |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 6:00 pm, SLN | | Arkansas State | W 55–42 | 1–0 | Frost Arena (2,029) Brookings, SD |
| November 14, 2023* 6:30 pm, BTN+ | | at Wisconsin | L 64–66 | 1–1 | Kohl Center (2,913) Madison, WI |
| November 18, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Martin | W 55–38 | 2–1 | Skyhawk Arena (1,102) Martin, TN |
| November 20, 2023* 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 1 South Carolina | L 38–78 | 2–2 | Colonial Life Arena (14,799) Columbia, SC |
| November 24, 2023* 6:00 pm, SLN/MidcoSN2 | | South Carolina State | W 72–42 | 3–2 | Frost Arena (2,139) Brookings, SD |
| November 28, 2023* 7:00 pm, SLN | | Washburn | W 95–58 | 4–2 | Frost Arena (1,347) Brookings, SD |
| December 5, 2023* 6:00 pm, SLN/MidcoSN | | No. 21 Washington State | L 64–69 | 4–3 | Frost Arena (1,827) Brookings, SD |
| December 9, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | W 78–59 | 5–3 | McLeod Center (4,193) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 12, 2023* 7:00 pm, SLN | | Dordt | W 66–54 | 6–3 | Frost Arena (1,438) Brookings, SD |
| December 17, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 21 Gonzaga | L 58–83 | 6–4 | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,120) Spokane, WA |
| December 21, 2023* 6:00 pm, FloSports | | at No. 21т Creighton | L 46–58 | 6–5 | D. J. Sokol Arena (2,056) Omaha, NE |
| December 31, 2023 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | at North Dakota | W 74–53 | 7–5 (1–0) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,214) Grand Forks, ND |
| January 3, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Arizona Big Sky–Summit Challenge | W 110–102 $^{2OT}$ | 8–5 | Walkup Skydome (287) Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 6, 2024* 2:00 pm, SLN | | Montana State Big Sky–Summit Challenge | W 61–53 | 9–5 | Frost Arena (1,843) Brookings, SD |
| January 11, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN/MidcoSN | | St. Thomas (MN) | W 75–55 | 10–5 (2–0) | Frost Arena (1,536) Brookings, SD |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, SLN/MidcoSN2 | | Denver | W 68–50 | 11–5 (3–0) | Frost Arena (1,226) Brookings, SD |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | at Omaha | W 92–55 | 12–5 (4–0) | Baxter Arena (239) Omaha, NE |
| January 20, 2024 6:00 pm, SLN/MidcoSN | | South Dakota | W 73–55 | 13–5 (5–0) | Frost Arena (3,671) Brookings, SD |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | at Kansas City | W 72–49 | 14–5 (6–0) | Swinney Recreation Center (559) Kansas City, MO |
| January 28, 2024 3:00 pm, CBSSN | | Oral Roberts | W 96–80 | 15–5 (7–0) | Frost Arena (2,042) Brookings, SD |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | at North Dakota State | W 65–58 | 16–5 (8–0) | Scheels Center (1,683) Fargo, ND |
| February 3, 2024 6:00 pm, SLN | | at South Dakota | W 70–55 | 17–5 (9–0) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (3,316) Vermillion, SD |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, SLN | | at Oral Roberts | W 103–77 | 18–5 (10–0) | Mabee Center (1,185) Tulsa, OK |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN/MidcoSN2 | | Kansas City | W 74–53 | 19–5 (11–0) | Frost Arena (1,828) Brookings, SD |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, SLN/MidcoSN | | Omaha | W 79–57 | 20–5 (12–0) | Frost Arena (2,409) Brookings, SD |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | at Denver | W 73–64 | 21–5 (13–0) | Hamilton Gymnasium (262) Denver, CO |
| February 24, 2024 1:00 pm, SLN | | at St. Thomas (MN) | W 97–63 | 22–5 (14–0) | Schoenecker Arena (946) St. Paul, MN |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN/MidcoSN2 | | North Dakota | W 103–47 | 23–5 (15–0) | Frost Arena (2,134) Brookings, SD |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, SLN | | North Dakota State | W 89–74 | 24–5 (16–0) | Frost Arena (3,768) Brookings, SD |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2024 3:30 pm, SLN | (1) | vs. (9) Omaha Quarterfinals | W 66–53 | 25–5 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (8,648) Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 11, 2024 12:30 pm, CBSSN | (1) | vs. (4) South Dakota Semifinals | W 76–63 | 26–5 | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 12, 2024 3:30 pm, CBSSN | (1) | vs. (2) North Dakota State Championship | W 67–54 | 27–5 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (7,883) Sioux Falls, SD |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 23, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | (12 P4) | vs. (5 P4) No. 21 Utah First round | L 54–68 | 27–6 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P4=Portland 4. All times are in Central Time Zone. ||||||
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