The Basics
Score: SDSU 59 – ORU 48
Records: SDSU (23-8) – ORU (16-15)
Location: Denny Sanford Premier Center – Sioux Falls, S.D.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Redshirt Senior Vicky McIntyre had a record-breaking day posting her second triple-double of the season with 20 points, 18 rebounds and 12 blocks, but it wasn't enough as Oral Roberts fell, 59-48, to South Dakota State Monday afternoon in the Summit League Semifinals.
McIntyre reached her 25th double-double of the year with 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Golden Eagles held to a 32-27 halftime lead. The triple-double for McIntyre was the first in Summit League Tournament history and set a single-game Summit League record for blocks, as well as breaking her own ORU single-game record.
Atoe' Jackson hit an off-balanced three-pointer for the second consecutive day to give ORU momentum heading into the locker room. However, the offense fell cold for the Golden Eagles in the second half as they endured a nearly 10 minute scoring drought.
South Dakota State also struggled on the offensive end in the second half, but the woes for the Jackrabbits ended with 5:32 left in the game.
Ellie Thompson and Megan Waytashek finished in double figures for the Jackrabbits finishing with 12 and 13 points respectively.
The Turning Point
South Dakota State used a 12-0 run to take a 54-42 lead with 1:59 left in the game. The Jackrabbits also got a three-pointer from Waytashek that pushed the SDSU lead to 13 as they held on for a 59-48 win.
The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Vicky McIntyre posted the first triple-double in Summit League Tournament history with 20 points, 18 rebounds and 12 blocks.
SDSU: Megan Waytashek led the Jackrabbits with 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
Inside the Box Score
- ORU shot 43 percent in the first half but a cold streak in the second half saw the Golden Eagles shoot just 26 percent in the final frame.
- SDSU finished with 19 points off turnovers while ORU added just three.
- McIntyre played all 40 minutes for the first time this season.
- SDSU and ORU each pulled down 42 rebounds as a team, however SDSU grabbed 17 offensive rebounds to the Golden Eagles seven.
News & Notes
- McIntyre's 12 blocks were a season-best in NCAA this season. It also tied the Summit League single-game record held by Brooke McAfee of IUPUI.
- McIntyre finished the season with 145 blocks breaking the Summit League single-season record held by Brooke McAfee of IUPUI with 137 in 2005-06.
- McIntyre finishes with 486 rebounds (ORU and Summit League single-season records) and climbed to 10th on the NCAA single-season record books.
- Atoe' Jackson finished with 403 points in her career at ORU.
- McIntyre posted her second triple-double of the season joining Amanda Zahui (Minnesota and Brittany Boyd (California) as the only players in NCAA basketball to post two this season.
- South Dakota State and South Dakota will play Tuesday in the Summit League Championship for the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
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