The 2022–23 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team represented South Dakota State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by 23rd-year head coach Aaron Johnston, competed in the Summit League. They played their home games in Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota.
The Jackrabbits went 29–6 overall and 18–0 in conference play for the season. They won the Summit League tournament by beating sixth seed Omaha 93–51. They earned an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA 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, they lost to number one seed Virginia Tech 72–60.
Previous season In the 2021–22 season, the Jackrabbits went 29–9 overall and 17–1 in conference play. They finished tied for first in conference play, and with a tiebreaker system in place, they were seeded number one in the 2022 Summit League women's basketball tournament based on a higher NCA NET ranking. The Jackrabbits finished off number eight seed Denver 86–59 in the first round, and then passed by number four seed Oral Roberts 72−53. In the championship game, the Jackrabbits fell to the number two seed South Dakota 56–45.
The Jackrabbits were one of the top teams to miss the 2022 NCAA tournament, but were an automatic qualifier for the 2022 Women's National Invitation Tournament. In their first-round game they played Ohio and won 87–57. Their second-round match-up against Big Ten opponent Minnesota ended with the Jackrabbits on top 78–57. The Jackrabbits faced Drake in the third round of the WNIT and slipped past them 84−66. The Jackrabbits' quarterfinals match was against SEC opponent Alabama, whom they beat 78−73. The Jackrabbits' semifinal game was a rematch from November against UCLA of the Pac-12, and, like the first match-up, ended in a Jackrabbits win. The Jackrabbits moved past the Bruins 62–59. The Jackrabbits, hosting the WNIT championship game, played Seton Hall and beat them 82–50, winning their first WNIT championship.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure Lindsey Theuninck 3 G 5' 7" RS junior Mankato, MN Graduated Haley Greer 11 G 5' 10" Graduate student Winnetka, IL Graduated Tylee Irwin 21 G 6' 0" Senior Wahpeton, ND Graduated Addison Hirschman 52 C 6' 2" Senior Kingsley, IA Graduated
Additions Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes Madison Mathiowetz 3 G 5' 10" Freshman Sleepy Eye, MN Signed for the 2022–23 season Ellie Colbeck 5 G 5' 10" Freshman Fergus Falls, MN Signed for the 2022–23 season Dru Gylten 10 G 5' 10" Graduate student Rapid City, SD Transferred from Utah Brooklyn Meyer 31 F 6' 2" Freshman Larchwood, IA Signed for the 2022–23 season Natalie Nielsen 34 F 6' 3" Freshman Akron, IA Signed for the 2022–23 season
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Schedule
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Summit League regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Summit League women's tournament
!colspan=9 style=| NCAA women's tournament
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Rankings
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Player statistics +Individual player statistics (final)PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGSelland, Myah353529.1.531%.425%.800%6.42.41.50.416.1Timmer, Haleigh353527.7.460%.373%.720%3.61.61.00.112.1Meyer, Paige231022.2.557%.488%.764%2.82.10.90.010.5Bruckhard, Paiton353523.5.483%.265%.696%5.11.61.10.210.2Nelson, Tori353525.7.457%.228%.756%3.42.40.60.97.9Theisen, Kallie35016.9.477%.286%.647%6.40.90.71.36.1Meyer, Brooklyn35012.5.500%-.560%3.60.70.30.65.6Gylten, Dru341718.9.396%.375%.795%2.13.20.70.14.4Vlastuin, Madysen32012.7.388%.371%1.000%1.70.70.40.04.2Mathiowetz, Madison32110.7.353%.256%.829%1.50.70.20.03.1Byom, Mesa2103.8.630%.167%.750%1.30.10.00.22.0Colbeck, Ellie2878.9.300%.250%.733%1.00.70.10.01.7Nesheim, Regan1503.9.250%.000%.000%0.40.00.10.10.1Total35-200.7.473%.348%.721%40.616.77.53.978.3
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