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Oklahoma State vs South Dakota State prediction for March Madness in 2025 NCAA Tournament
The Oklahoma State women’s basketball team returns to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years, and is set to face 10th-seeded South Dakota State on Saturday in Storrs, Connecticut.
Seventh-seeded OSU has not won an NCAA Tournament game since 2021. OSU’s last appearance in the Tournament was in the 2022-23 season when it lost as a No. 8 seed to ninth-seeded Miami in the round of 64.
The OSU-South Dakota State winner will be paired up with the winner of the first-round game between second-seeded Connecticut and No. 15 Arkansas State.
Here’s what you need to know about the matchup:
Oklahoma State women’s basketball vs. South Dakota State
While the Cowgirls (25-6) aren’t necessarily familiar with this particular South Dakota State team — which has a 29-3 record and won the Summit League — the Jackrabbits program is not new to OSU coach Jacie Hoyt.
“When I was at UMKC, we were in the Summit League, so I played them twice a year the last two years before I got to Oklahoma State,” Hoyt said. “They’re very, very well-coached. They win their conference pretty much every year. It’s a team that I’m familiar with and excited to get to play against.”
When does Oklahoma State play in March Madness?
- Date: Saturday, March 22
- Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
- Location: Storrs, Connecticut
The seventh-seeded Oklahoma State Cowgirls face 10th-seeded South Dakota State at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.
Where to watch Oklahoma State vs. South Dakota State
The television network for the OSU-South Dakota State game will be ESPN2.
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Score prediction for OSU-South Dakota State women
OSU 88, South Dakota State 84: South Dakota State has won 19 straight games, but the Cowgirls are battle-tested from the rigors of the Big 12 Conference. OSU has a variety of capable scorers to keep pace with a Jackrabbit squad that is averaging 76.3 points per game. The Cowgirls average 76.7 points while allowing just 60.0.
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