SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – In March, surviving means advancing, and North Dakota State is doing just that in the WNIT.
 
After a First Round bye, the Bison matched up against New Mexico State in the Second Round and came out victorious with a gritty 68-65 home win. North Dakota State is now 2-2 all-time in the WNIT and advanced to the Super 16 for the second consecutive season.
 
In the Super 16, the Bison will host Washington State on Thursday with a tip time set for 7 p.m. CT.
 
UPCOMING
Thursday, March 27
WNIT (Fargo, N.D.)
North Dakota State vs. Washington State (WDAYX) | 7 p.m. CT
 
Key: WDAYX (WDAY Xtra)
 
POSTSEASON RESULTS
Thursday, March 20
WBIT (Springfield, Mo.)
Missouri State 107, Oral Roberts 76
 
Saturday, March 22
NCAA Tournament - First Round (Storrs, Conn.)
(10) South Dakota State 74, (7) Oklahoma State 68
 
Monday, March 24
NCAA Tournament - Second Round (Storrs, Conn.)
(2) UConn 91, (10) South Dakota State 57
 
WNIT - Second Round (Fargo, N.D.)
North Dakota State 68, New Mexico State 65
 
TEAM TRACKER
NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON (20-11, 11-5 SL) | @NDSUwbb
Next Up: WNIT (Super 16) -  vs. Washington State (7 p.m. CT)
Previous Games: WNIT (Second Round) - vs. New Mexico State (W, 68-65)
WNIT History (Last): 2-2 (3rd appearance, last 2024)
WNIT Best Finish (Last): Super 16 (2024)
Summit League Championship History: 5-16 (15th appearance)
Summit League Championship Titles: None
For the second consecutive year, the Bison have advanced to the WNIT’s Super 16 with a home 68-65 victory over New Mexico State in the Second Round ... With the win over New Mexico State, the Bison reached the 20-win mark for the second straight season, now owning a 20-11 overall record ... North Dakota State saw three finish with double digitals in the points column in the victory ... Avery Koenen paced the charge for the Bison against the Lobos, finishing with a team-best 17 points and a game-high 12 rebounds ... Abby Krzewinski followed close behind Koenen finishing with 15 points of her own ... She also added three rebounds and a pair of assists to her stat line ... Abby Schulte rounded out the double-figure scorers for NDSU, going 5-for-9 from the floor en route to 11 points ... Schulte also pulled down four rebounds and dished out three assists in the win ... The Bison will remain home for their Super 16 matchup as they play host to Washington State on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT.
 
ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES (24-9, 12-4 SL) | @ORUWBB
Previous Games: WBIT - at Missouri State (L, 107-76)
WBIT History (Last): 0-1 (1st appearance)
WBIT Best Finish (Last): First Round (2025)
Summit League Championship History: 28-17 (21st appearance)
Summit League Championship Titles: 5 (1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008)
Oral Roberts’ season came to an end in the opening round of the WBIT against Missouri State in Springfield, Mo. ... The Golden Eagles had four achieve double-figure scoring efforts in the loss led by Jalei Oglesby ... Oglesby came off the bench and scored 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting to go along with eight rebounds ... Makyra Tramble followed Oglesby, contributing 14 points of her own and pulling down seven rebounds ... Taleyah Jones and Emily Robinson founded out the double-digit scorers for ORU ... Jones finished with 12 points and three rebounds while Robinson recorded 10 points ... Ruthie Udoumoh was just shy of a double-double finishing with nine points and eight rebounds.
 
(10) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE JACKRABBITS (30-4, 16-0 SL) | @GoJacksWBB
Previous Games: NCAA Tournament - (First Round) vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State (W, 74-68); (Second Round) at No. 2 UConn (L, 91-57)
NCAA Tournament History (Last): 5-11 (12 appearances, last 2025)
NCAA Tournament Best Finish (Last): Sweet 16 (2019)
Summit League Championship History: 41-5 (16th appearance)
Summit League Championship Titles: 12 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025)
No. 10 South Dakota State came out victorious in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in program history with a 75-68 defeat of No. 7 Oklahoma State ... With the win over OSU, the Jackrabbits improved to 30-3 on the season, marking the third time in program history that the Jacks have won 30 games ... After trailing 31-24 at the break, SDSU came out firing, outscoring OSU 50-37 while shooting 56 percent in the second half ... South Dakota State had four Jacks finish with double digits led by Brooklyn Meyer’s 19 points, eight rebounds and two assists ... Madison Mathiowetz followed with 17 points, all of which came in SDSU’s second half surge ... She was 6-for-7 from the floor and finished with four rebounds and a pair of assists ... Paige Meyer and Haleigh Timmer rounded out the double figure scorers, finishing with 16 and 11 points apiece ... Defensively, Mesa Byom tied the Summit League record for most rebounds in a single game of the NCAA Tournament ... She finished with a game-best 12 rebounds to go along with four points and an assists ... South Dakota State’s season came to an end in the Second Round after a 91-57 loss to No. 2 UConn ... Paige Meyer was the only Jack in double digits, leading the effort with 16 points, four rebounds and three assists.