SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Summit League women’s basketball still has teams dancing! The North Dakota State Bison have advanced to the Great 8 of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament for the first time in program history.
 
The Bison hosted Washington State in the Super 16 of the WNIT and advanced to the Great 8 after a 59-51 victory. NDSU now owns a 3-2 record all-time in the WNIT.
 
North Dakota State will host Troy in the Great 8 tonight, with a tip time set for 7 p.m. CT.
 
UPCOMING
Monday, March 31
WNIT – Great 8 (Fargo, N.D.)
North Dakota State vs. Troy (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
 
Thursday, March 27
WNIT – Super 16 (Fargo, N.D.)
North Dakota State 59, Washington State 51
 
TEAM TRACKER
NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON (21-11, 11-5 SL) | @NDSUwbb
Next Up: WNIT (Great 8) -  vs. Troy (7 p.m. CT)
Previous Games: WNIT (Super 16) -  vs. Washington State (W, 59-51)
WNIT History (Last): 3-2 (3rd appearance, last 2024)
WNIT Best Finish (Last): Great 8 (2025)
Summit League Championship History: 5-16 (15th appearance)
Summit League Championship Titles: None
For the first time in program history, the North Dakota State Bison advanced to the Great 8 round of the WNIT after knocking off Washington State with a 59-51 home win in the Super 16 round ... With a 17-3 run in the fourth quarter, NDSU pulled off the victory over Washington State to continue its run in the WNIT ... Avery Koenen led the charge for the Bison, dropping a game-high 19 points on 8-for-17 shooting from the field ... She also pulled down eight rounds and two steals in the win ... Marisa Frost came off the bench for NDSU and chipped in 12 of her own points to go along with five rebounds and three assists ... Abbie Draper rounded out the double-digit scoring trio finishing with 10 points and four rebounds ... North Dakota State will once again be at home inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex for the Great 8 round ... They will host Troy Monday with a tipoff scheduled 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.