SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Paige Meyer had 18 points, Tori Nelson scored seven of her nine during a 14-0 fourth-quarter run and South Dakota State earned its 12th trip to the NCAA Tournament with a 67-54 win over North Dakota State in the Summit League Tournament championship. The Jackrabbits defended their title when they forced the second-seeded Bison into six-straight misses while they turned a one-point lead with six minutes to go into a 61-46 lead with 1:43 left. The Jackrabbits have won 20 straight since back-to-back losses to ranked Gonzaga and Creighton. Meyer start the run with a layup, Mesa Byom had a three-point play and then Nelson scored seven straight, sandwiching a 3-pointer around two layups. Meyer capped it with two free throws. Heaven Hamling had 16 points for North Dakota State.
