Sjerven led the Coyotes with 16 points and four rebounds. Lamb had 15 points, scoring her final two at the line to ice the game. South Dakota is headed to Wichita (to face either Villanova or Michigan) for the regional semifinal, still, out of their element and in undiscovered territory, but a weekend that featured some of the best moments in the school’s athletics history all in a three-day stint, the Coyotes know that no matter the team, no matter the setting - it can win. Plitzuweit said she looked at USD’s matchup with Ole Miss and thought “Oh boy.” Everything past that felt irrelevant. "We didn't talk about any of those things," Plitzuweit quipped. Frankly, Plitzuweit said no one in the program knew what was happening. Plitzuweit said South Dakota senior center Hannah Sjerven tried to reflect on what she thought was the last practice the seniors would have at Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion before the Coyotes headed to Waco, Texas. When South Dakota (29-5, 17-1 Summit) topped the Bears (29-6, 15-3 Big 12) to advance to their first Sweet 16 in school history, it entered the unknown again. Michigan in NCAA Tournament photos South Dakota's March Madness success elicits statewide pride USD welcomes home women's basketball team from NCAA Tournament for 2nd time in a week 'You put South Dakota on the map': USD fans proud of women's basketball team This South Dakota women's basketball team's legacy? A USD team will one day be better: McCleary South Dakota's magical run in NCAA Tournament ends against Michigan 52-49 South Dakota vs. "Now they have a chance to celebrate it." But as Lamb’s second of two makes at the line fell through nylon, everything snapped to reality: South Dakota women’s basketball is headed to the Sweet 16. Yet she still used any force that surrounded her, bending her knees and leaning her body as if to will it into the rim telepathically. So, as she readied for the attempt, there was no one around her. The Bears were called for an intentional foul after one last-ditch effort - a parallel pass to the baseline - was intercepted by the USD senior and Lamb burst away from any last chance Baylor had down 10 points with just over 30 seconds left. Reaction: 'Holy Yotes!' Twitter celebrates South Dakota stunning No. 2 Baylor in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 Sunday in Waco, Texas seemed real, South Dakota guard Chloe Lamb sat at the free-throw line and took a breath. Before the Coyotes danced in front of a large printout of their side of the NCAA Tournament bracket, slapping the words "South Dakota" into their place: Sweet 16.īefore any of South Dakota’s eventual 61-47 win over No. Before the leaping on the sideline, associate head coach Jason Jeschke crouching down, holding out both his fists and wrapping South Dakota head coach Dawn Plitzuweit in his arms.
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