OPENING TIP
The Southwest Minnesota State University women's basketball team returns to the R/A Facility tonight for a midweek non-conference game versus South Dakota Tech following two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference losses to Bemidji State and Minnesota, Crookston this past weekend.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT - SOUTH DAKOTA TECH
The Lady Hardrockers are 14-8 overall this season and are currently on a five-game winning streak dating back to Jan. 12, 2013. South Dakota Tech is coming off weekend wins over Northern New Mexico College and Johnson & Wales University (Colo.) The Lady Hardrockers average 69.5 points per game and are led by Olivia Antilla (14.7 ppg) Katie Strandholm (14.1 ppg) and Hillary Hawkins (13.2 ppg). SDT is allowing 67.8 points per game and opponents are shooting 40.4 percent from the field.  Head coach for the Lady Hardrockers in her 32nd season is Barb Felderman. Felderman has led the Lady Hardrockers to the NAIA National Tournament 11 times, including two Final Four appearances. Felderman is 458-386 in her tenure at South Dakota Tech. South Dakota Tech finished the 2011-12 season 16-10 overall.

SERIES HISTORY - SOUTH DAKOTA TECH - SMSU LEADS 1-0
South Dakota Tech and Southwest Minnesota State will meet for only the second time in a series that SMSU leads 1-0. The Mustangs took the lone meeting during the 1984-85 season - winning on the road, 71-67.

2012-13 TIDBITS
• SMSU's 66-64 win over Winona State on Saturday, Jan. 26 was the first win over the Warriors since Jan. 14, 2006.
• Bree Holleman netted her 100th career 3-point field goal in the 59-80 loss to Upper Iowa on 1/5/13 (9th all-time).
• SMSU allowed 27 points in the second half versus Sioux Falls - its lowest all season (27 points - Missouri Valley).
• SMSU has lost by a margin of 20+ points seven times this season.
• SMSU has committed more turnovers than the opponent in 15 of 18 losses.
• SMSU has committed 20+ turnovers in eight games this season.
• SMSU has only scored 60+ points eight times this season - SMSU is 2-6 in those contests.
• SMSU limited Winona State to just 28 rebounds in its 66-64 win on Jan. 26, 2013 (Season-low: 23 vs. SCSU, Jan. 11, 2012)
• Ellen Degler ranks first in the NSIC in Field Goal Pct. (.631).
• Alison Nagel ranks 10th in the NSIC in blocks (21).
• Mikayla Saathoff and Rebekah Rolling, two newcomers, are the only two Mustangs to start in all 21 games this season.
• Holleman is 12th in the NSIC in 3-pointers made this season (34), 10th in minutes played (32.11).
• SMSU has been outscored in the second half 579-482 in NSIC games.
• In NSIC games, opponents have made 240 free throws (330 attempts) to SMSU's 145 (229 attempts).
• In NSIC games, opponents are averaging 71 points per game and a 42.8 percent FG percentage.
• SMSU ranks last in the NSIC in scoring defense (72.3 ppg), scoring offense (57 ppg), scoring margin (-15.3), FG percentage defense (44.3), rebounding offense (32.8), rebounding margin (-6.2), and turnover margin (-4.10).

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