2024–25 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team

The Jackrabbits went 27–6 overall and 16–0 in conference play. They finished in first place in the conference during the season and would be the first overall seed for the Summit League tournament. After a bye in the first round, their second round matchup was against ninth seed Omaha and the Jackrabbits made quick work winning 66–53. The semi-finals matchup was against in-state rival and fourth seed South Dakota with the Jackrabbits winning 76–63. The Jackrabbits reached the Summit League tournament finals for the third year in a row and six of the last seven years, this year, against second seed North Dakota State. The Jackrabbits won the Championship 67–54, winning all the Summit League Tournament games by 13 points.

With the win in the Summit League tournament, the Jackrabbits would receive and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. During the selection show, it was announced the Jackrabbits would be placed in the Portland regional 4 as the 12 seed with a first round matchup against Pac-12 opponent Utah. The Utes finished the Jackrabbits season winning 68–54.{{Cite web |date=March 23, 2024|title=Alissa Pili sparks big second half as No. 5 seed Utah tops 12th-seeded South Dakota State 68-54|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401637562|access-date=July 4, 2024|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}

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| position = G

| hometown = Sioux Falls, South Dakota

| highschool = O'Gorman Catholic High School

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Jaidyn Dunn

| position = F

| hometown = Sioux Falls, South Dakota

| highschool = Thomas Jefferson High School

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| recruit = Emilee Fox

| position = G

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| highschool = Mount Vernon High School

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| recruit = Claire Sheppard

| position = G/F

| hometown = Egan, South Dakota

| highschool = Flandreau High School

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| recruit = Katie Vasecka

| position = G

| hometown = Tea, South Dakota

| highschool = Tea Area High School

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• Aaron Johnston ({{college|Gustavus Adolphus}})

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• Sadie Thramer ({{college|Wayne State College}})
• Macy Miller ({{college|South Dakota State}})
• Kacie Jones ({{college|Wayne State}})
• Shelby Selland ({{college|South Dakota State}})
• Erika Sage ({{college|Northwestern College (IA)}})

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!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Dakota State Jackrabbits}}"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 30, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = St. Cloud State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend =

| tv =

| score = 77–44

| overtime =

| record = –

}}

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!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Dakota State Jackrabbits}}"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Rice

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| attend = 603

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–63

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 8, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Creighton

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 3,208

| tv = Summit League Network

| score = 76–71

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 3,167

| tv = SLN

| score = 79–57

| overtime =

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2024

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 4,582

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 71–75

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = George Q. Cannon Activities Center

| site_cityst = Lāʻie, HI

| gamename = Hawaii North Shore Showcase

| attend = 425

| tv = BallerTV

| score = 57–71

| overtime =

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Oregon

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = George Q. Cannon Activities Center

| site_cityst = Lāʻie, HI

| gamename = Hawaii North Shore Showcase

| attend =

| tv = BallerTV

| score = 75–70

| overtime =

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2024

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Ball State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 1,200

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63–55

| overtime =

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| gamename = Big Sky–Summit Challenge

| attend = 2,124

| tv = SLN

| score = 81–58

| overtime =

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2024

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Montana

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena

| site_cityst = Missoula, MT

| gamename = Big Sky–Summit Challenge

| attend = 2,031

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 78–70

| overtime =

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Dakota Wesleyan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 1,555

| tv = SLN

| score = 76–48

| overtime =

| record = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 2,156

| tv = Midco Sports 2/SLN

| score = 68–53

| overtime =

| record = 9–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 17, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Dakota State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 1,431

| tv = SLN

| score = 84–47

| overtime =

| record = 10–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Moody Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| attend = 7,020

| tv = SECN+/ESPN+

| score = 57–103

| overtime =

| record = 10–3

}}

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!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Dakota State Jackrabbits}}"| Summit League regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Oral Roberts

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mabee Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| attend = 2,891

| tv = SLN

| score = 81–76

| overtime =

| record = 11–3

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Denver

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Denver, CO

| attend = 553

| tv = SLN

| score = 79–42

| overtime =

| record = 12–3

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank =

| opponent = Omaha

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 2,074

| tv = SLN

| score = 93–55

| overtime =

| record = 13–3

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| rank =

| opponent = Kansas City

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 2,848

| tv = SLN

| score = 78–61

| overtime =

| record = 14–3

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| rank =

| opponent = North Dakota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 3,129

| tv = SLN

| score = 87–73

| overtime =

| record = 15–3

| conference = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = St. Thomas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Schoenecker Arena

| site_cityst = St. Paul, MN

| attend = 733

| tv = SLN

| score = 83–76

| overtime =

| record = 16–3

| conference = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2025

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = South Dakota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Sanford Coyote Sports Center

| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD

| attend = 2,956

| tv = SLN

| score = 77–59

| overtime =

| record = 17–3

| conference = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank =

| opponent = North Dakota State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 4,156

| tv = SLN

| score = 63–55

| overtime =

| record = 18–3

| conference = 8–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Omaha

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Baxter Arena

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| attend = 930

| tv = SLN

| score = 93–63

| overtime =

| record = 19–3

| conference = 9–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = North Dakota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| attend = 1,529

| tv = SLN

| score = 66–45

| overtime =

| record = 20–3

| conference = 10–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2025

| time = 11:00 am

| rank =

| opponent = Oral Roberts

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 2,631

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 89–71

| overtime =

| record = 21–3

| conference = 11–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = North Dakota State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Scheels Center

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| attend = 1,158

| tv = SLN

| score = 68–53

| overtime =

| record = 22–3

| conference = 12–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| rank =

| opponent = South Dakota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 4,214

| tv = SLN

| score = 71–61

| overtime =

| record = 23–3

| conference = 13–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Kansas City

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Swinney Recreation Center

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| attend = 714

| tv = SLN

| score = 80–60

| overtime =

| record = 24–3

| conference = 14–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank =

| opponent = Denver

| opprank =

| site_stadium = First Bank and Trust Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 2,784

| tv = SLN

| score = 71–37

| overtime =

| record = 25–3

| conference = 15–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| rank =

| opponent = St. Thomas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Frost Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 4,082

| tv = SLN

| score = 79–46

| overtime =

| record = 26–3

| conference = 16–0

}}

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!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Dakota State Jackrabbits}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|South Dakota State Jackrabbits|2025 Summit League women's basketball tournament|Summit League tournament}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2025

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 25

| neutral = yes

| seed = 1

| opponent = Omaha

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Denny Sanford Premier Center

| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend = 7,195

| tv = SLN

| score = 87–67

| overtime =

| record = 27–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 8, 2025

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 25

| neutral = yes

| seed = 1

| opponent = North Dakota

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Denny Sanford Premier Center

| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD

| gamename = Semifinals

| attend =

| tv = SLN

| score = 84–55

| overtime =

| record = 28–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2025

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 25

| neutral = yes

| seed = 1

| opponent = Oral Roberts

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Denny Sanford Premier Center

| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD

| gamename = Championship

| attend =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 84–68

| overtime =

| record = 29–3

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|South Dakota State Jackrabbits}}| 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 21, 2025

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 24

| seed = 10 S4

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| opprank = 17

| oppseed = 7 S4

| site_stadium = Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| gamename = First round

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 74–68

| overtime =

| record = 30–3

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 23, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 24

| seed = 10 S4

| opponent = UConn

| opprank = 3

| oppseed = 2 S4

| site_stadium = Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| gamename = Second round

| tv = ESPN

| score = 57–91

| overtime =

| record = 30–4

| attend = 10,299

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time Zone|region=S4|regionname=Spokane 4}}

{{See also|2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}

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