SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–South Dakota State guard Macy Miller recorded a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds in the Jackrabbits' 65-50 victory over South Dakota Tuesday afternoon in the Summit League Tournament Championship inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.
 
South Dakota State (26-6) hands South Dakota (26-6) its first loss in 21 games, ending a league-record 20-game winning streak that began Dec. 19.
 
As the Summit League regular season champion, the Coyotes have earned a guaranteed postseason berth. If the Coyotes are not selected at-large to the NCAA Tournament, South Dakota has earned an automatic qualifying spot to the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
 
"I am incredibly proud of these young ladies even though it stings and it hurts," said USD head coach Dawn Plitzuweit. "What our team has done this season is nothing short of impressive, and I think they have really battled and proven that they can compete at a very high level. Fortunately, we have the opportunity to play again and build on that."
 
The Jackrabbits outscored the Coyotes 36-16 in the paint while the Coyotes fell ice cold from 3-point range, making 6-of-30 for a season-low 20 percent. South Dakota State shot 53 percent (23-43) for the game while South Dakota made 28 percent (15-53) from the floor.
 
South Dakota sophomore guard Ciara Duffy and senior center Kate Liveringhouse were named to the Summit League all-tournament team. Duffy was the lone USD player in double figures with 12 points. It marked the first time since a loss to Tennessee in November that only one Coyote scored in double digits. Duffy also grabbed six rebounds, dished out three assists and blocked a pair of shots. Liveringhouse averaged 10.3 points for the tournament. She scored a team-high 19 in the semifinals with Oral Roberts. Liveringhouse scored seven in the championship game.
 
South Dakota State jumped out to an 11-0 run in the first four minutes of the game. After a timeout from Plitzuweit, Duffy put the Coyotes on the board with a jumper in the lane. Senior guard Jasmine Trimboli banked in a 3-pointer at the shot clock buzzer to cut the lead to 12-7 with 2:20 remaining in the first. The Coyotes finished off the quarter on a 9-4 run.
 
The second quarter started out with an SDSU run that put the Jackrabbits up 21-9. Liveringhouse scored five-straight points and sophomore guard Madison McKeever had a steal-and-score that closed the Jackrabbit lead to 23-18.
 
The Jackrabbits shot 65 percent through the first two quarters while the Coyotes remained ice cold at 21 percent from the floor, making 2-of-14 from outside the arc. SDSU outscored USD 22-6 in the paint through the first two.
 
South Dakota outscored the Jackrabbits by four in the third quarter. Junior guard Jaycee Bradley knocked down a pair of 3-pointers during a 15-4 run by the Coyotes. Junior guard Allison Arens converted a 3-point play at the end of the run that cut the lead to 44-38.
 
Every Coyote play seemed to have a Jackrabbit answer. Duffy knocked down a 3-pointer with 6:38 to play to pull within single digits for the final time of the game, but it was also the Coyotes' final field goal. USD made 2-of-10 shots in the final quarter.
 
The Summit League All-Tournament Team
Macy Miller, SDSU (MVP)
Ciara Duffy, USD
Madison Guebert, SDSU
Kate Liveringhouse, USD
Ellie Thompson, SDSU