Taylor Frederick scored 16 points, Hannah Sjerven added a double-double with seven blocks and No. 17 South Dakota coasted past fourth-seeded Oral Roberts 65-43 in the Summit League semifinals on Monday.
Chloe Lamb scored a career-high 24 points and No. 21 South Dakota jumped to a big early lead and held on to defeat Oral Roberts 77-73 on Saturday.
Monica Arens and Ciara Duffy scored 18 points apiece and No. 24 South Dakota beat Oral Roberts 79-56 on Sunday.
Makayla Daniels scored a career-high 27 points on 8-of-11 shooting Thursday night, and the No. 23 Arkansas women beat Oral Roberts 96-64.
The South Dakota Coyotes are ranked for the first time in program history, entering this week's Associated Press women's basketball poll at No. 25.
Megan Gustafson had 23 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and four blocks as No. 13 Iowa never trailed Friday night in its 90-77 win over Oral Roberts.
Oral Roberts officials say the death of women's basketball player Ashley Beatty is being investigated as a suicide after her body was discovered in a campus dorm.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 14-0 | - | 21-2 |
| South Dakota | 12-2 | 2 | 16-5 |
| North Dakota State | 9-7 | 6 | 14-8 |
| UM Kansas City | 7-8 | 7.5 | 10-11 |
| Western Illinois | 6-8 | 8 | 7-15 |
| Denver | 5-9 | 9 | 7-15 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-8 | 9 | 6-14 |
| Omaha | 4-8 | 9 | 5-12 |
| North Dakota | 2-13 | 12.5 | 2-19 |
