SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second straight season, the North Dakota State women’s basketball team was picked inside the top three in the Summit League Preseason Poll, the league office announced on Tuesday morning.
The Bison picked up 427 total points and one first-place vote to earn the third spot in the poll. South Dakota State was picked first with 562 points and 34 first-place votes, while Oral Roberts was slotted in second place with 479 points and one first-place vote.
The Bison finished last season with the most wins in the NDSU Division I era with a 22-12 overall record and advanced to the Summit League Tournament championship game for the first time in program history along with their second straight appearance in the WNIT. NDSU will open the 2024-25 season hosting Drake on Monday, Nov. 4. Tip-off is set for 11:00 a.m., at Scheels Center.
The full Summit League release can be viewed here.
2024-25 Summit League Preseason Poll:
Women’s Preseason Poll
1. South Dakota State (34) 562
2. Oral Roberts (1) 479
3. North Dakota State (1) 427
4. South Dakota 363
5. St. Thomas 336
6. Denver 220
7. North Dakota 188
8. Kansas City 144
9. Omaha 116
Women’s Preseason All-League First Team
Brooklyn Meyer, South Dakota State (Preseason Player of the Year)
Jordan Jones, Denver
Taleyah Jones, Oral Roberts
Grace Larkins, South Dakota
Paige Meyer, South Dakota State
Ruthie Udoumoh, Oral Roberts
Women’s Preseason All-League Second Team
Grace Cave, Omaha
Jade Hill, St. Thomas
Jalei Oglesby, Oral Roberts
Amber Scalia, St. Thomas
Haleigh Timmer, South Dakota State