Hannah Sjerven scored 20 points and No. 25 South Dakota celebrated its first appearance in the Top 25 on Saturday with an 83-61 win over Western Illinois for the Coyotes' second 10-game winning streak of the season.
As conference play opens, Green Bay remains No. 1 in espnW's bi-weekly mid-major rankings. Wright State and Western Illinois break into the top 10, while Ball State jumped five spots to No. 2.
After scoring a season-high 26 points against then-No. 18 Stanford to help Western Illinois notch its first win against a ranked opponent, Emily Clemens is the espnW national player of the week.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Denver | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Omaha | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Fort Wayne | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
