BROOKINGS, South Dakota — The Drake University women’s basketball team fell to South Dakota State, 84-66, in the Women’s National Invite Tournament in the round of 16 Thursday evening.

SDSU opened the game with a shot beyond the arc, to which junior forward Maggie Bair retaliated with a layup to start the first half battle.

Freshman guard Katie Dinnebier tied the game with 7:37 left in the first quarter, 7-7. The Jackrabbits quickly responded with after a pair of free throws made by Myah Selland.

The Bulldogs went on an 8-0 run to finish off the first quarter and lead 22-19.

The second quarter was a constant back and forth battle for the two teams. The game tied on two occasions with seven lead changes. Heading into halftime, the Bulldogs trailed by four. Neither team led by more than five points in the first half.

Bair opened the third quarter with a layup and steal to bring the Bulldogs within two of SDSU. She finished with her third double-double of the season, as she recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The Jackrabbits took an eight-point lead, their largest at that point, with 6:58 left in the third quarter and never looked back. The Bulldogs attempted to minimize the Jackrabbits lead to a single digit, but SDSU racked up eight steals in the third quarter and 25 points to slow the Bulldogs.

Drake out-rebounded South Dakota State 35-30 and recorded 18 bench points, compared to their 10.

In the fourth quarter, Drake hit four threes to bring the Jackrabbits lead down. Junior guard Megan Meyer hit two of her four threes of the evening to bring Drake within 19.

Meyer finished with 14 points and two steals. Dinnebier added 13, in addition to five assists and two steals.

Selland added 13 points for SDSU in the second half, to finish with 21.

The Bulldogs finish the season with a 20-14 record, making Suzie Glazer Burt Head Coach Allison Pohlman only the second coach in Drake history to record 20 wins in their first season.