One team is a seasoned, tournament-tested team, while the other hasn't been to the Big Dance since 2013.
South Dakota State is approaching its first-round game as it should. Focus on the task at hand. Don't look ahead. Play one game at a time.
Villanova, on the other hand, is thrilled to finally get back to the NCAA Women's Tournament after a three-year hiatus.
The Summit League champion and No. 8 seed Jackrabbits (26-6) and the No. 9 seed Wildcats (22-8), an at-large team out of the Big East, meet in a first-round Spokane Region game Friday in South Bend, Ind.