VERMILLION, S.D. (Interstat) — Texas-Rio Grande Valley will visit South Dakota in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Friday at the DakotaDome. The Vaqueros and Coyotes both enter at 1-0. Texas-Rio Grande Valley will be the visiting team, and South Dakota will be the home team. The game is scheduled for Friday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, S.D.

Texas-Rio Grande Valley opened its season with a 114-47 home win over Arlington Baptist. Jesslynn Jalomo led the Vaqueros with 21 points, six rebounds and seven assists in 23 minutes. Kamryn McLaurin added 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Rylie Whitehair finished with 19 points and five rebounds. Jalomo is the player to watch for Texas-Rio Grande Valley after her all-around performance in the opener.

South Dakota opened with a 95-38 home win over York (Neb.). Ava Miller posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in 17 minutes. Tori Schlagel also scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds, while Bri Robinson added nine points, two rebounds and three assists. Miller is the player to watch for the Coyotes after her double-double.

Texas-Rio Grande Valley will look to carry its fast start on the road against a South Dakota team that also had a comfortable opener. The Vaqueros showed balanced scoring in their first game, with Jalomo and McLaurin each reaching 21 points and Whitehair close behind. UTRGV will need to handle the Coyotes’ inside presence, led by Miller, and contend with South Dakota’s depth.

South Dakota will aim to protect its home court at the DakotaDome. The Coyotes got contributions from Miller, Schlagel and Robinson in the opener and will face a UTRGV team that produced a high-scoring performance in its first outing. Both teams are seeking a 2-0 start in the young season.

Texas-Rio Grande Valley’s next 10 games, in order, include a road game at Kansas State, home games against Abilene Christian and North Dakota State, a trip to Rice, Illinois-Chicago in Houston, Sam Houston, Nicholls State, New Orleans, Arizona State and Texas.

South Dakota’s next 10 games, in order, include Creighton in Sioux Falls, Idaho State, Chicago State, Valparaiso, Nebraska Wesleyan, North Florida, Abilene Christian in Jacksonville, Waldorf, Lindenwood and Bradley.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Texas-Rio Grande Valley 65, South Dakota 64.