INDIANAPOLIS - Nevena Markovic's jump shot from the right wing with 8.7 seconds to play gave the Jags the one-point lead and on the other end Mikale Rogers secured the defensive rebound off South Dakota State's last-second shot to secure the 68-67 win for the Jaguars over the Jackrabbits Sunday afternoon at The Jungle.
 
The win improved to the Jags to 7-9 overall and 2-1 in the Summit League, while South Dakota State fell to 11-6 overall and 2-2 in the conference. The win also is the fourth in the last five tries against the Jackrabbits, which includes three straight at The Jungle.
 
IUPUI led by six with two minutes to play, but a 7-0 run capped off by a Chyna Stevens three catapulted the Jacks on top 67-66 with 24 seconds to play. Head coach Austin Parkinson called a timeout to regroup his team, and out of the timeout Rogers got the ball in the post and found Markovic across the floor for the game-winning jump shot which hit nothing but the bottom of the net.
 
The game-winner from Markovic was the final two of her game-high 21 points, and she was joined in double figures by Shaquira Scott and Rogers with 16 and 13 points, respectively. 10 of Scott's 16 points came in the first half as she paced the offensive attack in the first 20 minutes leading the Jags to a 34-28 lead at the break.
 
Playing its second game in 24 hours due to inclement weather in the Midwest, SDSU climbed out to a 9-4 lead a little more than three minutes in, but IUPUI weathered the early storm and found itself trailing 18-17 just past the midway point of the opening half.
 
For the next 4:30, the Jaguars defense didn't allow a point and offensively IUPUI went on a 9-0 run thanks in part to four points from Rogers to jump in front, 26-18, with five minutes to go.
 
SDSU closed within three with 20 seconds to play in the first half, but a Scott three from the left wing fell just before the horn sounded to double the lead to six, 34-28.
 
Out of the break the Jags moved their lead to double figures, 40-30, just 2:20 in, but from that point the lead fluctuated between five and 10 points until the final three minutes when the Jackrabbits closed within four at 62-58.
 
But every time the Jacks made a run, IUPUI had an answer, but there was no response bigger than Markovic's 18-footer with the game on the line that sent the Jags home with the win.
 
Up next for IUPUI is a two-game road trip beginning on Thursday, Jan. 15, when they head to Tulsa, Okla., to take on Oral Roberts. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET.