Category: Men’s Basketball

It’s March!!! Interview with South Dakota State Head Coach Eric Henderson

March 13, 2022 admin No Comments

In the Middle of the episode Greg and Todd chat with South Dakota State Head Coach Eric Henderson, Zack, and Todd recap the Summit League Tournament and Preview South Dakota State’s first-round matchup with Providence. They also chat about other Summit League news that happened this week including the dismissal of two Summit League coaches. …

Men's Basketball

A Pair of Dominating Performances

March 8, 2022 Todd Buckingham No Comments

North Dakota State and South Dakota State have been the two most dominant programs in the Summit League over the last 10 years and the two best teams this season. While it’s not a surprise that they are the two teams that are playing in the Summit League finals tonight, the dominance they displayed in…

Men's Basketball, North Dakota State, Oral Roberts, South Dakota, South Dakota State

USD holds SDSU to Lowest Shooting Percentage in Three Years to Claim Third-Straight Summit League Tournament Title

March 8, 2022 Madison VanWalleghen No Comments

No. 1 South Dakota State and No. 2 South Dakota met in the Summit League Championship for the fourth time in five years Tuesday afternoon in Sioux Falls. The game held a shaky start for both teams. Before any scoring took place, USD tallied a turnover in each of their first two possessions with the…

Articles, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Women's Basketball

Championship Tuesday for the Jackrabbits

March 8, 2022 Jacob Von Bergen No Comments

Stop me when you’ve heard this before; the Jackrabbit men and women are both one win away from the big dance. Both teams let the South Dakota State fans breathe easy for most of the game. The women won by 19, the men won by 23, and there was really never any doubt. The…

Articles, Men's Basketball, South Dakota, Women's Basketball

Saying Farewell to an Omaha Legend

March 7, 2022 Todd Buckingham No Comments

Obviously, the dismissal of a Summit League coach is newsworthy for a Summit League website. Especially a coach that out of his 17 years on the bench 10 of which were in the Summit League. All of those 17 were at Omaha and Omaha joined the Summit League 10 years ago. Although as I started…

Men's Basketball, Omaha

SDSU Uses Defense to Advance to Title Game

March 7, 2022 Madison VanWalleghen No Comments

South Dakota State downed No. 4 Oral Roberts in the first semifinal game of the 2022 Summit League Tournament, 72-53. Myah Selland dropped the first two points for the Jackrabbits just over a minute into the game, after some empty possessions for both teams. While ORU started a taller lineup, SDSU defended well, not taking…

Articles, Oral Roberts, South Dakota State, Women's Basketball

Oral Roberts Powers Their Way Past Western Illinois

March 7, 2022 Todd Buckingham No Comments

Anyone who has spent time with me talking Summit League basketball knows that even when Elijah Lufile was playing 8 minutes a game I was trying to say Lufile was going to do big things and be a difference-maker in the Summit League. At least for one night that was proven prophetic. Lufile was dominant…

Men's Basketball, Oral Roberts, Western Illinois

South Dakota Closes the Door on Kansas City and Sets Sights on the Jackrabbits

March 7, 2022 Todd Buckingham No Comments

In his postgame interview, South Dakota Coyotes Head Coach Todd Lee jokingly asked who they were playing next after their win over Kansas City. All of South Dakota and all of the Summit League know who the Coyotes are playing next. They have a date with in-state rival and number 1 seed South Dakota State….

Kansas City, Men's Basketball, South Dakota

ORU fights off UND To Advance To Semifinals

March 6, 2022 Jordan Decker No Comments

We got exactly what we thought we’d get with the 4/5 matchup. Hannah Cooper started things off for ORU with a quick basket. Both teams were getting looks, but what would be the tale of the first half, the shots were not falling. At the under-5 media timeout, ORU led 9-6. A 3 minute scoring…

North Dakota, Oral Roberts, Women's Basketball

USD Advances to Semis

March 6, 2022 Jordan Decker No Comments

The South Dakota Coyotes defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks yesterday 75-49 in front of over 8,000 fans at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. With the win, USD will face the winner of (3) Kansas City and (6) North Dakota State Monday afternoon at 3:00pm. True freshman Grace Larkins led all scorers with 23 points on…

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South Dakota, Western Illinois, Women's Basketball