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Embrace the Journey If you ask coach Eric Peterson how to describe his team this year, he’ll tell you his squad is deep, cohesive, and determined. For a team that is coming off a 16-16 season with a disappointing exit in the first round of the Summit League Tournament, and who has 12 new players…
No. 2 ORU rolled past No. 7 USD in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championships. The first quarter of play was back and forth. Oral Roberts held a 16-11 lead heading into the second, with Gentry Baldwin, Taleyah Jones, Makyra Tramble, Ruthie Udoumoh, and Megan Weinrich all scoring. South Dakota’s…
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Senior of the week Marquel Sutton Omaha Photo by Mary Pritchard Sutton wins the Senior of the Week award for the second time this season—this time in a tightly contested race against Dre’ Bullock of South Dakota. Sutton continues to be the straw that stirs the drink for the Mavericks and is pushing for a…
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We are a month into the season and have gotten through the bulk of non-division 1 games so after awarding a player of the month for November. Time to start awarding players of the week. Senior of the Week Jacksen Moni North Dakota State Photo Zachary Lucy It seemed to take Moni a bit of…
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No. 1 South Dakota State used a couple of steals and a handful of free throws to pull away from No. 4 South Dakota in the fourth quarter, grabbing a 76-63 win over its in-state rival. Nicole Avila-Ambrosi opened the scoring for USD with one off the glass on a short shot clock. Madison Mathiowetz…
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No. 4 South Dakota fought off a late rally to defeat No. 5 St. Thomas 70-57 in Sunday’s quarterfinal round of the 2024 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championships in Sioux Falls. Walker Demers and Grace Larkins tallied the first points for the Yotes. A few possessions later, Larkins launched and buried a triple, putting USD…
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The Summit League tournament kicks off today with South Dakota (12-18) taking on Oral Roberts (11-19) in Sioux Falls in the play-in game. The winner gets to play South Dakota State in the Quarterfinals. It’s going to be a long road to the big dance for the Coyotes but anything is possible. Win four games…
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Senior of the Week Guard Tyree Ihenacho North Dakota North Dakota had a big home sweep this week and Ihenacho was a huge reason why. After having to sit about half the season Ihenacho was part of the ruling that all transfers could play immediately this season. For the first time this season, Ihenacho claims…
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The South Dakota Coyotes kicked off the Summit regular season with a huge win on the road against the North Dakota State Bison winning 75-66 & moving their record to 8-6 on the year. The first victory for the Coyotes in Fargo in over five years (men’s bball) and an early program defining win for…
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Senior of the Week Forward Lahat Thioune South Dakota Not a bad way to break onto the scene in the Summit League. In his first week as a South Dakota Coyote Thioune wins the Senior of the Week award. For good reason too! After only playing 17 minutes against a non division 1 team, in…
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