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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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Latest in our series of quick looks at the start of Summit League teams’ seasons. Tonight, South Dakota Coyotes. What have we learned There is a ton of change on the South Dakota roster. That is some of what has people skeptical about their prospects this season. That is certainly reasonable. However, with some very…
The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team starts the heart of their non-conference schedule tonight playing against a former GREAT WEST foe (games in 2009-11) – the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros in Sioux Falls, SD. In the 2009-2011 matchups, USD went 4-1 against the Vaqueros. The games were battles as USD was trying…
North Dakota State came into this season needing to replace a veteran backcourt with a bunch of players who had never played a division one basketball game. There were a lot of bumps in the road along the way as the young backcourt navigated the tricky waters that are division 1 basketball. There were even…
