Men’s Basketball
Waiting their turn: Transfers eager for next season
There were only two USD players practicing in the DakotaDome Friday night. One was freshman forward Tyler Hagedorn who was getting some shots in before the game against Oral Roberts the next day. The other was sophomore guard Matt Mooney. The difference between the two was that Mooney didn’t have a game to play the […]
Coyote men’s basketball looks to end three-game skid this week
Hitting the road did not serve the Coyotes well, as they fell to Denver 52-66 and Omaha 83-96 last week. USD had trouble flipping from the two extremes of basketball — Denver plays a slow, grind-it-out style of the Princeton offense and Omaha is one of the fastest teams in the country per possession. Following […]
Coyotes fall on the road against Denver
In the first leg of a two game road trip, the Coyotes were unable to handle Denver and the Princeton offense losing 52-66 and never leading in the game. Denver got out ahead early and did not look back. The Pioneers led 30-22 at halftime. It was a rough night for the Coyotes from three […]
Men’s basketball looks ahead to two game road trip
After a big win over Western Illinois to break a three game skid, the Coyote men dropped a close one to South Dakota State at home. After they jumped out to an early lead against South Dakota State, it looked like the Coyotes had finally found the rhythm and potential they’ve been hinting at all […]
Coyote men fall to South Dakota State 79-75
After going into to halftime with a four point lead, the Coyotes were unable to hold off a South Dakota State comeback in the second half. The Jackrabbits outscored the Coyotes 51-43 in the second half and went on to win 79-75 in front of a packed house of 4,832 people who came to see the […]
Coyote men get needed conference win over Western Illinois
The Leathernecks got out to a hot start over the Coyotes in the first half during Wednesday night’s game in the DakotaDome, but the Coyotes were able to make a comeback for a 76-67 win. Western Illinois led nearly the entire half and entered halftime with a five point lead. After the game Coyote head […]
Men lose 65-66 to NDSU in Fargo
Junior guard Shy McClelland’s last second shot Wednesday night rolled around and out of the basket, putting an end to a close game in Fargo. The Coyotes’ loss was their third straight in two weeks. The lead changed three times throughout the game, but the Coyotes’ largest lead was only by one. In the second half […]
USD men blow 21 point lead, lose 73-79 to Omaha
The Coyote men’s basketball team suffered a harsh 73-79 loss to the Omaha Mavericks after blowing a 21 point lead in the second half of Saturday evening’s game in the DakotaDome. It was a high intensity game with rapid fire exchanges between the two teams and the Coyotes were able to maintain a solid lead […]
CSU Bakersfield ends Coyote men’s five-game winning streak
The USD men’s basketball team finally found their first dose of reality since upsetting Minnesota, losing to California State University-Bakersfield Saturday night 77-67. The first leg of a double header with the Coyote women, the Coyote men were unable to keep up with CSUB in the second half. The Coyotes looked disjointed on both sides […]
Coyote men defeat UMKC, look forward to CSU Bakersfield
The Coyote men defeated University of Missouri-Kansas City 79-70 in their first game after their Minnesota game upset this past weekend. After a shaky first half, USD rallied and put a win together. Second-year head coach Craig Smith realized that after the Minnesota game, the transition would be tough. “Coming off of the emotion of […]