Women take down Minnesota 101-89, advance in WNIT

After defeating Creighton in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, the Coyotes traveled to Minneapolis to take on the Golden Gophers in the second round. The Coyotes came up big taking down Minnesota 101-89. After trailing at the end of the first quarter 26-19, the Coyotes stormed back in the second quarter. […]

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Extensive cooperation between USD officials required to make Saturday game possible

At 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, 10,000 people will turn their attention to the efforts of two football teams as they struggle for dominance for four quarters. If all goes as planned, the game will run smoothly, people will enjoy themselves and then they’ll go home. What many of these fans might not see are the […]

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USD, SDSU share comparable scholarly statistics

Rivalry grudges and bias aside, USD and SDSU are a lot alike. The two state schools share similar graduation rates, tuition costs and post-graduation salary, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard website. In all three of these measures, both USD and SDSU fare slightly better than national averages. USD’s graduation rate is 52 […]

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Houses divided: Families reflect on USD, SDSU rivalry

Abraham Lincoln once said a house divided cannot stand, but two families in South Dakota aren’t letting one of the longest-standing sports rivalries in the state get between them. The Mortensons While a rivalry can be common between siblings, Jack and Quinn Mortenson, brothers from Pierre, S.D., entered a new rivalry altogether when they decided […]

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