February 13th, 202026 The No. 21/16 Coyotes (23-2, 12-0 CONF) picked up their 12th consecutive victory over Western Illinois (13-12, 7-5 CONF) to remain unbeaten in the conference on Thursday night in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Leathernecks were able to hold USD to 37% shooting in the first half before the Coyotes delivered a 51-point effort...
February 12th, 202033The South Dakota men's basketball team bested the Western Illinois Leathernecks 85-72 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The game was led by senior guard Stanley Umude who scored a season-high 28 points.
The Coyotes rebounded after losing to the Leathernecks on the road earlier this season 82-75 at the beginning of conference play...
February 11th, 2020732 The Coyote women’s basketball team ranked 16th in the USA Today/Coaches Poll and 21st in the Associated Press Top 25 poll this week, but these student-athletes find time to just be students. Juniors Monica Arens and Claudia Kunzer are nursing majors. Both are hoping to get into the nursing program this month and play vital roles on...
February 4th, 202032 The Coyotes (17-8, 7-3 CONF) defeated the Peru State Bobcats
(12-11, 11-6 CONF) 106-45 Tuesday inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. USD, who earned their sixth consecutive victory, took a break from their conference schedule to host the Bobcats, a member of the NAIA. The Coyotes follow this game with six more Summit League...
January 31st, 2020443Moving into Coyote Village at the beginning of summer, the women's basketball team prepared for a summer filled with basketball. However, for freshman forward Alexi Hempe, she faced a summer full of rehab for her torn ACL.
During a basketball game her senior year, Hempe's season came to a halt due to a torn ACL injury.
“My senior...
January 28th, 2020146 Both the Coyotes men’s and women’s basketball teams are led by a strong group of seniors as they prepare for the second half of conference play. The USD women (19-2, 8-0) are atop the Summit League standings at the mid-point for the regular season and rank No. 21 in the latest Associated Press Top 25. The Coyotes are No. 18...
January 28th, 2020175Growing up playing basketball with the boys, I developed a huge love for the game at a young age. We played everyday. Before school, during recess, after school. I’d go home and shoot around until it was dark; we all did. We grew up idolizing players like LeBron, Carmelo and D-Wade. And of course, Kobe Bryant. His untimely death...
January 26th, 202029 Following their 54-point win over the Mastodons Friday, the Coyotes returned Sunday to take their win streak to eight games. The Coyotes now hold a 19-2 record on the season while remaining undefeated in Summit League play at 8-0. After a rather slow start in the first half potentially due to the proximity of the team's schedule,...
January 25th, 202022South Dakota (14-8, 5-3) beat Oral Roberts (11-9, 4-3) 91-80 Saturday night. This win was the Coyote's third in a row and their fifth win in their last six games. Senior forward, Tyler Hagedorn, led the Coyotes with 31 points, 9 rebounds and was 6-8 on three pointers. His 31 points were two shy of his season best. “I had the redshirt...
January 24th, 202049 The Coyotes (18-2, 7-0 CONF) kept their record in the Summit League perfect on Friday with a 79-25 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne (4-15, 0-6 CONF) inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. USD has now won seven games in a row, all by at least 21 points. USD’s defense led the charge, holding the Mastodons to 21% shooting...
