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Coyote Men’s Basketball Defeats UND

The South Dakota Coyote men’s basketball team defeated The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks 102-93 on Thursday, Jan. 24 at The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The Coyotes are 3-3 in Summit League conference play and 12-9 on the season.

It was another high scoring affair for the Coyotes, as six players ended the night with double digit scoring figures. 

Senior Guard Chase Forte led the team with twenty five points, three assists and three rebounds.  Forte is also the leading scorer on the season, averaging 16.3 points per game.

Forte’s twenty five point night ties his season high, which he set earlier this season in an 82-81 victory over Wyoming at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.

Sophomore Isaac Bruns finished the game with twenty points. Bruns has scored 20+ points in the three of the last five games.

The Coyotes found themselves down early and faced a deficit as big as nine points in the first half. The Fighting Hawks lead for much of the game before the Coyotes pulled away late in the second half.

After being down by two points at halftime, South Dakota would outscore UND 53-42 in the second frame. With the twelfth victory of the year, the Coyotes have now matched their win total from the 2023-24 season.

The Coyotes shot .621 percent from the field, and went 14-for-17 in free throws.

This is the fourth time in the last five games that the Coyotes have scored more than ninety points. This includes an unprecedented 119-104 showdown against St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota earlier this month.

The Coyote offense continues to shine this season, as their 86.6 points per game are tied with Cornell for fifth highest in the NCAA. Despite the offensive power the Coyotes have shown this year, the team still finds itself at only 3-3 in Summit League play. 

The Coyotes will face the University of Denver on Thursday, Feb. 6 in Denver.

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