Men’s Basketball
Coyotes lose in first round of College Basketball Invitational
The Coyotes’ bid in the College Basketball Invitational came to an end after a loss to the North Texas Mean Green in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Wednesday night. Following the loss against South Dakota State University at the Summit League Tournament finals in Sioux Falls, the Coyotes sought after another chance to play. The […]
Coyote men defeated in final round of Summit League Tournament
The second-seeded Coyote men followed a similar route as the women earlier Tuesday, as the No. 1 South Dakota State University Jackrabbits swept past them in a heartbreaking final match of the Summit League Tournament in front of an 11,114 crowd at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. The Jacks triumphed over the […]
Coyote men advance to finals for first time
After securing a 76-58 win against Denver Monday night, the Coyote men advance to the Summit League Finals for the first time in program history. The men take on rival and top-seeded South Dakota State University for the championship title. The Coyotes held off the Pioneers throughout the entirety of the game, only letting the […]
Coyote men beat Omaha in first round of Summit League Tournament
Sioux Falls, S.D.— Though No. 7 Omaha put up a fight in the second half of the game, the Coyotes pushed through and beat Omaha 87-73 at the Summit League Tournament in the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center Saturday night. The Coyotes, who are the No. 2 seed in the Conference, advance to the semifinals set for […]
Men’s team looks toward Summit League Tournament
After earning the No. 2 seed in the Summit League Tournament following the loss against South Dakota State University last Thursday, the men’s basketball team is looking toward improving on their offense and shooting for the championships. The Summit League Tournaments take place March 3-6 in the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. The […]
Coyote men fall to the Jackrabbits 72-76 for conference title
In their last game of the regular season, the Coyotes men faced a heartbreaking loss of 72-76 against one of their biggest rivals, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The Coyotes will remain second in the conference while the Jackrabbits secured the first place in the Summit League. SDSU took an early lead in the game […]
Photo gallery: Coyote men beat Mavericks, celebrate Senior Day
A few transitions helped the men’s team in the second half to beat the Omaha Mavericks 79-64 in their final home game at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Saturday afternoon. The Coyote men celebrated Senior Day, and honored the four seniors on the team: Austin Sparks, Joshua Doss, Carlton Hurst and Nick Fuller. Head coach […]
Player of the Pack: Logan Power
Basketball forward Logan Power is a junior from Lincoln, Neb., and is majoring in kinesiology and sports science. Ali Boysen: What’s your favorite thing about being a Coyote? Logan Power: I would say being able to hang out with the guys on this team every day and going to work with them every day. Being […]
A day in the life: Austin Sparks
The man with 100 birthdays, and a senior about to end his four years playing Coyote basketball, center Austin Sparks is looking forward to finishing his basketball career on a high note. Sparks said he’s been playing basketball since second grade. “I was good at it — that’s one of the reasons I got recruited […]
Coyote men upset Peru in non-conference action
Though the first half saw Peru leading a few times against the Coyotes, the second half allowed USD to step up and secure a 98-55 victory over the Bobcats Saturday afternoon in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyote men are now 22-6 in the season, which is tied for the most wins for USD […]