Men’s Basketball
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 […]
Coyote men continue win streak over Fort Wayne Mastodons, 86-69
The Coyote men defeated the Fort Wayne Mastodons 86-69 on Love Vermillion Day in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Head coach Craig Smith attributed Thursday night’s success to a good week of practice and playing strong offensively. “We were clicking on offense…shooting 64 and a half percent in that first half,” Smith said. By the […]
USD men’s basketball team narrowly beats NDSU 76-72
The men’s basketball team traveled to Fargo, North Dakota on Saturday and added another conference win to make their record 8-2. The Coyotes took on North Dakota State’s Bison (4-5) and came out with a close win of 76-72. The Yotes jumped out to a 10-point lead early in the first half. They continued with […]
Coyote men’s basketball team dominates Western Illinois Leathernecks
The men’s basketball team traveled to Macomb, Ill. to take on the Western Illinois Leathernecks on Thursday night. The Coyotes earned their 19th season win against the Leathernecks with the final score of 80-54. Putting up the most points for the Coyotes was Tyler Hagedorn with 19 points, followed by Matt Mooney with 12 points […]
Coyote men’s basketball recap
With a month remaining until the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, the Coyote men’s basketball team head into the latter half of conference play with an 18-6 (6-2 CONF) record. After a 19-point win over South Dakota State followed by a 16-point loss to Denver this week, USD sits at No. 2 in Summit […]