Men’s Basketball
USD head men’s basketball coach finalist for Drake coaching job
Sources in Des Moines, IA have named USD men’s basketball coach Craig Smith as a finalist for the coaching job at Drake University, according to espn991.com. Smith just completed his third season with the Coyotes and finished the season with a 22-12 record, a regular season title and a Summit League Coach of the Year Award under […]
Smith, Mooney earn postseason recognition
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced its 2016-17 Division I All-District teams and coaches on Wednesday, naming sophomore guard Matt Mooney to the first-team all-District 12 and head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith as the District 12 Coach of the Year. According to goyotes.com, Mooney is the first Coyote named to the team […]
Coyote basketball seniors reflect on years at USD
As the basketball season comes to an end for USD, three Coyote seniors Tyler Flack, Abigail Fogg and Bridget Arens say goodbye to their teams. Tyler Flack Tyler Flack is the lone senior on the men’s basketball team this season and has had a thriving career of five years with the Coyotes. Flack said his […]
Coyote men fall in first round of NIT
The Coyotes stumbled in their first matchup of the NIT by falling to Iowa inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena by a score of 87-75 on Wednesday night. After gaining a final chance to play this season following the heartbreaking loss to South Dakota State in the Summit League tournament, the Coyotes didn’t last long in their first […]
USD basketball continues in NIT and WNIT
Both the USD men’s and women’s basketball teams will continue to play after losing in the Summit League Tournament on Saturday and Sunday. The men’s team automatically qualified for the NIT after missing their chance at the NCAA Tournament due to winning the regular season title with a record of 22-11. The eighth-seeded Coyotes will […]
Coyotes fall to SDSU in heartbreaker
It was a second-round game that could’ve passed as a championship. The top-seeded Coyotes were upset by fourth-seeded South Dakota State in front of a packed Denny Sanford Premier Center on Monday night by a score of 74-71. The Jackrabbits battled back after being down as much as 16 points to make it a tie […]
Coyotes defeat Leathernecks, advance in tournament
No one said winning would come easy. The first-seeded USD Coyotes (24-8) took on the eighth-seeded Western Illinois Leathernecks in the first round matchup of the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. The Coyotes rushed out to an early lead of 18-11 just moments into the game, but would […]
Coyote men finish regular season on top
Before the season started, the USD men’s basketball team was ranked seventh out of nine teams in the Summit League Preseason Poll. Now, after facing the doubt and a season full of injuries, the Coyotes find themselves on top. The Coyotes claimed the Summit League title on Saturday for the first time in program history. The […]
Coyote men runaway late to defeat Oral Roberts
The Coyote men took on Oral Roberts as the second part of a Sandford Coyote Sports Center doubleheader on Saturday. Center Tyler Flack was honored before the game as the only senior on the team playing in the last home game of the season. Coming into the game, Oral Roberts was the only team in […]
USD takes down SDSU in second South Dakota Showdown
It was a tight game in the packed arena Saturday as the Coyotes (18-10, 9-4 Summit) took on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (12-16, 5-8 Summit) inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyotes started strong, but had their lead cut from 14 to just 1 and even fell behind at one point. USD held […]