Men’s Basketball
Coyotes use second half surge to defeat Western Illinois
The USD Coyotes (14-9, 5-3 Summit) took on the Western Illinois Leathernecks (6-13, 3-5 Summit) on Wednesday night at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyotes struggled to start the game, but pulled together defensively to keep Western Illinois within reach. After eventually falling to an eight-point deficit in the first half, the Coyotes began […]
Coyotes defeat defending champ Fort Wayne
The Coyotes (13-8, 4-2 Summit) hosted the Fort Wayne Mastodons (14-5, 3-2 Summit) for another big game at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Saturday afternoon. The Coyotes were lead by sophomore guard Matt Mooney as he scored a career-high 30 points (4-7 3-ptr, 10-15 FT). After slightly struggling in the previous game, including missing two […]
Coyote comeback falls short against NDSU
USD men’s basketball hosted NDSU Wednesday night with both teams coming into the matchup without a loss in Summit League play. The Coyotes fell behind early, 15-5 just five minutes in on hot shooting by the Bison, led by Dexter Werner and Paul Miller. They went on to take their largest lead of the game by […]
Coyote men’s basketball opens season 2-0
After the Coyote women christened the Sanford Coyote Sports Center with a win over Stephen F. Austin, the Coyote men followed suit defeating Bowling Green 78-72. For USD, to get a win in their new home felt like it was a long time coming. “The guys have been talking about it since they’ve been here […]
Coyote men win first game in Sanford Coyote Sports Center
After the Coyote women christened the Sanford Coyote Sports Center with a win over Stephen F. Austin, the Coyote men followed suit defeating Bowling Green 78-72. Two days after they opened their season with a 79-74 win over Drake, the Coyotes returned home to open the SCSC. The first half was back and forth before the […]
Men’s basketball kicks off season with exhibition win
Before jumping into pre-conference play, the Coyote men’s basketball team welcomed Loras College into the Sanford Coyote Sports Center for an exhibition last Friday. A crowd of 645 attended the free game, which was the first chance to watch USD basketball in the new arena. With only five players from last year returning, the exhibition […]
Recruiting basketball players a lengthy process for USD team
Every star gets their start somewhere. For some, it could be just another opportunity, for others it could be a life-changing decision. Regardless of the decision, however, many people don’t know where one comes from before they were nationally exposed. The people credited with finding these prime players are a school’s recruiting team. While this […]
Hard work ends in scholarship for one USD walk-on
Despite missing workouts for nearly a week with an injury that required his teeth to be reset and braces put in, sophomore Logan Power didn’t look like he missed a step. Shots were falling for Power during his workout on Friday and the broken bone in his jaw did little to hold him back. It’s this work ethic […]
Basketball team’s trip to Spain helps new players gain experience
While many athletes spend the summer training in gyms, the USD men’s basketball team was getting ready to take their game to another continent, so they needed to learn the size of netball court as they are similar to basketball and can be used for training. Once every four years, the NCAA allows a Division […]
Doubleheader to open Sanford Coyote Sports Center
The Coyote men and women’s basketball teams will break in the new court at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Nov. 13 in a doubleheader against Stephen F. Austin and Bowling Green. In total, there are 13 non-conference games on the women’s schedule before the Summit League opener, in which the Coyotes will take on Denver on Dec. […]