Men’s Basketball
USD zones in on rivalry rematch
On Jan. 5, the University of South Dakota Coyotes men’s basketball team watched with grins on their faces as rival South Dakota State walked off the court with a loss. USD (8-13) will now have to repeat their efforts as they travel to Brookings, S.D. to take on the Jackrabbits on January 31. The Coyotes […]
Shhh….Coyotes to play a ‘Silent Night’
University of South Dakota fans are saddling up for the Coyotes’ ‘Silent Night’ event as the men’s basketball team takes on Kansas City today at 7 p.m. in the DakotaDome. In ‘Silent Night’ fashion, USD fans are asked to remain silent until the Coyotes score their 12th point, when they can burst into loud cheers […]
Coyotes host second consecutive match-up with Cardinals Dec. 15
Coming into the season, fans, students and even experts had no idea what to expect from the 2012-2013 University of South Dakota men’s basketball team. Last year’s team went 10-18, and on top of that it had three seniors graduate. Those three seniors consisted of the team’s top two scorers (Charlie Westbrook and Louie Krogman) […]
Standout transfer’s journey takes him to USD
For the first time in over a year, Juevol Myles is playing on a Division-I basketball court. The USD senior point guard made it clear how much it means to him. “It’s one of the greatest feeling in the world. Basketball is basically my life. I love basketball,” Myles said. A gifted scorer with tremendous […]
Coyotes drop below, even vs. Iowa
The University of South Dakota shot just 34 percent from the field on their way to a 67-85 loss to the University of Iowa on Tuesday night. During the majority of the first half, the Coyotes were able to slow down Iowa’s up-tempo offensive attack. After falling behind 14-20, USD was able to close the […]
Turn of the Tide
The University of South Dakota Coyotes men’s basketball team will be in Muncie, Ind. on Friday to take on the Ball State Cardinals, the first game of a two game series. Following Friday’s game, the Coyotes will return to the DakotaDome to face Ball State in their next game Dec. 15. Coming off a crippling […]
Coyotes take to the hardwood
Following a season that produced just ten wins, the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team enters its 2012-13 season looking to get on the right path. With the loss of guards Charlie Westbrook and Louie Krogman following the 2011-12 season, the Coyotes will be looking to a combination of familiar and fresh faces to […]
Q&A: Kasperbauer: Look for him on Twitter
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. First-year Casey Kasperbauer is a guard for the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team from Carrol, Iowa. Kasperbauer averaged 24.6 points per game during his senior season at Carrol […]
Coyotes say goodbye to seniors Westbrook, Andreotti and Krogman
Fresh off their first season in the Summit League, the University of South Dakota’s men’s basketball team learned on the fly how tough the competition really is. With an 84-77 loss on Feb. 25 against Oakland, the Coyotes finished with a final record of 10-18 and 5-13 in conference play. With that record USD finished […]
Future Coyote named ESPN High School ‘player of the week’
Just two hours and 35 minutes southeast of Vermillion in the town of Carroll, Iowa, waits a future Coyote basketball player. Carroll High School senior Casey Kasperbauer was recruited by the University of South Dakota men’s basketball program for the 2012-2013 season. But what coaches may not have known when he was signed in November […]