New additions are made to the Coyote basketball teams

On April 12, the men’s basketball team announced that Brandon Ubel would be joining Eric Peterson’s coaching staff next season. Ubel hails from Overland Park, Kansas and has spent much of his life on the basketball court. He played collegiate basketball at Nebraska and then continued post-college playing professionally overseas in Belgium and France. During […]

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Former Dakota Valley star is coming home

After a strong high school career at Dakota Valley High School in North Sioux City, the 2021-22 Summit League Freshman of the Year, Paul Bruns is coming back to South Dakota.  “I looked at a lot of different schools and USD stood out to me the most,” Bruns said. “The coaches, the culture they have […]

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Coyotes hire former assistant coach Eric Peterson as new head coach

Men’s basketball head coach Eric Peterson was recently hired from the University of Utah. Peterson was the assistant coach at USD from 2014-2018, the assistant coach at Utah State from 2018-2021 and then was the assistant coach at Utah from 2021-2022.  During his time at USD, Peterson said he wants to work on being in […]

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Transfer portal, extra year changing landscape of college basketball

The NCAA transfer portal made players eligible to transfer with immediate eligibility in recent years and an extra year of eligibility granted to players due to COVID-19 has given players a chance at improving their standing in the college sports world.  New South Dakota Coyote men’s basketball coach Eric Peterson is all too familiar with […]

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Coyote men fall to Jackrabbits in semifinals

The USD men fell to South Dakota State (SDSU) in the semifinal round of the Summit League Tournament last night, 83-60. By the end of the first half, the Jackrabbits had created a 25-point lead over the Coyotes.  SDSU shot 20-for-29 from field goal range and five-for-eight from 3-point range, compared to USD’s 12-for-28 from […]

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Over 7,000 fans watch as the Coyote men secure their spot in the Summit League semifinals

The Coyote men took down the Kansas City Roos in front of 7,364 fans during the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament tonight, 74-61. The contest began with the sophomore forward Tasos Kamateros winning the tip. The Roos held a lead early in the game but were only able to maintain it for five minutes. […]

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Undefeated Jackrabbits head into post-season tournament as No. 1

The Summit League men’s basketball regular season has come to an end. The next goal for eight of the teams will be winning the Summit League Tournament at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Fall, SD. No. 1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (27-4 overall, 18-0 conference) vs. No. 8 Omaha Mavericks (5-24 overall, 4-14 […]

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Men’s basketball secures two home wins

The men’s basketball team came out with two wins on the week after battling St. Thomas and Western Illinois in front of the home crowd. The Coyotes took on St. Thomas Feb. 17 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center (SCSC). They went into the game 8-6 in Summit League play and added another win to […]

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Men’s basketball splits home games against North Dakota programs

The Coyotes split last week’s games against the North Dakota teams. In a tightly matched competition against Summit League rivals North Dakota State University (NDSU) on Jan. 27, the men’s team eventually fell to the Bison in overtime, 74-62. They then played University of North Dakota (UND) on Jan. 29, where the Coyotes beat the […]

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