Men’s Basketball
Coyotes and Jackrabbits face each other for second time this season
Both USD basketball teams will be taking on in-state rival South Dakota State (SDSU) this week. The women’s team will take on the Jackrabbits in Brookings, while the men compete in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center (SCSC). In their last meeting on Jan. 8, the women took down the Jackrabbits 65-42. Senior guard Liv Korngable […]
Men’s basketball finds season interruptions due to COVID-19
Prior to entering Summit League play, the Coyotes finished their non-conference schedule with a winning record of 8-4. Their last four games against Waldorf, Northern Colorado, Northern Arizona, and Bellarmine all took place in the beginning of December and set the men’s basketball team up for their first conference game. During the Waldorf game on […]
The men’s basketball team surviving non-conference slate
The USD Men’s Basketball team is off to a strong start for the 2021-2022 season. The Coyotes are 4-2, including being undefeated at home. USD hosted the Air Force Academy at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls to open their regular season, and the Coyotes captured their first win over the Falcons in three meetings […]
Coyote men’s basketball team wins in The Pentagon
On Veterans Day, the USD men’s basketball team took on the Air Force Falcons up in the Sioux Falls Pentagon for their first game of the 2021-22 season. The Coyotes took down the Falcons with a final score of 59-53. This is the third time the Coyotes and the Falcons have met, with Air Force […]
Coyote Men’s Basketball defeats Simpson College in an exhibition game 98-47
The USD men’s basketball team kicked off their 2021 season Thursday night with an exhibition game against Simpson College Storm. The Simpson College Storm are a Division III school. Last season, they went 3-7 overall along with 3-4 in the American Rivers Conference. As for the Coyotes, they were 14-11 overall and went 11-4 in […]
USD basketball back to prove themselves this season
In the next week, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams will begin their seasons at home in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center (SCSC). First, the men hit the court Thursday to take on Simpson College in an exhibition match, then the women will compete against Oklahoma Tuesday. During the 2020-21 season, in which COVID-19 […]
Former Coyote Selected in NBA G League Draft
Former Coyote men’s basketball standout Tyler Hagedorn was selected second overall in the 2021 NBA G League Draft held Saturday. Hagedorn, a 2020 graduate of USD, was selected by the College Park (Georgia) Skyhawks. The Skyhawks are the G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks. Hagedorn reported to training camp with the team Tuesday. Hagedorn […]
Coyote men’s basketball announces non-conference slate
The USD men’s basketball and head coach Todd Lee announced the team’s non-conference schedule in full Sept. 24. The non-conference schedule is highlighted by six home match-ups and trips to Nebraska and the west coast. The Coyotes will open the season on Veteran’s Day in Sioux Falls, where they will face the Air Force Academy […]
Making the best of a year off
Last year was full of changes, and one Coyote faced many obstacles to get where he is this year. USD Basketball player Hunter Goodrick was not seen on the hardwood last season because of COVID-19. Goodrick decided to stay home amidst the pandemic. “I just thought with the whole COVID situation, it would just be best […]
Damani Hayes: Walk-on to scholarship
From his childhood dream in Mankato, Minnesota to going to Rapid City to play as a Miner and now in Vermillion as a member of the USD men’s basketball team, basketball has been in Damani Hayes’ life. Hayes, a redshirt-senior, has received a full-ride scholarship at USD. It did not come easily for Hayes, however. […]