Men’s Basketball
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. […]
USD senior Stanley Umude enters transfer portal, to partake in NBA draft process
The Coyote men’s basketball team’s lone senior Stanley Umude has entered the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer and will also go through the NBA draft process, he announced on Twitter Friday afternoon. You can do betting at ease with the help of pointsbet deposit code that ensures safe transaction of money among all […]
Lee tabbed Coach of the Year, seven players with All-Summit honors
USD men’s basketball coach Todd Lee was named Summit League Coach of the Year, and seven Coyote basketball players were named to all-Summit League teams Thursday afternoon. Lee led the Coyotes to the no. 2 seed in the Summit League with a 11-4 conference record and a 13-10 overall record. The Coyotes were picked fifth […]
Summit League Tournament Preview: Coyote men making adjustments
USD men’s basketball earned the No. 2 seed in the Summit League Tournament after splitting last weekend’s series with North Dakota State. The team is forced to change their lineup after losing starting point guard A.J. Plitzuweit to a knee injury late in Saturday’s game against the Bison. The Coyotes ended the regular season with […]