Men’s Basketball
Coyotes cruise past Peru State
The Coyotes (17-8, 7-3 CONF) defeated the Peru State Bobcats (12-11, 11-6 CONF) 106-45 Tuesday inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. USD, who earned their sixth consecutive victory, took a break from their conference schedule to host the Bobcats, a member of the NAIA. The Coyotes follow this game with six more Summit League matches […]
2020: The year of the senior
Both the Coyotes men’s and women’s basketball teams are led by a strong group of seniors as they prepare for the second half of conference play. The USD women (19-2, 8-0) are atop the Summit League standings at the mid-point for the regular season and rank No. 21 in the latest Associated Press Top 25. […]
Coyotes men’s basketball holds off Oral Roberts 91-80
South Dakota (14-8, 5-3) beat Oral Roberts (11-9, 4-3) 91-80 Saturday night. This win was the Coyote’s third in a row and their fifth win in their last six games. Senior forward, Tyler Hagedorn, led the Coyotes with 31 points, 9 rebounds and was 6-8 on three pointers. His 31 points were two shy of […]
Coyote men’s basketball beats Purdue Fort Wayne 83-60
South Dakota (13-8, 4-3) defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 83-60 (9-12, 2-4). The game was led by senior guard Cody Kelley who boasted 18 points and junior guard Stanley Umude who led defensively with three blocks. After this game, the Coyotes are now 4-5 in their last nine games. “We don’t call it a hump, any […]
Trio of Coyote seniors reach career milestone
USD men’s head basketball coach Todd Lee sat down for Sunday’s press conference following the Coyotes’ 99-84 win over South Dakota State visibly wet, but it wasn’t from sweat. “Total team win,” Lee said. “Hags (Tyler Hagedorn) gets to 1,000 points and that’s why I’m soaked. Because they (the team) gave Hagedorn a bath or […]
Coyote victory spells sweep for Jacks
The Coyotes (12-8, 3-3 CONF) earned a weekend sweep in basketball over their in-state rivals, the Jackrabbits, as the men’s team took down SDSU (14-8, 5-2 conf) 99-84 in front of 5,349 fans inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Sunday afternoon. USD’s win directly followed the women’s 83-48 victory over SDSU in the doubleheader. It […]
Coyotes escape Hornets’ sting
The Coyotes (8-3) fought off Alabama State (1-7) to secure their second consecutive home victory 73-59 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Monday. “It was a tough, physical game,” head coach Todd Lee said. “Alabama State, I knew they’d come in and play us hard. They’ve played a tough schedule obviously. Their record does […]
USD downs Mount Marty at home
USD defeated in-state opponent Mount Marty 94-79 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Friday night. The Coyotes were without starting point guard Tristan Simpson and played with a short bench but were able to fend off a surging Lancer team in the second half to preserve the 15-point victory. “I think the whole year we’ve […]
Defense carries Coyotes past Southern Illinois Edwardsville in ‘grind-it-out’ game
A second-half scoring surge in a defensive battle with Southern Illinois Edwardsville led the Coyote men’s basketball team to 71-56 victory in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Monday night. Tyler Peterson led the Coyotes (5-0) with a season-high 15 points on 6 for 7 shooting. Junior guard Stanley Umude followed with 14 points — all […]
Hagedorn, Simpson, Umude lead season-opening sweep in Hawaii
USD men’s basketball opened its season in Honolulu, Hawaii, defeating Pacific on Saturday, Hawaii on Sunday and Florida A&M on Monday to win the Rainbow Classic and a 3-0 start. USD vs. Pacific USD tipped off its season against Pacific (2-2) in the Stan Sheriff Center Friday night. Senior forward Tyler Hagedorn, returning from a […]