Women’s Basketball
Women’s basketball ready for expectations
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball season is approaching, but coach Amy Williams isn’t worried about games today — she’s focused on eliminating weak practices. The faces aren’t much different this year under the practice court hoop — only one player left from last year, two transfer players moved in and one first-year joined. “We’ve started off with […]
Athlete Spotlight: basketball player Margaret McCloud
Junior center Margaret McCloud was on the Summit League champion Coyote women’s basketball team last season, and her team has opened practice. Alanna Schmeichel: Is basketball your favorite sport? Margaret McCloud: Yes, definitely. I grew up around sports, and I’ve always liked being a competitor. I love the competition of the fast-paced game and competition […]
USD women’s basketball team ready to take on Stanford
The story is set. Plot: University of South Dakota women’s basketball will appear in its first NCAA Tournament Saturday. Setting: Ames, Iowa. Opponent: No. 2 seed Stanford Cardinal. It’s onto tipoff. The backstory, like how USD has never had a Division I representative in the tourney or how the USD women dethroned their biggest rival […]
South Dakota vying for NCCA Tournament berth against Denver
One win. That’s what separates the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team from their first appearance in the NCAA tournament. The Coyote women needed a day of dramatics and a day of revenge to be on the verge of their chance at one shining March Madness moment, and the only thing standing in the […]
USD to play No. 2 Stanford in first NCAA tourney appearance
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team will play Stanford March 22 in Ames, Iowa, for their first round game of the NCAA Tournament. USD was given a No. 15 seed as they take on No. 2 Stanford (29-3). “It’s going to be a tough challenge, but we’ll see what we’re made of,” said senior […]
LIVE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME COVERAGE: USD Women vs. Denver
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Interim coach James not hired on as head coach, USD to conduct national search
Interim head coach Joey James will not be hired on as head coach of the USD men’s basketball team next season as the university will undergo a national search, according to a press release by USD athletics. “As we stated in October, the men’s basketball coaching position at the University of South Dakota is one […]
UPDATED: USD women advance to NCAA tournament after 82-71 win over Denver to capture the Summit League title
Coyotes will be dancing in the NCAA tournament for the first time ever. The University of South Dakota’s women’s basketball team capped off a dream run through the Summit League Tournament by defeating Denver 82-71 and punched its ticket into the national 64-team tournament. “We’re so happy to bring this championship home for all ‘Yotes,” […]
Reactions to USD winning the Summit League Championship
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UPDATED: USD pulls off Summit League upset, ends five-year SDSU reign topping tourney
After almost two full seasons of frustration, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team have conquered their biggest rival. Not shy of the dramatic, the Coyotes sent South Dakota State packing and propelled themselves one step closer to their first NCAA national tournament with the semifinal win. The 72-58 victory against the five-time league […]