Top-seeded South Dakota outscored Western Illinois 10-1 in overtime to earn a 78-69 win Saturday at the Sanford PREMIER Center in the first game of the Summit League Tournament.
The Coyotes (22-10), winners of seven in a row, advanced to the semifinals for the second time in the last three seasons. They will play again at 6 p.m. Monday against South Dakota State.
Matt Mooney scored 24 points and Tyler Flack added 19 for South Dakota. Flack scored the Coyotes’ first five points of overtime and added to his personal highlight reel with a number of acrobatic dunks that came at opportune times down the stretch.
