A tournament in Hawai’i, a game at reigning Pac-12 regular season champion Washington, and a meeting with longtime friend Eric Musselman at Arkansas highlight the 2019-20 South Dakota men’s basketball schedule announced Wednesday by head coach Todd Lee.
Two old comrades, Lee and Musselman, take the court on Nov. 22 as South Dakota faces Arkansas in Fayetteville. Lee and Musselman’s history dates back to their time coaching together for the Rapid City Thrillers of the CBA.
The Coyotes will also take on the reigning Pac-12 regular season champion Washington, who advanced to the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament, on Dec. 2 to cap off a four-game road trip.
The Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, Hawai’i, announced earlier this month kicks off the season. The Coyotes will face Pacific, Hawai’i and Florida A&M across the span of four days from Nov. 8-11.
South Dakota will have eight nonconference home games during 2019-20, including five-straight between Dec. 6 and Dec. 22. Highlights include hosting Northern Colorado inside the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Dec. 20 and playing future Summit member Kansas City inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Dec. 22.
The Coyotes begin Summit League play on the road at Western Illinois (Dec. 29). Marquee games against in-state rival South Dakota State are scheduled for Jan. 19 in Vermillion and Feb. 23 in Brookings.
