The University of South Dakota scored a pair of road victories Saturday as both the Coyote men’s and women’s basketball teams earned Summit League wins.
South Dakota senior guard Tyler Larson scored a team-high 14 points and made two free throws with 3.8 seconds left to lead the Coyotes to a 64-62 win against Fort Wayne Saturday at Gates Sports Center.
South Dakota (8-9, 2-1 Summit) has won five of its last six and improved to 5-4 on the road. Included in the road record are wins against the two preseason Summit League favorites in Denver and Fort Wayne. The Coyotes return to Vermillion to host North Dakota State Wednesday for a chance at first place in the league standings.
. – Senior guard Raeshel Contreras scored 24 points and led five more Coyotes to double-digit point totals as South Dakota head women’s basketball coach Amy Williams recorded her 50th win with the program on Saturday during USD’s 101-87 win over Western Illinois in Western Hall.
Nicole Seekamp, Margaret McCloud and Kelly Stewart all recorded 16 points for the Coyotes (12-4, 2-1), while Tia Hemiller added 11 points and Bridget Arens finished with 10 points.
