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Coyotes Race Past Jacks

Coyotes Race Past Jacks

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It was all South Dakota Wednesday night as the Coyotes men’s basketball team topped South Dakota State 87-68 in Vermillion as part of the South Dakota Showdown Series.

Matt Mooney scored his 1,000th point in a USD uniform with a game-high 30 points while Triston Simpson capped a career-night with 20 points.

South Dakota improves to a Summit League best 18-5 overall record and 6-1 in league action. The Jackrabbits fall to 17-6 overall and suffer their first league loss with a 5-1 record.

Mike Daum tallied a team-high 18 points for SDSU while grabbing 14 rebounds.

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