A 22-3 run in the second half carried the South Dakota men’s basketball team to a 93-65 victory over Drake Wednesday night in Vermillion.
The Coyotes improve to 8-3 on the season, and a perfect 4-0 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, while Drake falls to 4-4.
Four Coyotes scored in double-digits led by Triston Simpson with 18 points, matching a career-high. Trey Burch-Manning added 17 points, Tyler Hagedorn 16 points and Matt Mooney 14 points as USD shot 56.9 percent from the field.
In a back-and-forth first half featuring 10 lead changes, South Dakota entered the locker room with a 47-43 lead. Midway through the second half, the Coyotes took control of the game utilizing the 22-3 run.
