South Dakota sophomore guard Matt Mooney scored a career-high 30 points, including five unanswered in the final minute to help the Coyotes knock off defending Summit League champion Fort Wayne Saturday inside Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
The win moves South Dakota (13-8, 4-2 Summit) into second place in the conference standings and equals the program’s best start in Summit League play at 4-2. Fort Wayne (14-5, 3-2), a preseason pick to repeat as champs, lost for just the third time in its last 16 games.
Mooney and teammate Tyler Hagedorn combined to score the final 24 points for South Dakota. Mooney scored 15 points in both halves. Hagedorn, who received extended minutes off the bench for the third straight game, scored all 15 of his points in the second half, going 4 of 6 from the field with two triples and hitting five free throws.
