Western Illinois sophomore guard Zion Young scored 21 points – all in the second half – to lead the Leatherneck men to an 82-75 win over South Dakota Sunday in the Summit League opener for both teams.
It was the third straight loss for the Coyotes (9-6), who got a season-high 27 points from preseason player of the year Stanley Umude and 17 from Tyler Hagedorn.
The South Dakota women exploded for 58 second-half points en route to a 96-65 road win at Western Illinois in the Summit League opener for both teams.
The 22nd-ranked Coyotes, the preseason pick to win the league this season, improved to 12-2 overall.
