South Dakota sophomore center Hannah Sjerven scored a career high 24 points in leading the Coyotes to a 76-57 victory against North Dakota State on Thursday night inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.

With Denver’s win over Western Illinois earlier Thursday, South Dakota (25-4, 13-2 Summit League) has been locked into the No. 2 seed at the upcoming Summit League tournament.

These two teams will meet again in the first round as North Dakota State (7-20, 4-11 Summit) has locked in the No. 7 seed.