North Dakota State Bison (12-6, 4-1 Summit) at South Dakota Coyotes (9-10, 3-2 Summit) Vermillion, South Dakota; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grace Larkins and South Dakota host Avery Koenen and North Dakota State in Summit action.
The Bison have bounced back from an 0-2 start in the Summit League to get wins against Oral Roberts, Denver, Kansas City, South Dakota and North Dakota. The Jackrabbits are also 5-2 in the conference, and have yet to play the Bison yet this season.
North Dakota State’s women’s basketball team earned a big win over South Dakota yesterday in Vermillion, taking down the Coyotes 72-53. The Bison were led by Abbie Draper, who dropped 29 points and hit 12-of-16 shots from the field. The senior forward also snatched a team high 12 rebounds.
After cutting its deficit to as little as six points in the third quarter, South Dakota women's basketball fell short in the fourth quarter against North Dakota State on Wednesday, losing 72-53. After hanging around for most of the game, the Coyotes were outscored 21-10 in the final frame.
North Dakota State senior Jacari White poured in a career-high 32 points to lead the Bison men’s basketball team to a dominant 103-77 win at South Dakota on Saturday afternoon. The Bison improved to 15-6 overall and 4-2 in The Summit League with their fourth straight win.
The Coyotes recovered well in the middle two quarters, keeping the NDSU lead at 10 at the half. Grace Larkins, who finished with 23 points on the night, scored on three straight possessions near the end of the half to keep the Coyotes within striking distance.
South Dakota State improves to 7-0 in the Summit League after going on the road to Vermillion to defeat South Dakota 77-59.
A dominant game on the glass and huge fourth quarter gave the North Dakota State Bison a strong 72-53 win over the South Dakota Coyotes in womens’ basketball
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-8, 5-2 Summit League) at North Dakota State Bison (16-6, 5-2 Summit League)
Jacari White's 32 points led North Dakota State over South Dakota 103-77 on Saturday. White shot 10 for 13 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Bison (15-6, 4-2 Summit League).
North Dakota State put away the University of South Dakota women's basketball team with a 21-point fourth quarter to seal a 72-53 win inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Wednesday night. Trailing 21-11 after one period,
The South Dakota women’s basketball program found a way to stay within striking distance, but North Dakota State put the game away with a 21-point fourth quarter to