South Dakota State improves to 7-0 in the Summit League after going on the road to Vermillion to defeat South Dakota 77-59.

The Coyotes are 7-4 on their home court. South Dakota ranks sixth in the Summit with 30.6 points per game in the paint led by Grace Larkins averaging

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.

Sioux Falls and Vermillion have been nominated for USA Today's Readers' Choice Awards. Each city has been nominated for its bustling art scene.

The Jacks are 16-3 this year, with impressive wins over Creighton, Wisconsin and Oregon, and losses to Duke, Texas and Georgia Tech. They've won six in a row but have been tested by a few Summit League foes already. They had to rally for an 83-76 road win at St. Thomas on Wednesday.

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,

MITCHELL — A pair of Class A girls basketball powers saw their stock rise in the latest South Dakota Prep Media poll this week after extending undefeated starts to the season at the Hanson Classic on Saturday.

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 Bison (14-6, 3-2 Summit League) at South Dakota Coyotes (11-8, 2-2 Summit League) Vermillion, South Dakota; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE…

South Dakota State used a big fourth quarter to extend their Summit League winning streak to 53 by defeating St. Thomas 83-76 on Wednesday at Schoenecker Arena. The Jackrabbits trailed by four heading into the final stanza but outscored the Tommies 25-14 to pull away for the win,

South Dakota faces North Dakota State in a matchup of Summit teams. Wednesday's matchup is the first this season between the teams.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (16-3, 6-0 Summit) at South Dakota Coyotes (9-11, 3-3 Summit) Vermillion, South Dakota; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota takes on Sou