2020–21 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team

The 2020–21 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes, led by third-year head coach Todd Lee, played their home games at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, South Dakota as members of the Summit League.

2020–21 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
Record14–11 (11–4 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gameli Ahelegbe
  • Brad Davidson
  • Casey Kasperbauer
Home arenaSanford Coyote Sports Center
Seasons
2020–21 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State 9 3   .750 16 7   .696
South Dakota 11 4   .733 14 11   .560
North Dakota State 11 5   .688 15 12   .556
Oral Roberts 10 5   .667 18 11   .621
North Dakota 8 8   .500 9 17   .346
Kansas City 7 7   .500 11 13   .458
Western Illinois 5 9   .357 7 15   .318
Omaha 3 11   .214 5 20   .200
Denver 1 13   .071 2 19   .095
2021 Summit League Tournament winner

Previous season

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The Coyotes finished the 2018–19 season 20–12, 10–6 in Summit League play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament to North Dakota.

Roster

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2020–21 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Stanley Umude 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr San Antonio, Texas
G 1 Ty Chisom 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
G 2 Boogie Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Chandler, Arizona
G 3 Xavier Fuller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Mesa, Arizona
G 5 Kruz Perrott-Hunt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Auckland, New Zealand
G 10 A.J. Plitzuweit 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Vermillion, South Dakota
G 11 Mason Archambault 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Rapid City, South Dakota
F 12 Hunter Goodrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Sydney, Australia
G 20 Max Burchill 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Sioux Falls, South Dakota
F 23 Edin Smjecanin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Fr Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
G 24 Kanon Koster 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Kearney, Nebraska
G 25 Damani Hayes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Jr Mankato, Minnesota
F 32 Nikola Zizic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Fr Podogorica, Montenegro
F 34 Tasos Kamateros 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Athens, Greece
F 45 Brady Heiman 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Springfield, Nebraska
G 55 D.J. Dial 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Cleveland, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2020-11-12

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 25, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Colorado
Little Apple Classic
L 61–84  0–1
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
Nov 27, 2020*
1:00 pm
vs. Drake
Little Apple Classic
L 53–69  0–2
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
Dec 1, 2020*
8:00 pm, BTN
at Nebraska L 69–76  0–3
Pinnacle Bank Arena (25)
Lincoln, NE
Dec 5, 2020
7:00 pm
at Kansas City Canceled Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
Dec 10, 2020*
5:30 pm
vs. North Dakota
Dakota Showcase
L 71–75  0–4
Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
Dec 11, 2020*
8:00 pm
vs. North Dakota State
Dakota Showcase
L 67–74  0–5
Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
Dec 12, 2020*
8:00 pm
vs. South Dakota State
Dakota Showcase
W 91–78  1–5
Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
Dec 18, 2020*
6:00 pm
Drake L 57–75  1–6
Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
Dec 20, 2020*
5:00 pm
Mount Marty W 84–44  2–6
Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
Summit League Regular season
Jan 2, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Denver W 93–54  3–6
(1–0)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (559)
Vermillion, SD
Jan 3, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Denver W 79–57  4–6
(2–0)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (420)
Vermillion, SD
Jan 8, 2021
7:00 pm
at Kansas City W 66–64  5–6
(3–0)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
Jan 9, 2021
7:00 pm
at Kansas City W 68–62  6–6
(4–0)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
Jan 22, 2021
7:00 pm
at Western Illinois W 65–60  7–6
(5–0)
Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
Jan 23, 2021
7:00 pm
at Western Illinois W 84–74  8–6
(6–0)
Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
Jan 29, 2021
8:00 pm, MidcoSN
Omaha W 91–59  9–6
(7–0)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (743)
Vermillion, SD
Jan 30, 2021
7:00 pm, MidcoSN
Omaha W 97–93  10–6
(8–0)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (619)
Vermillion, SD
Feb 5, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
at South Dakota State W 64–56  11–6
(9–0)
Frost Arena (895)
Brookings, SD
Feb 6, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
at South Dakota State L 78–89  11–7
(9–1)
Frost Arena (913)
Brookings, SD
Feb 12, 2021
7:00 pm, MidcoSN
at North Dakota L 76–85  11–8
(9–2)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (650)
Grand Forks, ND
Feb 13, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN
at North Dakota L 81–85  11–9
(9–3)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (650)
Grand Forks, ND
Feb 20, 2021
4:00 pm
Oral Roberts W 86–84  12–9
(10–3)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,007)
Vermillion, SD
Feb 21, 2021
3:00 pm
Oral Roberts Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
Feb 27, 2021
4:00 pm
North Dakota State W 80–71  13–9
(11–3)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
Feb 28, 2021
4:00 pm
North Dakota State L 77–89  13–10
(11–4)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
Summit League tournament
Mar 6, 2020
8:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
(2) vs. (7) Western Illinois
Quarterfinals
W 86–69  14–10
Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
Mar 8, 2020
8:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
(2) vs. (3) North Dakota State
Semifinals
L 75–79  14–11
Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "University of South Dakota Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball". goyotes.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.