VERMILLION, S.D.—No. 24/18 South Dakota continued its streak of blistering hot starts as the Coyotes defeated the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 79-25 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Friday night.
This marks the third-straight game where the Coyotes (18-2, 7-0) have led by more than 20 points after the first frame. While the Mastodons (4-15, 0-6) may have kept the Coyotes within two points at the half in their first meeting, tonight’s tale included a 52-10 halftime lead.
“Tonight we did a great job of being locked in from the start,” said USD head coach Dawn Plitzuweit. “In a game that had a lot of stoppages and not great flow at times, we did a great job, especially defensively of staying locked in and finishing possessions.
“We now have to get prepared for another team on a one-day prep. Our attention to detail and ability to recover quickly will be key.”
The No. 24/18 Coyotes return to action at 1 p.m. Sunday as they wrap up a three-game home stand with Oral Roberts.
(Britni Smith contributed to this report)
