Western Illinois Leathernecks at South Dakota Coyotes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
54 - 64
54 - 64
S Dakota snaps string, beats W Illinois, 64-54
Karim Rowson and Tyler Larson scored 11 and 10 points, respectively, to lead South Dakota (12-15, 6-6 Summit). The Coyotes were 17 of 18 from the free throw line, hitting their final six in a row to close out the Leathernecks. South Dakota connected on 7 of 18 shots from long range and were 20 of 45 from the field (44.4 percent).
Western Illinois (9-18, 3-9) was 22 of 48 from the field (45.8 percent), but connected on just 3 of 17 3-point attempts and was 7 of 15 from the line.
Garrett Covington scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Leathernecks, with Jabari Sandifer adding another 12 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:04 | South Dakota Timeout | 54 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jason Hawthorne made Free Throw. | 54 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Western Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 53 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jason Hawthorne missed Free Throw. | 53 - 64 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 SDAK |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | FG | 20-45 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 7-15 | FT | 17-18 |
| 47 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: DakotaDome
Location: Vermillion, SD
Attendance: 2,102 | Capacity:
Location: Vermillion, SD
Attendance: 2,102 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |