NCAAB

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at South Dakota Coyotes

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
1-1, 0-1 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
74 - 90
South Dakota Coyotes
2-0, 2-0 Home

Simpson, Peterson, Armstrong get South Dakota past NAU 90-74

Northern Arizona (1-1) trailed 40-31 at halftime and stayed within single digits for most of the second half, but a 13-6 surge stretched South Dakota's (2-0) lead to 80-68 with 3:27 to play. Peterson scored five points and Simpson had four during the stretch.

Simpson scored 24 points on 6-of-8 shooting and made 10 of 12 free throws. Peterson was 6 of 9 from the field and had 23 points. Armstrong made 6 of 7 3-pointers and finished with 22 points.

Carlos Hines had 23 points to lead Northern Arizona. Ted McCree chipped in 16 points.

The Coyotes improve to 9-0 in November since the opening of Sanford Coyote Sports Center in 2016. It was just the second trip to Vermillion for the Lumberjacks, and the first since the 1959-60 season.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:41 Brandon Armstrong Defensive Rebound. 74 - 88
2nd 0:41 Carlos Hines missed Three Point Jumper. 74 - 88
2nd 0:51 Northern Arizona Deadball Team Rebound. 74 - 88
2nd 0:51 Trey Burch-Manning missed Jumper. 74 - 88
2nd 1:22 Trey Burch-Manning Defensive Rebound. 74 - 88

Statistics

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22-54 FG 30-55
41 Field Goal % 55
9-24 3PT 10-25
38 Three Point % 40
21-28 FT 20-27
75 Free Throw % 74
25 Rebounds 36
6 Offensive Rebounds 6
19 Defensive Rebounds 30
8 Assists 18
4 Steals 8
2 Blocks 1
14 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Off Turnovers 16
4 Fast Break Points 6
16 Points in Paint 34
25 Fouls 18
0 Largest Lead 14

Game Information

Venue: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Location: Vermillion, SD
Attendance: 1,692 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Portland State 13-5 - 20-11
Montana State 12-6 1 18-14
Eastern Washington 11-7 2 14-19
Northern Colorado 10-8 3 20-12
Montana 10-8 3 18-16
Weber State 10-8 3 16-16
Idaho 9-9 4 21-15
Sacramento State 6-12 8 10-21
Idaho State 5-13 8 13-20
Northern Arizona 4-14 9 10-22

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
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