Bellevue Bruins at South Dakota Coyotes
· NCAA Men's Basketball52 - 78
South Dakota tops Bellevue 78-52, loses Hagedorn for season
Kelley scored 14 points in the first half when South Dakota shot 60 percent (18 of 30) to build a 42-26 halftime lead. The Coyotes (5-5) finished shooting 59 percent from the field, 32 of 54, including six 3-pointers and had 21 assists.
Bellevue University grabbed a 5-4 lead on a Josh Lindsey-Hunter 3-pointer, but held it for just 14 seconds. Simpson sparked an 11-3 run over the next 3:39 and the Coyotes pulled away from there.
Lindsey-Hunter scored 11 points to lead the Bears, who were held to 37-percent shooting, 21 of 57. The disparity inside was telling as the Coyotes outscored Bellevue 46-18 in the paint.
South Dakota had seven steals, outscored Bellevue 6-0 on fast-break points and scored 14 points off 13 turnovers.
South Dakota announced senior Tyler Hagedorn (13 ppg, 5.9 rebounds), sidelined all season by a torn plantar fascia, will redshirt.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Stephen Matthews made Three Point Jumper. | 52 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:50 | Brandon Armstrong made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Johns. | 49 - 78 |
| 2nd 1:20 | Logan Power Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 75 |
| 2nd 1:20 | Richard Reed missed Jumper. | 49 - 75 |
Statistics
 SDAK |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 32-54 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 0-0 | FT | 8-10 |
| 0 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 21 |
| 1 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Location: Vermillion, SD
Attendance: 1,569 | Capacity:
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 |