Air Force Falcons at South Dakota Coyotes
· NCAA Men's BasketballS. Dakota holds off Air Force with 59-53 season-opening win
The win marked the Coyotes first ever against Air Force in eight attempts. It was the first matchup between the programs since 2018.
South Dakota led 32-22 at halftime and extended the lead to 41-26 on a basket by Perrott-Hunt with 16:29 left. The Falcons proceeded to outscore South Dakota 27-14, and reduced their deficit to 55-53 with 18 seconds to go on a 3-pointer from A.J. Walker.
Mason Archambault and Erik Oliver each made a pair of free throws to seal the win.
Ethan Taylor and A.J. Walker each scored 14 points for Air Force.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | South Dakota Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ethan Taylor missed Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Erik Oliver made Free Throw. | 53 - 59 |
Statistics
AF |
SDAK |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-45 | FG | 21-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 6-12 | FT | 11-16 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 1 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Sanford Pentagon
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Attendance: 1,854 | Capacity:
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Attendance: 1,854 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 27-6 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 23-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 22-12 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-12 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 17-16 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-7 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-9 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 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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