South Dakota Men's Basketball Predicted Results Scores & RPI

2026 South Dakota Coyotes Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.

All times are Eastern

KEY:

Predicted Game Results

Quadrant 1 (Q1)
Home (1-30)
Neutral (1-50)
Away (1-75)

Quadrant 2 (Q2)
Home (31-75)
Neutral (51-100)
Away (76-135)

Quadrant 3 (Q3)
Home (76-160)
Neutral (101-200)
Away (136-240)

Quadrant 4 (Q4)
Home (161-365)
Neutral (201-365)
Away (241-365)

Predicted Records

Overall

12-16

Home

9-5

Road

2-11

Neutral

1-0

Conf

7-9

Non
Conf

5-7

Post
Season

0-0

Predicted Rankings

RPI

296

(0.4188)

Non-Conference
RPI

339

(0.3975)

SOS

346

(0.4239)

Non-Conference
SOS

355

(0.4069)

Predicted Quadrant Records (RPI)

Quadrant 1

0-1

Quadrant 2

0-3

Quadrant 3

0-8

Quadrant 4

12-4

Schedule

NOV
3
MON

Utah Tech
(4-6) RPI: 189

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

L 79 - 81
(1 OT)

	1	2	OT1	Total
Utah Tech	30	38	13	81
South Dakota	29	39	11	79

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 215
Opponent RPI: 189

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Utah Tech	33-73 45.2%	26-46 56.5%	7-27 25.9%	50.0%	8-13 61.5%	12	30	17	5	6	15	23	0
South Dakota	25-66 37.9%	23-49 46.9%	2-17 11.8%	39.4%	27-35 77.1%	14	31	7	4	2	14	16	0

NOV
5
WED

Creighton
(7-5) RPI: 75

Omaha, NE
CHI Health Center Omaha
TV: Peacock

L 76 - 92

	1	2	Total
South Dakota	35	41	76
Creighton	48	44	92

Location: Omaha, NE
Arena: CHI Health Center Omaha

Opponent NET: 64
Opponent RPI: 75

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	31-74 41.9%	26-59 44.1%	5-15 33.3%	45.3%	9-14 64.3%	21	16	7	7	7	13	13	0
Creighton	37-74 50.0%	29-48 60.4%	8-26 30.8%	55.4%	10-11 90.9%	19	25	20	7	4	13	16	0

NOV
9
SUN

Non Div I
Ozark Christian

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

W 121 - 65

	1	2	Total
Non Div I - Ozark Christian	35	30	65
South Dakota	72	49	121

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET:
Opponent RPI:

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Non Div I - Ozark Christian	23-47 48.9%	17-30 56.7%	6-17 35.3%	55.3%	13-19 68.4%	4	12	10	4	1	21	13	0
South Dakota	47-80 58.8%	35-55 63.6%	12-25 48.0%	66.2%	15-19 78.9%	22	25	24	12	0	9	16	0

NOV
12
WED

Southern Indiana
(1-9) RPI: 364

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

W 89 - 74

	1	2	Total
Southern Indiana	32	42	74
South Dakota	44	45	89

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 348
Opponent RPI: 364

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Southern Indiana	21-62 33.9%	16-39 41.0%	5-23 21.7%	37.9%	27-33 81.8%	9	25	7	8	5	15	29	0
South Dakota	25-57 43.9%	23-49 46.9%	2-8 25.0%	45.6%	37-46 80.4%	13	32	11	8	5	18	27	0

NOV
16
SUN

Western Michigan
(5-6) RPI: 234

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

W 83 - 78

	1	2	Total
Western Michigan	38	40	78
South Dakota	40	43	83

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 291
Opponent RPI: 234

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Western Michigan	32-60 53.3%	27-44 61.4%	5-16 31.2%	57.5%	9-11 81.8%	11	30	17	0	4	15	19	0
South Dakota	28-66 42.4%	15-29 51.7%	13-37 35.1%	52.3%	14-22 63.6%	11	16	15	7	2	3	13	0

NOV
20
THU

Missouri
(10-2) RPI: 139

Columbia, MO
Mizzou Arena
TV: SECN+

L 68 - 102

	1	2	Total
South Dakota	42	26	68
Missouri	53	49	102

Location: Columbia, MO
Arena: Mizzou Arena

Opponent NET: 69
Opponent RPI: 139

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	23-58 39.7%	13-29 44.8%	10-29 34.5%	48.3%	12-21 57.1%	12	12	9	8	4	17	19	0
Missouri	36-56 64.3%	30-45 66.7%	6-11 54.5%	69.6%	24-30 80.0%	12	26	16	10	2	17	17	0

NOV
23
SUN

South Carolina State
(0-12) RPI: 362

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

W 82 - 81

	1	2	Total
South Carolina State	35	46	81
South Dakota	44	38	82

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 362
Opponent RPI: 362

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Carolina State	30-64 46.9%	25-51 49.0%	5-13 38.5%	50.8%	16-19 84.2%	16	17	15	14	5	13	21	0
South Dakota	29-61 47.5%	23-41 56.1%	6-20 30.0%	52.5%	18-28 64.3%	21	21	15	6	6	18	15	0

NOV
29
SAT

Air Force
(3-9) RPI: 317

Hot Springs, AR
Summit Arena

W 80 - 63

	1	2	Total
Air Force	21	42	63
South Dakota	37	43	80

Location: Hot Springs, AR
Arena: Summit Arena

Opponent NET: 314
Opponent RPI: 317

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Air Force	18-44 40.9%	17-34 50.0%	1-10 10.0%	42.0%	26-35 74.3%	4	18	8	9	4	12	22	0
South Dakota	29-60 48.3%	25-43 58.1%	4-17 23.5%	51.7%	18-25 72.0%	17	26	14	6	0	14	22	0

Big Sky-Summit Challenge

DEC
3
WED

Portland State
(3-5) RPI: 158

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

L 71 - 77

	1	2	Total
Portland State	38	39	77
South Dakota	31	40	71

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 182
Opponent RPI: 158

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Portland State	28-59 47.5%	25-49 51.0%	3-10 30.0%	50.0%	18-26 69.2%	9	27	16	11	6	13	23	0
South Dakota	22-58 37.9%	18-41 43.9%	4-17 23.5%	41.4%	23-34 67.6%	13	27	8	12	3	17	20	0

DEC
6
SAT

Northern Colorado
(6-3) RPI: 142

Greeley, CO
Bank of Colorado Arena
TV: ESPN+

L 87 - 89
(1 OT)

	1	2	OT1	Total
South Dakota	40	41	6	87
Northern Colorado	45	36	8	89

Location: Greeley, CO
Arena: Bank of Colorado Arena

Opponent NET: 136
Opponent RPI: 142

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	30-59 50.8%	28-49 57.1%	2-10 20.0%	52.5%	25-27 92.6%	8	23	5	6	0	13	22	0
Northern Colorado	33-56 58.9%	24-36 66.7%	9-20 45.0%	67.0%	14-25 56.0%	6	22	17	3	3	14	21	0

DEC
9
TUE

Wyoming
(8-3) RPI: 112

Laramie, WY
Arena-Auditorium

L 79 - 106

	1	2	Total
South Dakota	32	47	79
Wyoming	48	58	106

Location: Laramie, WY
Arena: Arena-Auditorium

Opponent NET: 76
Opponent RPI: 112

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	23-53 43.4%	15-34 44.1%	8-19 42.1%	50.9%	25-33 75.8%	9	17	6	5	1	14	16	0
Wyoming	40-64 62.5%	31-45 68.9%	9-19 47.4%	69.5%	17-21 81.0%	10	26	21	10	1	11	25	0

DEC
13
SAT

Prairie View A&M
(1-6) RPI: 291

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

W 97 - 85

	1	2	Total
Prairie View A&M	36	49	85
South Dakota	54	43	97

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 302
Opponent RPI: 291

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Prairie View A&M	34-66 51.5%	30-53 56.6%	4-13 30.8%	54.5%	13-18 72.2%	10	21	10	8	6	14	29	0
South Dakota	29-61 47.5%	24-43 55.8%	5-18 27.8%	51.6%	34-44 77.3%	15	25	12	10	4	13	15	0

DEC
17
WED

Non Div I
Dakota State

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

W 80 - 71

	1	2	Total
Non Div I - Dakota State	39	32	71
South Dakota	33	47	80

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET:
Opponent RPI:

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Non Div I - Dakota State	30-61 49.2%	26-45 57.8%	4-16 25.0%	52.5%	7-10 70.0%	6	26	11	6	2	9	28	0
South Dakota	26-53 49.1%	21-39 53.8%	5-14 35.7%	53.8%	23-39 59.0%	12	25	8	4	3	7	10	0

DEC
20
SAT

Kansas State
(8-4) RPI: 48

Manhattan, KS
Bramlage Coliseum
TV: ESPN+

L 76 - 106

	1	2	Total
South Dakota	34	42	76
Kansas State	57	49	106

Location: Manhattan, KS
Arena: Bramlage Coliseum

Opponent NET: 52
Opponent RPI: 48

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	28-67 41.8%	19-48 39.6%	9-19 47.4%	48.5%	11-20 55.0%	12	16	18	10	2	12	14	0
Kansas State	41-66 62.1%	29-42 69.0%	12-24 50.0%	71.2%	12-16 75.0%	11	33	23	10	9	12	21	0

DEC
28
SUN

Non Div I
Mount Marty College

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

2:00 PM

	1	2	Total
Non Div I - Mount Marty College			0
South Dakota			0

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET:
Opponent RPI:

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Non Div I - Mount Marty College	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

DEC
31
WED

North Dakota State
(7-4) RPI: 131

Fargo, ND
Scheels Center

L 72 - 85

	1	2	Total
South Dakota			0
North Dakota State			0

Location: Fargo, ND
Arena: Scheels Center

Opponent NET: 125
Opponent RPI: 131

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
North Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
7
WED

Saint Thomas
(8-4) RPI: 136

Saint Paul, MN
Lee & Penny Anderson Arena

L 72 - 85

	1	2	Total
South Dakota			0
Saint Thomas			0

Location: Saint Paul, MN
Arena: Lee & Penny Anderson Arena

Opponent NET: 111
Opponent RPI: 136

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Saint Thomas	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
10
SAT

Denver
(4-7) RPI: 160

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

W 82 - 75

	1	2	Total
Denver			0
South Dakota			0

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 224
Opponent RPI: 160

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Denver	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
15
THU

UMKC
(0-11) RPI: 353

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

W 80 - 68

	1	2	Total
UMKC			0
South Dakota			0

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 339
Opponent RPI: 353

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
UMKC	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
17
SAT

North Dakota
(3-10) RPI: 313

Grand Forks, ND
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

L 77 - 78

	1	2	Total
South Dakota			0
North Dakota			0

Location: Grand Forks, ND
Arena: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

Opponent NET: 315
Opponent RPI: 313

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
North Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
21
WED

Omaha
(3-7) RPI: 226

Omaha, NE
Baxter Arena

L 74 - 82

	1	2	Total
South Dakota			0
Omaha			0

Location: Omaha, NE
Arena: Baxter Arena

Opponent NET: 246
Opponent RPI: 226

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Omaha	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
24
SAT

Saint Thomas
(8-4) RPI: 136

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

L 76 - 81

	1	2	Total
Saint Thomas			0
South Dakota			0

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 111
Opponent RPI: 136

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Saint Thomas	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
29
THU

Oral Roberts
(2-9) RPI: 278

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

W 82 - 71

	1	2	Total
Oral Roberts			0
South Dakota			0

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 285
Opponent RPI: 278

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Oral Roberts	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
31
SAT

North Dakota State
(7-4) RPI: 131

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

L 76 - 81

	1	2	Total
North Dakota State			0
South Dakota			0

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 125
Opponent RPI: 131

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
North Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
4
WED

UMKC
(0-11) RPI: 353

Kansas City, MO
Swinney Center

W 76 - 72

	1	2	Total
South Dakota			0
UMKC			0

Location: Kansas City, MO
Arena: Swinney Center

Opponent NET: 339
Opponent RPI: 353

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
UMKC	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
7
SAT

South Dakota State
(4-7) RPI: 248

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

L 73 - 82

	1	2	Total
South Dakota			0
South Dakota State			0

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET: 174
Opponent RPI: 248

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
11
WED

North Dakota
(3-10) RPI: 313

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

W 81 - 73

	1	2	Total
North Dakota			0
South Dakota			0

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 315
Opponent RPI: 313

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
North Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
19
THU

Denver
(4-7) RPI: 160

Denver, CO
Hamilton Gymnasium

L 78 - 79

	1	2	Total
South Dakota			0
Denver			0

Location: Denver, CO
Arena: Hamilton Gymnasium

Opponent NET: 224
Opponent RPI: 160

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
21
SAT

Oral Roberts
(2-9) RPI: 278

Tulsa, OK
Mabee Center

W 78 - 75

	1	2	Total
South Dakota			0
Oral Roberts			0

Location: Tulsa, OK
Arena: Mabee Center

Opponent NET: 285
Opponent RPI: 278

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oral Roberts	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
26
THU

Omaha
(3-7) RPI: 226

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

W 79 - 78

	1	2	Total
Omaha			0
South Dakota			0

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 246
Opponent RPI: 226

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Omaha	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
28
SAT

South Dakota State
(4-7) RPI: 248

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

L 77 - 78

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State			0
South Dakota			0

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 174
Opponent RPI: 248

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0