GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- The University of South Dakota used a complete all-around effort to record a key 72-57 win over rival North Dakota in Great West Conference women's basketball Saturday night in Grand Forks, N.D.

The Coyotes (8-8, 2-1 Great West) avenged a three-point home loss to the Sioux (6-13, 2-1 GWC) from a week earlier. The two teams are now tied for second in the league at 2-1 with New Jersey Tech, a half-game behind league-leading Texas-Pan American (2-0).

USD had strong showings on both ends of the floor. The Coyotes shot 47.7 percent from the field (21-of-44), including a torrid 52.6 percent (10-of-19) from three-point range, while holding North Dakota to 35.2 percent shooting.

USD also shot 80 percent from the free-throw line, hitting 20-of-25 attempts, compared to 61.1 percent (11-of-18) for North Dakota. USD also had a 36-30 edge in rebounds.

Amber Hegge (So., Crofton, Neb.) led USD with 19 points and nine rebounds. Abby Kinder (Jr., Granger, Ind.) added 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting from three-point range. Teresa Case (Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D.) and Jasmine Mosley (Sr., Bellevue, Neb.) each chipped in with 10 points

The Coyotes set the tone from the opening tip. USD jumped to an early lead, scoring the first five points of the game on a layup by Mosley and a three-pointer by Kinder.

After North Dakota tied the game, USD came back with three-pointers from Kinder and Kara Iverson (Sr., Yankton, S.D.) to build an 11-5 lead with 14:25 to go in the first half. That lead grew to 16-8 moments later when Kinder hit her third 3-pointer of the contest.

North Dakota closed the gap to 21-8 before USD went on an 8-0 run to push the lead to double-digits for the first time, 29-18. USD continued its torrid shooting from three-point range in that spurt as Annie Roche (So., Vermillion, S.D.) and Case each nailed three-pointers.

The Coyotes opened the game 7-of-11 (63.6 percent) from three-point range.

A Roche basket extended the advantage to 33-20 with 3:14 left in the half, and carried a 37-27 lead into the break.

Kinder led USD with 12 points in the first half, hitting 4-of-6 three-pointers. Case and Mosley had six points each. The Coyotes hit 42.9 percent of their field goals overall, compared to 38.5 percent for UND.

Throughout the first 10 minutes of the second half, USD maintained a steady lead. North Dakota cut the cap to 49-43 with a Mallory Youngblut basket with 9:34.

That's when USD responded with two crucial baskets - three-pointers by Case and Kinder - to push the lead back to 55-43 with 7:59 left. North Dakota never got closer than 11 the rest of the way.

A Roche three-pointer pushed the lead to 66-49, which was USD's biggest of the game, with 2:42 left.

Roche finished with nine points and shared the team lead with three assists. Hegge added three assists and two steals.

The Coyotes return home for a nonconference contest on Monday against the University of Sioux Falls. Game time is 7 p.m. at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, S.D.

Notes: It was USD's first win over North Dakota since the NCC tournament championship in March 2008.