VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota head basketball coaches Dawn Plitzuweit and Craig Smith, in addition to players of both teams, participated in the annual basketball media day Wednesday afternoon at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Four television stations and three newspapers along with a radio station were present to hear the Coyotes' teams talk about the upcoming season.
 
Fans can catch a glimpse of the entire press conference in the videos at the bottom of the page. Links to numerous articles and features rom those who covered the event are found below.

Argus Leader: University of South Dakota basketball teams greet media by Mick Garry
Sioux City Journal: Coyotes to defend Summit League regular season title by Barry Poe
Sioux City Journal: Versatility will be strong suit for Coyote women by Barry Poe
KSFY TV: USD men's and women's basketball are thinking Summit titles by Reece Van Haaften
KDLT TV: High hopes for both USD basketball coaches by Mark Ovenden and Nicole Griffith
KELO TV: MBK: USD using last season's finish as motivation by Sean Bower