South Dakota hosts South Dakota State in a Summit League doubleheader Sunday inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The women tip off at 1 p.m. with the men to follow at 3:30 p.m. It is the first doubleheader between the intrastate rivals on the hardwood since 2004.
Ticket Information
It is officially a sellout, the first sellout of the 6,000-plus seat arena since coming online in the fall of 2016. There are no reserved or general admission seats available.
South Dakota Students
Seats remain for all University of South Dakota students who wish to attend Sunday's doubleheader. Please use the student entrance located in the southeast corner of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center to swipe in with their USD student ID on game day. The first 500 students will receive a Fleece-Lined Stocking Cap.
Parking
Parking Map (click here or see below)
In general, any paved lot on the campus of University of South Dakota is open and free to utilize on game day. ADA parking is located in Lot C and marked in blue on the map; Priority parking is located in Lots A, C and D and marked in green and orange on the map; General parking includes Lots B, 36, 14, 15, and 24 and marked in yellow on the map.
General parking will also be available, weather permitting, in grass lots directly west of the DakotaDome – West Lot & Southwest Lot, marked in yellow. Those who park in those lots, or who park along Dakota Street,
AND have their tickets in hand, are encouraged to utilize the General Public Entrance on the northwest side of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center to enter the facility. Tickets at will call can be picked up at the main entrance (northeast entrance) to the facility.
When Can I Enter the Facility? When Can I Pick Up Tickets?
The parking lots will open at 11 a.m., which is two hours ahead of the opening tip. The doors to the facility will open at noon. The Will Call area is located in the vestibule of the main entrance (northeast entrance).
New Concessions
The Sanford Coyote Sports Center will be utilizing all four concessions stands and rolling out new themed menus! Here are the stands, where they are located and the menus:
Taco Corner – Northeast Stand
Snack Shack – Northwest Stand
Legacy Grill – Southeast Stand
Coyote Express – Southwest Stand
Showdown Series
Two points are up for grabs Sunday in the South Dakota Showdown Series presented by South Dakota Corn, a yearlong athletic and academic competition between USD and SDSU.
Both universities are encouraging fans to "Get Off the Bench" to help combat hunger in the state of South Dakota. Fans attending Sunday's doubleheader can donate to Feeding South Dakota, a hunger relief organization in Sioux Falls, by swiping their credit/debit cards at "dip jars" located in the arena's concession stands, or through cash donations at donation barrels throughout the concourse. Donations can also be made by texting SHOWDOWN to 80077.
At the conclusion of last year's Showdown Series, Feeding South Dakota was able to provide 280,000 meals for adults and children throughout the state because of a generous $70,000 donation from South Dakota Corn.
Fans will notice that the players will be wearing burnt orange socks and shooting shirts while many of the coaches will be including orange into their game day attire. The color burnt orange represents the fight to end hunger.
South Dakota has won three of the last four Showdown Series. The Jackrabbits currently lead this year's series 4-3 entering the winter season.
Tagboard
Want to be featured on the video board during the game? Use the hashtags #GoYotes or #WeAreSouthDakota with your social media postings for a chance to be featured.
How to Watch
If you don't have a ticket, don't fret. There is a
free webstream available here on GoYotes.com. The games are also being televised on Midco Sports Network and that stream is available on ESPN+.
