The Game
South Dakota is set to play its fourth game in eight days with a Summit League matchup against the Omaha Mavericks inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Saturday at 4 p.m.
 
The game will be televised by Midco Sports TWO with play-by-play from Jason Andera and analysis by Brad Newitt. That broadcast will be available for streaming on ESPN+ and Midco Sports Plus (subscription required). A free live stream of the game will also be available on GoYotes.com.
 
Fans can tune into the game on the Coyote Sports Network with John Thayer on KVHT 106.3 FM in Yankton/Vermillion or by using The Varsity Network app.
 
The Series
Saturday's meeting will mark the 112th all-time between USD and UNO. The Coyotes hold an 11-game advantage in the series and have swept the Mavericks in each of the last two seasons. Omaha has not won in Vermillion since 2016.
 
The Coyotes
South Dakota kept the momentum rolling as they defeated Denver at home Thursday. Kruz Perrott-Hunt had a career night, matching his career-high in points with 25 and brought down eight rebounds as well. Boogie Anderson (12), Mason Archambault (10), Erik Oliver (10), and Hunter Goodrick (10) followed Perrott-Hunt with double-digit scoring on the night to pace the offense. Goodrick earned his second collegiate double-double by pulling down 13 boards.
 
South Dakota is 9-7 overall and 2-3 after back-to-back Summit League wins. Kruz Perrott-Hunt upped his scoring average to 14.5 points after Thursday's victory. Mason Archambault is second on the team with 12.8 points per game. Hunter Goodrick leads the team in field goal percentage with an efficient 55.1 percent average while grabbing 8.4 rebounds a game.
 
The Mavericks
Omaha was winless against Division I foes during non-conference play, but have started 2-5 against Summit foes. Head coach Derrin Hansen is in his 17th year at the helm of the program and has compiled a 251-250 record. The Mavericks are coming off the heels of giving first-place South Dakota State all they could handle, falling 95-86 in Omaha.
 
Wayne State transfer Nick Ferrarini leads a balanced Mavs offense in scoring with 10.9 points per game despite coming off the bench. Felix Lemetti is second behind Ferrarini by averaging 9.9 points.
 
One Last Thing
Facing a Denver squad that pressures the ball well, South Dakota committed just four turnovers on Thursday. The Coyotes lead the Summit and rank 33rd nationally in fewest turnovers per game (11.0). In that game, true freshman Keaton Kutcher made his collegiate debut. Kutcher expects to boost a Coyote bench decimated by injury.