The Game
South Dakota returns home to host game one of a three-game homestand. The Coyotes host Northland College Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The game will be streamed on the Summit League Network available on the Midco Sports Plus app. 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 Coyotes
South Dakota (3-2) is returning home from the inaugural Arizona Tip-Off. The Yotes defeated the Virginia Military Institute in game one 85-81 behind Lahat Thioune's third-straight double-double of the season to advance to the championship game. Max Burchill put up a career-high 18 points in the championship game against former Summit foe Purdue Fort Wayne but a 22-9 run to start the second half boosted the Mastadons past the Coyotes.
 
Kaleb Stewart was named to the Arizona Tip-Off all-tournament team after two double-digit scoring performances. He has 16 points on 7-of-15 shooting in South Dakota's win over VMI and 10 points in the championship game against Purdue Fort Wayne.
 
Lahat Thioune has three double-doubles in five games and back-to-back 20+ point performances. He had a career-high 24 points in the Yotes' 100-79 win over UTRGV in the Sanford Pentagon and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in South Dakota's win over VMI.
 
The Lumberjacks
Northland (0-4) is looking for its first win of the season after starting on a four-game skid. The Lumberjacks are led by first-year head coach Cole Schreiner. Schreiner returns to Northland as the head coach after serving as the assistant coach for three years (2017-2020).
 
Senior guard Jordan Brennan is a three-time all-UMAC honoree who led the Lumberjacks in scoring last season. He's averaging 9.8 points per game and 2.5 rebounds in his 26.5 minutes per game. Senior guard Drew Lindberg leads the Lumberjacks on offense with 10.5 points per game. He put up a career-high 23 points in Northland's season opener against St. Scholastica. He shot 61 percent from the field (8-of-13) and knocked down three triples.
 
 
The Series
Wednesday's matchup is just the second time the Coyotes and Lumberjacks have met in program history. The first meeting was in Vermillion on Dec. 21, 2017. South Dakota defeated Northland 88-42 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
 
One Last Thing
South Dakota has had at least four Yotes score in double-figures in four of the five games this season. Kaleb Stewart is the lone Coyote with consecutive double-digit scoring games, stringing together four double-digit games in the first five games.