The Game
Fourth-seeded South Dakota faces fifth-seeded St. Thomas in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament on Sunday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
 
The game will be broadcast by Midco Sports with Jay Elsen, Brad Newitt and Missy Heidrick on the call. That broadcast will also be streamed on the Summit League Network, available via the Midco Sports Plus app. Fans can also tune into the game on the Coyote Sports Network with Jerry Palleschi on KVHT 106.3 in Yankton/Vermillion or by using the Varsity Network app.
 
The Fan Info
Join USD fans, friends and alumni for a pre- and post-game social in the Coyote hospitality room in Midco Ballroom A of the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The hospitality room opens two hours before and one hour after each game. A bar is available with light snacks provided. Note that all bars at both the Convention Center and the PREMIER Center will accept credit card purchases only.
 
Cheer on the team as the players arrive at the tournament as a part of the Coyote Walk, approximately 90 minutes prior to the game outside the hospitality room by creating a tunnel through the Convention Center hallway.
 
The PREMIER Center also has a clear bag policy. Only small personal handbags that are 4.5" by 6.5" or smaller will be allowed into the venue. Guests may also bring either a clear one gallon zipper lock bag or a clear stadium bag that is no larger than 12" by 12" by 6". A full look at the PREMIER Center's bag policy is available here.
 
The Coyotes
South Dakota (20-11, 9-7) has reached 20 wins for the eighth time in the last decade. The Coyotes enter the Summit League Tournament as the No. 4 seed for the second-straight year.
 
The Coyotes have utilized a nine-woman rotation this season headlined by two-time all-Summit first team guard Grace Larkins. She's one of four players in the nation averaging more than 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists per game. She's coming off her fifth double-double of the season with 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. DePaul transfer Kendall Holmes was also recognized by the Summit League, being named to the all-newcomer team. Sophomore forward Carley Duffney has shined through the last month, averaging 11.1 points on 45 percent shooting during the month of February.
 
The Tommies
St. Thomas (15-15, 7-9) snapped a six-game losing streak with a 79-68 win at Denver to close out the regular season and lock up the No. 5 seed for the tournament. The Tommies' 15 wins is the most by the program in their Division I era.
 
The Tommies are led by the trio of Amber Scalia, Jade Hill and Jo Langbehn. Scalia leads St. Thomas with 16.6 points per game and 57 3-pointers on the season. Hill averages 13.5 points and a team-high 4.2 assists per game. Langbehn complements them in the post, averaging 12.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
 
The Series
South Dakota leads the series 5-1, sweeping the Tommies in the regular season this year. The Coyotes escaped the first meeting 63-61 on a buzzer-beater layup by Tori DePerry. South Dakota won round two 75-61 in Vermillion. This will be the two programs' first meeting in Sioux Falls.
 
Up Next
It's win and advance this time of year. A victory puts the Coyotes into the Summit semifinals against South Dakota State with tip-off at 12:30 p.m. Monday.