FARGO, N.D. – The Coyotes look to snap a losing skid to the Bison Saturday when South Dakota and North Dakota State renew their rivalry at the Scheels Center in Fargo.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
The Coyotes and Bison are scheduled for a 1 p.m. tip-off inside the Scheels Center Saturday. Fans can watch the game on the Summit League Network powered by Midco Sports Plus. They can also tune into the game on the Coyote Sports Network on KVHT 106.3 FM or the Varsity Network App with the voice of South Dakota women's basketball Jerry Palleschi.
 
ROUND TWO
• The Coyotes and North Dakota State are set for a rematch of a 72-53 Bison victory in Vermillion on January 22.
• Grace Larkins led the Coyotes with 23 points and seven rebounds. Carley Duffney added 13 points, her second game of a current six game double-digit scoring streak.
• Abbie Draper had a breakout game for the Bison the last time these two met, scoring 29 points. Two other Bison scored in double figures in the win.
• The 53 points scored for the Coyotes is the lowest total in a Summit League game this season.
 
SINCE THEY'VE PLAYED
• The Coyotes have only played four games, and the Bison three, since the last time these two played, with the Coyotes going 1-3 and the Bison 2-1.
• After taking on the Coyotes, North Dakota State defeated in-state rival North Dakota (70-66) and fell to South Dakota State 63-55.
• It's been a week since NDSU last played, defeating St. Thomas 81-74 in Fargo last Saturday.
• Avery Koenen poured in 22 points and both Molly Lenz and Marisa Frost added 19 points apiece.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• The Coyotes dropped a home contest to Oral Roberts Thursday 88-62.
• Carley Duffney set a new career-high with 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting.
• Grace Larkins recorded yet another double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
• Cassidy Carson recorded a career-high four blocks to go with eight points.
 
INSIDE THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE SERIES
• The Coyotes and Bison meet for the 85th time in series history.
• South Dakota has now dropped five consecutive games to NDSU after the loss earlier this season in Vermillion.
• The USD losing streak to the Bison is the second longest losing streak for the Yotes in the series.
• The Coyotes once lost 32 straight to NDSU from 1986 to 2001, but before this current five game skid, USD had won 13 straight, their longest win streak in the series.
• In last season's game in Fargo, Grace Larkins had a 22 points and Carley Duffney 14 in a Coyote loss.
 
SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE MONTH
• Grace Larkins (Sr., Altoona, Iowa) has found success on the court this season, and that success is translating into both conference and national honors.
• Larkins was named the Summit League Peak Performer of the Month for January. She averaged a 26.8-point, 10.6-rebound double-double for the month.
• This week, Larkins was named to the Ann Drysdale Meyers National Player of the Year Watch List and to the Women's College All-Star Game Watch List.
• Larkins was named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year midseason watch list.
• On Jan. 14, Larkins made headlines as the AP and USBWA National Player of the Week.