The South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represents the University of South Dakota in NCAA Division I basketball. They are currently members of the Summit League. They are led by head coach Eric Peterson and play their home games at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Prior to joining Division I beginning with the 2008–09 season, the Coyotes were members of NCAA Division II in the North Central Conference. They were Division II National Champions in 1958. South Dakota has never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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Postseason
NCAA Division II Tournament results The Coyotes have appeared in 13 NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 17–12. The Coyotes won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1958.
1957 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight Monmouth (IL)Jackson State†Wheaton W 62–52W 2–0†L 80–90 1958 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Game WartburgKnoxSouthwest Missouri StateWheatonSaint Michael's W 67–65W 102–51W 63–58W 64–60W 75–53 1972 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd Place Missouri-Saint LouisSaint Olaf L 72–114W 113–91 1990 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd Place Metropolitan StateAlaska-Anchorage L 73–82W 101–92 1993 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight Colorado ChristianNorth DakotaNew Hampshire College W 78–60W 66–64 OTL 96–100 3OT 1994 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight North DakotaNorth Dakota StateSouthern Indiana W 94–76W 61–58L 77–98 1999 Regional QuarterfinalsRegional semifinals Mesa StateMetropolitan State W 79–74L 69–83 2000 Regional semifinals Wayne State L 73–76 2004 Regional QuarterfinalsRegional semifinals Nebraska-OmahaNebraska-Kearney W 82–71L 80–96 2005 Regional QuarterfinalsRegional semifinalsRegional Finals Nebraska-KearneyWinona StateMetropolitan State W 94–84W 73–68L 84–89 2006 Regional Quarterfinals Winona State L 69–81 2007 Regional Quarterfinals Nebraska-Kearney L 91–95 2008 Regional Quarterfinals Northern State L 69–70
† - Jackson State, citing policy of the Mississippi Board of Trustees, was compelled to withdraw from the Tournament rather than competing in an interracial contest. This would be the only time such an occurrence would directly mar the tournament, and Jackson State themselves would return to the Tournament in 1964.
NAIA Tournament results The Coyotes have appeared in one NAIA tournament. Their record is 0–1.
1950 First round East Texas State L 54–55
NIT results The Coyotes have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 0–1.
2017 First round Iowa L 75–87
CIT results The Coyotes have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.
2010 First round Creighton L 78–89
CBI results The Coyotes have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.
2018 First round North Texas L 77–90
Draft history 1 total NBA draft pick.South Dakota NBA draft history
Regular Draft 1973 5 4 73 Chuck Iverson Seattle SuperSonics
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