The quarterfinal on Friday at the Summit League Men’s Basketball Tournament is a “Battle of the Dakotas,” with what may promise to be the best quarterfinal of the tournament: the fifth seed South Dakota Coyotes and the fourth seed North Dakota State Bison.

The South Dakota Coyotes defeated the North Dakota Fighting Hawks 92-79 on Saturday led by Chase Forte's 31 points in a regular-season finale

South Dakota battled back from an early deficit to take a lead on Denver heading into the final quarter, but it was the Pioneers who came away with a 63-60 win Saturday inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion.

VERMILLION — The Denver Pioneers hot three-point shooting spoiled the South Dakota Coyotes senior night, as they defeated the Coyotes 63-60, in the last regular season game of the women’s Summit League season.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The bracket for the 2025 Summit League Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Denny Sanford Premier Center was released following the conclusion of regular season play on Saturday.

BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota hosts North Dakota after Chase Forte scored 21 points in South Dakota’s 82-78 loss to the North Dakota State Bison.

South Dakota plays the North Dakota Fightin' Hawks after Chase Forte scored 21 points in South Dakota's 82-78 loss to the North Dakota State Bison

The problematic trends that the Coyotes showed throughout ... but chose to stay put in Vermillion. “It's just a testament to the University of South Dakota,” Larkins said.

Vermillion, South Dakota has been named the “Best Small Town Arts Scene” by USA Today. The recognition highlights the town’s artistic community and the significant role of local organizations that aim to support local artists.

North Dakota Fightin' Hawks (11-19, 5-10 Summit League) at South Dakota Coyotes (17-13, 8-7 Summit League) Vermillion, South Dakota; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Coyotes -4.5 ...