W ith a vast expanse of natural splendor, South Dakota is rich in history, outdoor experiences and unique activities. In the Mount Rushmore State, visitors will find two of the wo

Quandre Bullock put up 31 points as South Dakota beat Omaha 91-87 on Wednesday night ending the Mavericks' nine-game winning streak.

Omaha Mavericks (13-9, 7-0 Summit League) at South Dakota Coyotes (12-10, 3-4 Summit League) Vermillion, South Dakota; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mavericks -1.5; over/under is 168.5 BOTTOM LINE: Omaha plays South Dakota after JJ White scored 35 points in Omaha's 84-76 victory over the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.

Sioux Falls and Vermillion have been nominated for USA Today's Readers' Choice Awards. Each city has been nominated for its bustling art scene.

North Dakota State’s women’s basketball team earned a big win over South Dakota yesterday in Vermillion, taking down the Coyotes 72-53. The Bison were led by Abbie Draper, who dropped 29 points and hit 12-of-16 shots from the field. The senior forward also snatched a team high 12 rebounds.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (16-3, 6-0 Summit) at South Dakota Coyotes (9-11, 3-3 Summit) Vermillion, South Dakota; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South…

Jacari White's 32 points led North Dakota State over South Dakota 103-77 on Saturday. White shot 10 for 13 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Bison (15-6, 4-2 Summit League).

The Jacks are 16-3 this year, with impressive wins over Creighton, Wisconsin and Oregon, and losses to Duke, Texas and Georgia Tech. They've won six in a row but have been tested by a few Summit League foes already. They had to rally for an 83-76 road win at St. Thomas on Wednesday.

MITCHELL — A pair of Class A girls basketball powers saw their stock rise in the latest South Dakota Prep Media poll this week after extending undefeated starts to the season at the Hanson Classic on Saturday.

With four minutes to play in the third quarter of Wednesday's game against North Dakota State, a rolling Carley Duffney cut the South Dakota women’s basketball deficit to six points. The Bison ...

The girls basketball game between Rapid City Central and Spearfish came down to the wire. The game was tied 11 times but in the end, the Spartans were able to hold off the Cobblers, 59-57. Spearfish had two players in double figures. Mya Kochuten finished with 21 points and Avery Kirk had 12.

A dominant game on the glass and huge fourth quarter gave the North Dakota State Bison a strong 72-53 win over the South Dakota Coyotes in womens’ basketball