Coyotes Punch Ticket to Sweet 16 with 61-47 Win Over Baylor
The USD Coyotes took on the Baylor Bears inside the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas, on Sunday, March 20.
The Coyotes (29-5) are just the second Summit League team to advance to the Sweet 16. Sunday also marks the first win by a Summit team over a top-10 nationally ranked team since 1994.
USD's historical afternoon included ending Baylor's streak of 12-straight Sweet 16 appearances and handed the Bears' just their third second-round loss in 19 tournament appearances. It was the first non-Big 12 loss on Baylor's home floor since 2014.
South Dakota's trio of super seniors paced the Coyotes with double-figure scoring. Hannah Sjerven scored 16 points, Chloe Lamb had 15 and Liv Korngable added 11 points and five assists. Sjerven moved to fifth all-time in scoring at USD in the game.
Other notables in Sunday's game include South Dakota's first top-25 win since Dec. 15, 2018. The Coyotes' last top-10 win came at the Division II level, when the Coyotes defeated No. 1 Delta State 68-58 in the 2008 Division II Final Four.
Baylor became the 17th opponent South Dakota has held under 50 points this season. It marked the first time since 2015 that Baylor has been held under 50 points in a game.
South Dakota plays the winner of third-seeded Michigan and 11th-seeded Villanova next Saturday at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas.
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