USD Rolls to Win Over Bellevue

VERMILLION, S.D. – A season-high 21 assists led to a season-best shooting percentage as the South Dakota men’s basketball team cruised past Bellevue 78-52 Wednesday night. The Coyotes shot 32-of-54 from the field for 59.3 percent. Junior Cody Kelley, making his first start since Nov. 18, tallied a game-high 18 points as the Coyotes move to 5-5 on the season. Juniors Tyler Peterson and Triston Simpson totaled 17 and 11 points, respectively. Senior Trey Burch-Manning tallied nine points and seven rebounds while collecting a season-best five steals. Defensively, USD held the Bruins to 36.8 percent shooting. Bellevue, playing the game as an exhibition, saw all 11 players play at least 10 minutes. Josh Lindsey-Hunter totaled a team-best 11 points. South Dakota travels to Colorado State on Sunday.