VERMILLION, S.D.—Stanley Umude tied his season high with 21 points and Tyler Hagedorn added 18 more as South Dakota pulled away from Alabama State in the second half and scored a 73-59 win Monday inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. It was the second win in a row for the Coyotes (8-3) to begin a season-long five-game home stand. South Dakota has won all four home games by double digits. Alabama State (1-7), yet to play at home this season, got a team-high 11 points and eight boards from Tobi Ewuosho, but couldn’t come away with its second win in a row. Tyler Peterson scored all 12 of his points in the second half and Umude totaled 13 after the break. Together, they were 11-of-17 from the field, and the Coyotes shot 56 percent in the second stanza and made all nine free throws. South Dakota, which begins finals week on campus, is off until Saturday when the Coyotes host Mayville State.
