OMAHA, Neb. — Triston Simpson’s two free throws with 3.4 seconds left sealed the deal for the Coyotes in an 81-80 win over Omaha on Sunday afternoon inside Baxter Arena. Tyler Hagedorn scored 17 of his game-high 27 points in the first half for the Yotes while Simpson finished with 13 points and was 5-of-6 from the line and 4-of-8 from the field. Hagedorn recorded his 12th 20th-point game of the season and fourth consecutive game of 20 or more points. Omaha (12-11, 5-3) was led by KJ Robinson with 22 points and Matt Pile with 19 points. It was the seventh win in eight games for South Dakota (16-8, 7-3 Summit). USD concluded its two-game road trip with a pair of wins and extended its win streak to five games. The Coyotes snapped Omaha’s 16-game home win streak and swept the season series. South Dakota is back home hosting Peru State on Tuesday before hitting the road to face North Dakota on Saturday.
