FARGO, N.D. — The South Dakota Coyotes fought hard but ultimately fell to North Dakota State 72-70 inside the Scheels Center Wednesday night. NDSU’s Tyson Ward took advantage of a defensive lapse off an inbounds play and scored a layup with less than two seconds left to seal the victory for the Bison. Stanley Umude led the way for the Coyotes with 23 points, nine rebounds and two blocks while Tyler Hagedorn finished with 21 points, five shy of his 1,000th career point. Triston Simpson rounded out the double-digit scoring with 10 points on the night. Vinnie Shahid led the Bison with 21 points and Tyree Eady finished with 18 points. As a team, the Coyotes shot 51 percent from the field (26-of-51) and 46 percent from deep (6-of-13). The Coyotes host in-state rival South Dakota State on Sunday.
