South Dakota
Watch South Dakota Coyotes vs. UMKC Roos: TV channel, live stream info, start time
Halftime Report
UMKC is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead South Dakota 40-28.
If UMKC keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 13-15 in no time. On the other hand, South Dakota will have to make due with a 10-18 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
UMKC Roos @ South Dakota Coyotes
Current Records: UMKC 12-15, South Dakota 10-17
How To Watch
What to Know
South Dakota will be in front of their home fans on Thursday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the UMKC Roos will face off in a Summit battle at 8:00 p.m. ET at Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Coyotes had to settle for a 83-80 defeat against the Tommies. South Dakota has now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
South Dakota struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That’s the fewest offensive rebounds they’ve managed all season.
Even though UMKC has not done well against the Jackrabbits recently (they were 0-10 in their previous ten matchups), they didn’t let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Roos came out on top against the Jackrabbits by a score of 72-67. The win made it back-to-back wins for UMKC.
The Coyotes’ loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-17. As for the Roos, their win bumped their record up to 12-15.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: South Dakota have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.6 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like UMKC struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 36.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
While only UMKC took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Looking forward, they are expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. This contest will be South Dakota’s 13th straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 6-6 against the spread).
Odds
UMKC is a slight 2.5-point favorite against South Dakota, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Roos as a 1.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 146.5 points.
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Series History
UMKC has won 6 out of their last 10 games against South Dakota.
- Jan 27, 2024 – UMKC 81 vs. South Dakota 57
- Feb 25, 2023 – South Dakota 82 vs. UMKC 48
- Dec 19, 2022 – UMKC 62 vs. South Dakota 45
- Mar 06, 2022 – South Dakota 74 vs. UMKC 61
- Feb 24, 2022 – UMKC 72 vs. South Dakota 63
- Dec 22, 2021 – UMKC 68 vs. South Dakota 57
- Jan 09, 2021 – South Dakota 68 vs. UMKC 62
- Jan 08, 2021 – South Dakota 66 vs. UMKC 64
- Dec 22, 2019 – UMKC 78 vs. South Dakota 75
- Dec 08, 2018 – UMKC 65 vs. South Dakota 63
South Dakota
Republican businessman Toby Doeden advances to primary runoff in South Dakota governor’s race
Republican businessman Toby Doeden has advanced to a runoff in South Dakota governor’s race, NBC News projects.
Gov. Larry Rhoden, who replaced Kristi Noem last year when President Donald Trump nominated her to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was battling with Rep. Dusty Johnson and former state House Speaker Jon Hansen for a second spot in the July 28 runoff. The primary will go to a runoff because no candidate eclipsed 35% of the vote.
Trump did not issue an endorsement in the race. Doeden branded himself on his campaign website as “a total political outsider who’s tired of the government’s failure to deliver on its promises” and one of Trump’s “fiercest supporters.”
Rhoden, a former lieutenant governor, agriculture secretary and lawmaker, campaigned on property tax cuts and lowering crime in his bid for a four-year term.
Johnson is the state’s lone representative in the House, where he previously was chair of the Republican Main Street Caucus. Hansen, who was elected to the South Dakota House in 2010, held several leadership positions before he became speaker.
The Republican nominee will be the favorite to win the general election in the solidly red state this fall. A Democrat has not served as governor in South Dakota since the 1970s, and Trump carried the state by 29 points in 2024.
News
Agronomist: eastern South Dakota crops hit and miss
An agronomist in eastern South Dakota says corn and soybeans are hit and miss as the growing season begins.
Steven Zemlicka with AgTegra Cooperative tells Brownfield, “We’ve got corn anywhere from V1 all the way up to V4. Biggest stuff’s maybe touching V5. Corn’s coming right along, looks pretty good. A little bit of hail here too, but I don’t think it’s going to be much of an issue. Stands for the most part are pretty good, pretty solid.”
Zemlicka says soybean emergence has been slow due to the wet, cool conditions, and there are a few fields that still need planted.
“People were still working on planting soybeans when we got the recent rain.”
He says recent rain totals ranged from a half inch to as much as four inches in the northeast part of South Dakota; the southern part of the state has been drier.
South Dakota’s corn is rated 61 percent good to excellent, with soybean conditions rated 57 percent good to excellent, according to USDA’s first condition ratings of the season.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – The South Dakota Community Foundation is encouraging nonprofits to apply for funding this June.
Beth Massa and Ginger Niemann joined us live with what you need to know before applying.
Watch the full interview above.
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