Mount Marty men’s basketball will be in action this evening, as they travel to Bellevue, Nebraska to take on Bellevue University.
The Lancers are 2 and 8 on the year entering the contest, but are 2 and 2 outside of GPAC play. Bellevue, a member of the North Star Athletic Association, comes into tonight’s game with a 5 and 9 overall record.
Tip-off between MMU and Bellevue is scheduled for 7:00 PM, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30. Tehl Tanner will be on the call.
Yankton Bucks and Gazelles Basketball will hit the court for the final time in 2023 on Saturday, as they travel to Brookings for a double header with the Bobcats.
The Bucks are 0-4 on the year while the Gazelles are 2 and 3 entering the double header. Both Yankton squads are coming off of losses to Aberdeen Central on December 21st.
The Gazelles will play first at 12:00 PM noon with the Bucks to follow. Pregame coverage on KYNTV begins at 11:30 AM on Saturday. Bryce Ladwig will be on the call.
South Dakota Men’s Basketball begins Summit League play this evening, as they take on North Dakota State in Fargo.
Both teams enter the game on multiple game losing streaks, as they each look to capture their 8th win of the season to begin conference play.
Tip-off from Fargo is set for 7:00 PM.
South Dakota Women’s Basketball open Summit League play tonight, as they host North Dakota State inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
The Coyotes enter conference play on a 7-game win streak, having not lost since November 20th. NDSU are 5 and 6 on the year, coming off of a win over Central Michigan in their last game.
Tip-off from Vermillion is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
South Dakota State Men’s Basketball return to the hardwood on Sunday, for a New Year’s Eve matchup with North Dakota.
SDSU are 6 and 7 on the year, following back-to-back losses to Wyoming and Norfolk State. UND enters the contest with an 8 and 5 record, having won two of their last three games.
Tip-off from Frost Arena in Brookings is slated for 2:00 PM on Sunday.
South Dakota State Women’s Basketball will be on the road on Sunday, as they travel to Grand Forks to take on the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks.
SDSU are 6 and 5 on the year following a pair of losses to top-25 ranked opposition, while UND are 3 and 8 on the year, having fallen in their last 3 games.
Tip-off from Grand Forks is scheduled for noon on Sunday.
The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA), an NAIA athletic conference, recently announced that they would be disbanding following the 2024-25 school year.
This comes following the closure of Presentation College earlier this year, one of the NSAA’s member institutions, as well as the planned departures of Waldorf University, Viterbo University, and Dickinson State University. The changes leave just four remaining members in Dakota State in South Dakota, Bellevue University in Nebraska, and Valley City State University & Mayville State University, both located in North Dakota.
No announcement has been made about the plans of the four remaining institutions regarding their future conference alignment.
