BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota begins the season at home against Southern. South Dakota went 8-6 at home last season while going 12-20 overall. The Coyotes averaged 76.1 points per game last season ...

Totals 32-62 19-32 93. Halftime_South Dakota 40-30. 3-Point Goals_Southern U. 5-20 (Dioumassi 2-2, Johnson 2-9, Noel 1-2, Jacobs 0-1, Manning 0-1, Dobuol 0-2, Amboree 0-3), South Dakota 10-24 ...

BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota hosts Southern in the season opener. South Dakota finished 8-6 at home last season while going 12-20 overall. The Coyotes averaged 76.1 points per game last season ...

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) Paul Bruns' 14 points helped South Dakota defeat Southern 93-79 on Monday night in a season opener. Bruns shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range ...

Totals 32-62 19-32 93. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Halftime_South Dakota 40-30. 3-Point Goals_Southern U. 5-20 (Dioumassi 2-2, Johnson 2-9, Noel 1-2, Jacobs 0-1, Manning 0-1 ...

The South Dakota Coyotes host the Southern Jaguars for the season opener. The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

Jones 5-7 1-3 11, Thomas 3-3 3-4 9, Amboree 0-5 0-0 0, Dioumassi 8-10 12-12 30, Jacobs 2-10 1-2 5, Johnson 3-11 0-0 8, Noel 5-8 0-1 11, Nunley 0-0 0-0 0, Dobuol 1-6 1-2 3, Tezeno 1-3 0-0 2 ...