# 2020–21 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team

The 2020–21 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes, led by third-year head coach Todd Lee, played their home games at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, South Dakota as members of the Summit League.

## Previous season

The Coyotes finished the 2018–19 season 20–12, 10–6 in Summit League play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament to North Dakota.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference Regular season ||||||
| Nov 25, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Colorado Little Apple Classic | L 61–84 | 0–1 | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS |
| Nov 27, 2020* 1:00 pm | | vs. Drake Little Apple Classic | L 53–69 | 0–2 | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS |
| Dec 1, 2020* 8:00 pm, BTN | | at Nebraska | L 69–76 | 0–3 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (25) Lincoln, NE |
| Dec 5, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Kansas City | Canceled | Canceled | Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO |
| Dec 10, 2020* 5:30 pm | | vs. North Dakota Dakota Showcase | L 71–75 | 0–4 | Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, SD |
| Dec 11, 2020* 8:00 pm | | vs. North Dakota State Dakota Showcase | L 67–74 | 0–5 | Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, SD |
| Dec 12, 2020* 8:00 pm | | vs. South Dakota State Dakota Showcase | W 91–78 | 1–5 | Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, SD |
| Dec 18, 2020* 6:00 pm | | Drake | L 57–75 | 1–6 | Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD |
| Dec 20, 2020* 5:00 pm | | Mount Marty | W 84–44 | 2–6 | Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD |
| Summit League Regular season ||||||
| Jan 2, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Denver | W 93–54 | 3–6 (1–0) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (559) Vermillion, SD |
| Jan 3, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Denver | W 79–57 | 4–6 (2–0) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (420) Vermillion, SD |
| Jan 8, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Kansas City | W 66–64 | 5–6 (3–0) | Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO |
| Jan 9, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Kansas City | W 68–62 | 6–6 (4–0) | Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO |
| Jan 22, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Western Illinois | W 65–60 | 7–6 (5–0) | Western Hall Macomb, IL |
| Jan 23, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Western Illinois | W 84–74 | 8–6 (6–0) | Western Hall Macomb, IL |
| Jan 29, 2021 8:00 pm, MidcoSN | | Omaha | W 91–59 | 9–6 (7–0) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (743) Vermillion, SD |
| Jan 30, 2021 7:00 pm, MidcoSN | | Omaha | W 97–93 | 10–6 (8–0) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (619) Vermillion, SD |
| Feb 5, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2 | | at South Dakota State | W 64–56 | 11–6 (9–0) | Frost Arena (895) Brookings, SD |
| Feb 6, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2 | | at South Dakota State | L 78–89 | 11–7 (9–1) | Frost Arena (913) Brookings, SD |
| Feb 12, 2021 7:00 pm, MidcoSN | | at North Dakota | L 76–85 | 11–8 (9–2) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (650) Grand Forks, ND |
| Feb 13, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN | | at North Dakota | L 81–85 | 11–9 (9–3) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (650) Grand Forks, ND |
| Feb 20, 2021 4:00 pm | | Oral Roberts | W 86–84 | 12–9 (10–3) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,007) Vermillion, SD |
| Feb 21, 2021 3:00 pm | | Oral Roberts | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD |
| Feb 27, 2021 4:00 pm | | North Dakota State | W 80–71 | 13–9 (11–3) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD |
| Feb 28, 2021 4:00 pm | | North Dakota State | L 77–89 | 13–10 (11–4) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| Mar 6, 2020 8:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) Western Illinois Quarterfinals | W 86–69 | 14–10 | Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, SD |
| Mar 8, 2020 8:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (3) North Dakota State Semifinals | L 75–79 | 14–11 | Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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