Sunday, August 17, 2014

Schedule Check: South Dakota Coyotes

Non-Conference Outlook

Nov 14: @ Utah Valley
UVU won the WAC but missed the dance. They lost to Cal in the 1st round of the NIT.
Grade: C

Nov 16: @ Stanford
Stanford upended Kansas in the dance. Solid road game.
Grade: B+

Nov 21: Sam Houston State (Bridgeport, CT)
SHSU is usually towards the top of the Southland standings.
Grade: C

Nov 22: Wofford (Bridgeport, CT)
Another team that has been finishing towards the top of it's conference (Southern).
Grade: C

Nov 23: @ Fairfield
Fairfield was a lowly 7-25 last season.
Grade: D-

Nov 26: Wayne State (NE)
First home game is a D2 opponent.
Grade: F

Nov 30: @ CSU-Bakersfield
Finished second to last in the WAC.
Grade: D-

Dec 2: @ CSU-Northridge
Middle of the pack Big West team that finished at 17-18. Yotes nipped them by one last year.
Grade: C-

Dec 5: Youngstown State
Decent home game vs Horizon opponent.
Grade: C

Dec 9: @ Creighton
Interesting to see how far the Jays fall without Doug McDermott.
Grade: A-

Dec 13: UNLV (Sioux Falls)
Very solid "neutral" court game vs the Runnin Rebels. UNLV finished 3rd at 20-13 in the Mountain West.
Grade: A

Dec 18: Montana State
Nice to see the Dakotas playing the Montana schools
Grade: C

Dec 21: @ Montana
Montana should be challenging Weber State for Big Sky supremacy.
Grade: C+

Dec 28: Milwaukee
Milwaukee made the dance last season despite finishing at 7-9 in the Horizon.
Grade: C

Feb 17:  Avila
NAIA squad who went 7-21 in 2013/2014.
Grade: F

Full Schedule

Final Thoughts:
Nice looking schedule. 3 of the 5 home games are DI. Add in a semi home game in UNLV that is very impressive. It's a solid slate for a team that could have a breakout 2014/2015 season in the Summit League.

Final Grade: B-

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