2022–23 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team explained

Mode:	basketball
Year:	2022–23
Team:	South Dakota Coyotes
Conference:	Summit League
Short Conf:	The Summit
Record:	12–19
Conf Record:	7–11
Head Coach:	Eric Peterson
Hc Year:	1st
Asst Coach1:	Patrick Eberhart
Asst Coach2:	Casey Kasperbauer
Asst Coach3:	Brandon Ubel
Stadium:	Sanford Coyote Sports Center

The 2022–23 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes, led by first-year head coach Eric Peterson, 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 2021–22 season 19–12, 11–7 in Summit League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Kansas City in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament,^[1] before losing to South Dakota State in the semifinals.^[2]

On March 10, 2022, the school fired head coach Todd Lee after four years at the helm.^[3] On March 15, the school named Utah assistant Eric Peterson as the team's new head coach.^[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: Coyotes use late flurry to put away Roos. The Summit League. December 22, 2022. en.
2. News: Jacks sprint past Coyotes to reach Tuesday's final. University of South Dakota Athletics. December 22, 2022. en.
3. News: USD Fires Head Men's Basketball Coach Todd Lee. ESPN Sioux Falls. December 22, 2022. en.
4. News: Utah basketball assistant Eric Peterson named head coach at South Dakota. SuperWest Sports. December 22, 2022. en.
5. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule. University of South Dakota Athletics. December 22, 2022. en.
6. News: 2022-23 South Dakota Coyotes Schedule. ESPN. December 22, 2022. en.