South Dakota fends off Montana State 74-57, is 5-0 at home
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) Trey Burch-Manning and Tyler Peterson each scored 15 points as South Dakota defeated Montana State 74-57 on Wednesday night to remain perfect at home this season.
The points are a career high for the freshman Peterson. Tyler Flack added 12 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. The Coyotes (7-4) owned a 45-36 advantage on the boards and a 40-24 edge on points in the paint.
Quinton Everett paced Montana State (5-5) with 13 points and Tyler Hall added 12. The Bobcats, fourth nationally in 3-pointers, made just 4 of 20.
Montana State came as close as 49-42 when Everett scored with 8:54 remaining, but Burch-Manning hit his only 3-point shot of the night at the other end for a double-digit lead.
Matt Mooney, who finished with 11 points, pulled up and launched a buzzer-beating 3-pointer while still in the logo at half-court for a 32-24 Coyotes halftime lead.
