Montana State Bobcats vs South Dakota Coyotes, Women's NIT Quarterfinal

Women's College BasketballWomen's NIT · Quarterfinal

Montana St

27-8

56-65

Final

South Dakota

26-9

Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Lead tracker

MTST leadsBiggest lead MTST 3, SDAK 13

SDAK leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MTST	8	10	24	14	56
SDAK	8	20	17	20	65

Who won: South Dakota 65-56

The South Dakota Coyotes beat the Montana State Bobcats 65-56 in Women's NIT Quarterfinal on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The South Dakota outscored the Montana St 20-10 in the 2nd quarter. Molly Joyce led the South Dakota in points (31). Taylee Chirrick led the Montana St in points (23).

Player of the game

Taylee Chirrick

MTST · 23 PTS, 6 REB

8.4

Win probability

100%SDAK final

MTSTSDAK

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:21SDA
Shorttimeout
South Dakota Timeout
Q4 0:22
Defensive rebound
Tori Schlagel Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:26
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
Taylee Chirrick misses 28-foot three point jumper
T. Chirrick · 23 PTS
Q4 0:30MTS
Regulartimeout
Montana State Timeout
Q4 0:30
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Molly Joyce makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Joyce · 31 PTS
MTST 56 - 65 SDAK
Q4 0:30SDA
Dead ball rebound
South Dakota Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:30
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Molly Joyce misses free throw 1 of 2
M. Joyce · 31 PTS
Q4 0:30
Foul on Addison Harris
Foul on Addison Harris.
A. Harris · 16 PTS
Q4 0:30
Steal
Molly Joyce Steal.
M. Joyce · 31 PTS
Q4 0:30
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jamison Philip bad pass turnover
J. Philip · 4 PTS
Q4 0:30
Steal
Jamison Philip Steal.
J. Philip · 4 PTS
Q4 0:30
TO
Bad pass turnover
Molly Joyce bad pass turnover
M. Joyce · 31 PTS
Q4 0:32
Defensive rebound
Tori Schlagel Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:35
Block
Angelina Robles Block.
A. Robles · 4 PTS
Q4 0:35
Misses driving layup
Jamison Philip misses driving layup
J. Philip · 4 PTS
Q4 0:43
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Molly Joyce makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Joyce · 31 PTS
MTST 56 - 64 SDAK
Q4 0:43
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Molly Joyce makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Joyce · 31 PTS
MTST 56 - 63 SDAK
Q4 0:43
Foul on Brianne Bailey
Foul on Brianne Bailey.
B. Bailey · 4 PTS
Q4 0:47SDA
Shorttimeout
South Dakota Timeout
Q4 0:47
Defensive rebound
Molly Joyce Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:47
Misses layup
Addison Harris misses layup
A. Harris · 16 PTS
Q4 0:59MTS
Shorttimeout
Montana State Timeout
THREEQ4 0:59
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
M. Joyce · 31 PTS · ast A. Robles
Molly Joyce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Angelina Robles assists)
MTST 56 - 62 SDAK