OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Jordan Crawford scored 27 points to lead South Dakota to a 68-64 victory over Omaha in a Summit League men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Baxter Arena.

The Coyotes (11-10) closed the game on a 6-0 run, holding the Mavericks (9-12) scoreless over the final 35 seconds. Omaha missed 18 of its 19 attempts from 3-point range, a key factor in the home loss. Paul Djobet led Omaha with 22 points.

South Dakota trailed 29-28 at halftime but outscored Omaha 40-35 after the break. Cameron Fens added 16 points for the Coyotes, while Uzziah Buntyn contributed 17. A crowd of 2,676 watched as South Dakota secured the road win despite being outscored 38-24 in the paint.