MALIBU, Calif. (Interstat) — South Dakota cruised to a 71-44 victory over Texas-Rio Grande Valley in a women’s nonconference basketball game Thursday at the Malibu Classic.

The Coyotes improved to 9-4 overall behind a game-high 24 points from Angelina Robles. Molly Joyce added 12 points and five assists for South Dakota, which broke open the game with a 25-point third quarter.

The Vaqueros fell to 4-7 and were led by a third-quarter surge where they scored 18 of their points, but they were held to single digits in two other quarters. South Dakota’s defense was stifling throughout the neutral-site contest, attended by 78 fans.