The University of Sioux Falls men’s basketball team will play Pittsburg State and Missouri S&T at the Central Region Tipoff Challenge in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday and Saturday, according to a University of Sioux Falls Athletics announcement. The games are scheduled for Municipal Auditorium.
The Cougars are set to face Pittsburg State on Friday, November 13, at 2 p.m., then play Missouri S&T on Saturday, November 14, at noon, the announcement said.
Sioux Falls enters the weekend after a narrow overtime loss in its season opener at Upper Iowa, where the Cougars scored 91 points, according to the announcement.
Pittsburg State finished last season 15–15 overall and 9–10 in MIAA play, and returns three starters and two other letterwinners, the announcement said. The Gorillas’ Connor Rogers and Mason English combined for 33.1 points and 7.9 assists per game last season, according to the release.
Missouri S&T is coming off a 19–9 season, including a 13–7 record in Great Lakes Valley Conference play, the announcement said. The Miners averaged 79.6 points per game last season and allowed 71.3, according to the release.
