ESTERO, Fla.: Matt Mooney scored 17 points, Tyler Flack had a late offensive rebound and putback, and South Dakota slipped past Kent State 80-77 on Monday night in the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Flack finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, Carlton Hurst scored 11 with 10 boards and Trey Burch-Manning scored 10 for South Dakota.
Flack made two free throws that gave South Dakota (5-0) a 78-77 lead with 1:17 to go. After a missed 3-pointer on the other end, Burch-Manning missed a driving jumper and Flack pulled down the offensive rebound, and the Coyotes reset their offense.