Welcome to the Sanford Sports Complex!
Last year, we promised a lineup of games, programs and experiences that would be one for the books. It was certainly a promise fulfilled.
Hoops was huge at the Complex last season, featuring electric NCAA Division I matchups, NSIC tourneys, a second dose of South Dakota Class AA high school state tournament action and, of course, professionalgrade NBA G League basketball, featuring our local powerhouse Sioux Falls Skyforce – entering their 11th season with us at the Pentagon. Division I wrestling and volleyball also took center court along with thousands of talented youth and high school athletes proudly representing their states, schools and traveling teams.
The Crossing and Diamonds outdoor fields continued to host training, leagues and tournaments in baseball, softball, lacrosse and soccer. The fans and crowds that followed were able to stay well-rested and well-caffeinated with the 2023 grand openings of Comfort Inn & Suites – Sanford Sports Complex and Scooter’s Coffee.
With that kind of energy behind us, who knows what’s in store for 2024-2025? Well, we do – and it’s going to be incredible.
Collegiate basketball is so back, and we’re excited to host a lot of big names, including the men’s and women’s teams representing the Iowa Hawkeyes and Nebraska Cornhuskers, not to mention the Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase featuring six of the best programs in the business. The Force will also be returning in full force!
We’re serving up a lineup of volleyball events you won’t want to miss, including multi-team tournaments with DI locals SDSU and Augustana – all leading into the NCAA Division II national championship in December. As far as sports go, that’s just a preview.
And as far as the Sanford Sports Complex goes, that’s just scratching the surface of what’s on the horizon. We’re diversifying the community experience even more with the opening of the leading-edge Sanford Health Virtual Care Center, continued progress on the Dakota State Applied Research Corporation facility and the addition of The Atlas, a multi-family residential development – the first of its kind on our campus – by Lloyd Co.
Don’t forget! Watch for major music and entertainment announcements throughout the year; it’s going to be your ticket to fun in Sioux Falls.
The sheer volume of experiences coming to the Complex this year is too much for one page, so make sure to get all your Sanford Sports news, event and ticket information on sanfordsports.com.
Welcome to the game. Welcome to the show. Welcome to Sanford Sports Complex.
We’re glad you’re here.
Steve Young Sanford Sports President
Jesse Smith Vice President of Operations and Legal Counsel
Find Sanford Sports on the web and social media for updates about our upcoming events, tournaments and programs.
SANFORD PENTAGON THANKS OUR FOUNDING SPONSORS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO SPORTS PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AND THE ATHLETES WHO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTING ACTIVITIES. PLEASE JOIN US IN SUPPORTING THESE FINE SPONSORS.
TEAM ROSTERS
WARNER
Head Coach: Stacey Knebel
WESTERN CHRISTIAN
Head Coach: Kari Jung Asst. Coaches: Bobbie Deuter, Briana Haase, Danielle Hoglund
WINNER
Head Coach: Jaime Keiser
All-time list of NCAA Division I basketball games that have been hosted by the Sanford Pentagon at the Sanford Sports Complex since opening in 2013.
MEN’S BASKETBALL:
Date Game
Nov. 8, 2013 Wisconsin 86, St. John’s 75
Nov. 18, 2014 No. 11 Wichita State 71, Memphis 56
Nov. 30, 2014 Florida Gulf Coast 71, South Dakota State 58
Dec. 13, 2014 UNLV 75, South Dakota 61
Nov. 13, 2015 No. 7 Iowa State 68, Colorado 62
Dec. 12, 2015 Oklahoma State 62, Minnesota 60
Dec. 27, 2015 South Dakota State 65, Middle Tennessee 61
Dec. 28, 2015 South Dakota 89, Florida Gulf Coast 81
Nov. 25, 2016 East Tennessee State 86, Milwaukee 62
Nov. 25, 2016 UC Irvine 63, South Dakota State 52
Nov. 26, 2016 Milwaukee 54, UC Irvine 37
Nov. 26, 2016 East Tennessee State 71, South Dakota State 59
Nov. 27, 2016 East Tennessee State 72, UC Irvine 66
Nov. 27, 2016 South Dakota State 81, Milwaukee 58
Dec. 3, 2016 Minnesota 56, Vanderbilt 52
Nov. 24, 2017 Northern Colorado 80, Youngstown State 67
Nov. 24, 2017 South Dakota 84, Southern Miss, 71
Nov. 25, 2017 Northern Colorado 63, South Dakota 62
Nov. 25, 2017 Southern Miss 71, Youngstown State 64
Nov. 26, 2017 Northern Colorado 77, Southern Miss, 63
Nov. 26, 2017 South Dakota 81, Youngstown State 53
Dec. 2, 2017 Missouri State 73, South Dakota State 53
Dec. 22, 2017 Iowa 80, Colorado 73
Dec. 16, 2018 No. 25 Nebraska 79, Oklahoma State 56
Feb. 7, 2019 Omaha 107, South Dakota 102 (OT)
Nov. 5, 2019 No. 20 Saint Mary’s 65, Wisconsin 63 (OT)
Nov. 9, 2019 Oklahoma 71, Minnesota 62
Dec. 20, 2019 Northern Colorado 87, South Dakota 68
Nov. 25, 2020 Memphis 73, Saint Mary’s 56
Nov. 25, 2020 Western Kentucky 93, Northern Iowa 87
Nov. 25, 2020 No. 15 West Virginia 79, South Dakota State 71
Nov. 25, 2020 VCU 85, Utah State 69
Nov. 26, 2020 Western Kentucky 93, Memphis 69
Nov. 26, 2020 No. 15 West Virginia 78, VCU 66
Nov. 26, 2020 Saint Mary’s 66, Northern Iowa 64
Nov. 26, 2020 South Dakota State 65, Utah State 44
Nov. 27, 2020 No. 15 West Virginia 70, Western Kentucky 64
Nov. 27, 2020 Saint Mary’s 72, South Dakota State 59
Nov. 27, 2020 Utah State 82, Northern Iowa 71
Nov. 27, 2020 VCU 70, Memphis 59
Dec. 10. 2020 North Dakota 75, South Dakota 71
Dec. 10, 2020 South Dakota State 77, North Dakota State 75
Dec. 11, 2020 South Dakota State 74, North Dakota 62
Dec. 11, 2020 North Dakota State 74, South Dakota 67
Dec. 12, 2020 North Dakota State 53, North Dakota 52
Dec. 12, 2020 South Dakota 91, South Dakota State 78
Dec. 19, 2020 No. 1 Gonzaga 99, No. 3 Iowa 88
March 6, 2021 South Dakota State 84, Omaha 71
March 6, 2021 South Dakota 86, Western Illinois 69
March 7, 2021 Oral Roberts 76, North Dakota 65
March 7, 2021 North Dakota State 69, Kansas City 65
March 8, 2021 Oral Roberts 90, South Dakota State 88
March 8, 2021 North Dakota State 79, South Dakota 75
March 9, 2021 Oral Roberts 75, North Dakota State 72
Nov. 10, 2021 South Dakota 59, Air Force Academy 53
Nov. 22, 2021 South Dakota State 102, Nevada 75
Nov. 22, 2021 Washington 77, George Mason 74
Nov. 23, 2021 Nevada 88, George Mason 69
Nov. 23, 2021 Washington 87, South Dakota State 76
Nov. 24, 2021 Nevada 81, Washington 62
Nov. 24, 2021 South Dakota State 80, George Mason 76
Dec. 11, 2021 Creighton 83, No. 24 BYU 71
Dec. 18, 2021 Iowa 94, Utah State 75
Nov. 15, 2022 South Dakota State 66, St. Bonaventure 62
Dec. 2, 2022 No. 6 Baylor 64, No. 14 Gonzaga 63
Nov. 7, 2023 No. 20 Baylor 88, Auburn 82
Nov. 10, 2023 South Dakota 100, UTRGV 79
Nov. 18, 2023 Nebraska 84, Oregon State 63
Dec. 1, 2023 South Dakota State 61, Towson 48
Dec. 17, 2023 Syracuse 83, Oregon 63
Nov. 4, 2024 College of Charleston vs. Southern Illinois
Nov. 4, 2024 St. Louis vs. Santa Clara
Nov. 4, 2024 McNeese State vs. South Dakota State
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:
Date Game
Nov. 21, 2013 Drake 89, South Dakota 81 (OT)
Nov. 11, 2016 South Dakota 75, SIU-Edwardsville 65
Nov. 21, 2018 South Dakota 73, Wichita State 64
Nov. 15, 2019 South Dakota State 77, Dakota Wesleyan 46
Nov. 28, 2020 No. 1 South Carolina 81, South Dakota 71
Nov. 29, 2020 No. 1 South Carolina 79, No. 21 Gonzaga 72
Nov. 30, 2020 No. 21 Gonzaga 54, South Dakota 50
March 6, 2021 Omaha 52, No. 21 South Dakota State 40
March 6, 2021 South Dakota 89, Oral Roberts 66
March 7, 2021 Western Illinois 60, Kansas City 59
March 7, 2021 North Dakota State 79, Denver 67
March 8, 2021 Omaha 69, Western Illinois 55
March 8, 2021 South Dakota 81, North Dakota State 55
March 9, 2021 South Dakota 66, Omaha 43
Nov. 12, 2021 No. 1 South Carolina 72, South Dakota 41
Nov. 12, 2021 No. 22 Arizona 61, No. 6 Louisville 59 (OT)
Dec. 15, 2022 No. 1 South Carolina 62, South Dakota State 44
Nov. 25, 2023 South Dakota 72, South Carolina State 52
Nov. 16, 2024 South Dakota vs. Nebraska
Nov. 20, 2024 Iowa vs. Kansas
