Welcome to the 2025–26 Season!
Year after year, we set our sights on a lineup of events, competitions and athletic showcases that are guaranteed to bring more talent, excitement and energy to the Sanford Sports Complex. This season is no exception, and we’re excited to once again pack the house with the best fans around, including you!
On the basketball court, entertainment is a slam dunk. You’ll see professional play from the Skyforce, entering their 12th season at the Sanford Pentagon, plus highcaliber high school and collegiate-level competition. This includes a full slate of Division I men’s and women’s games throughout November and December.
Our volleyball fans are in for a huge season, too. For the first time at the Pentagon, we served up a major AVCA First Serve doubleheader, featuring the defending national champion, Penn State, back in August. This nationally televised event also included powerhouse programs from Kansas, Minnesota and Texas A&M. Coming up in December, the NCAA Division II National Championships will return for the second year in a row, promising matchups you won’t want to miss.
Beyond the court, we’re hosting big MMA cards, major wrestling contests and so much more. Be on the lookout for music and entertainment announcements throughout the year and bookmark sanfordsports.com for easy access to all your Sanford Sports news, event and ticket information.
Welcome to the game. Welcome to the show. Welcome to Sanford Sports Complex. We’re glad you’re here.
Steve Young Sanford Sports President
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Milestone Madness: We made it to 100!
This season is history in the making at the Sanford Pentagon, as we’re set to host our 100th NCAA Division I basketball game. We’ll officially mark the occasion Nov. 10 with a marquee matchup featuring Iowa State vs. Mississippi State men’s hoops – and continue the celebration all year long.
From our first game in 2013 – where the No. 20 Wisconsin men’s team earned an 86-75 victory over St. John’s – to now, this milestone represents more than just a number. The last 12 years are a reflection of our commitment to a bold vision, hard work behind the scenes and, most importantly, a community of fans, partners and programs that have helped bring it to life.
Getting to 100 hasn’t always been easy, but it’s always been 100% worth the effort. When we opened our doors in September 2013, we knew we would face unique challenges. As a new and relatively unknown venue operating as part of a major health care system – based in a city without its own DI basketball program – Sanford Pentagon was unproven in the eyes of college sports. Our unique structure, however, soon became our key strength, as we remained agile in navigating major changes in collegiate athletics – through a global pandemic and the ever-evolving landscape of NIL, transfer portals and TV network protocols.
We’re incredibly grateful to the schools, teams, sponsors and partners who have trusted us along the way. Most of all, we’re thankful to the ones who fill these seats game after game – the fans who keep this place buzzing. Together, we have transformed these five walls of brick and mortar into a thriving hub for elite college sports – and so much more.
Here’s to 100 games; cheers to 100 more!
Sanford Sports Vice President, Operations
Jesse Smith
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The Pentagon is the cornerstone of the entire Sanford Sports Complex, and the home of state, regional and national sporting events, and the Sanford Sports Academy.
• Six perimeter high school-sized basketball courts
• Three collegiate and professional-sized practice courts
• Eleven tournament and fourteen practice volleyball courts
The collegiate and professional-sized Heritage Court is a throwback to the gymnasiums of the 1950s, updated with state-of-the-art scoreboards, executive suites, food and more.
Reminiscent of a time when sports were pure and simple, the Heritage Court will take you through time, and bring you right back to the reminiscent days of basketball.
Adjacent to the Pentagon is the Sanford Fieldhouse. Together these facilities will provide sports-specific development opportunities for athletes from the interscholastic level to the professionals.
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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 90, Southern Illinois 80
Nov. 4, 2024 Santa Clara 85, St. Louis 78
Nov. 4, 2024 South Dakota State 80, McNeese State 73
Nov. 17, 2024 Saint Mary’s 77, Nebraska 74
Dec. 21, 2024 Iowa 95, Utah 88
Nov. 3, 2025 Murray State vs. Omaha
Nov. 3, 2025 Drake vs. Northern Arizona
Nov. 3, 2025 South Dakota State vs. Merrimack
Nov. 10, 2025 Iowa State vs. Mississippi State
Nov. 15, 2025 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma
Nov. 22, 2025 Minnesota vs. San Francisco
Dec. 15, 2025 South Dakota State vs. Wyoming
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 Nebraska 113, South Dakota 70
Nov. 20, 2024 Iowa 71, Kansas 58
Nov. 16, 2025 Nebraska vs. North Dakota State
Nov. 20, 2025 South Dakota State vs. Gonzaga
Everyone plays a little differently. Whether you’re a beginner, a weekend warrior or a standout athlete, Sanford Sports offers an unmatched range of opportunities and experiences designed to help you do more of what you love. We’re committed to making sports accessible, educational and fun for all.
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Sanford Pentagon is honored to feature the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame
The Sanford Pentagon is the proud home of the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame.
Displays change regularly – from looking back at a time when more than 300 South Dakota communities rallied around their hometown heroes to celebrating the magical moments of today.
Featuring timeless memorabilia highlighting the state’s hardwood history, display cases are featured in the lobby area just to the right of the Sanford Pentagon Store. Permanently displayed on the second floor are panels with all state public school championship teams from 1912 through 1985 and Catholic school champions from 1937 through 1964.
The South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame is always seeking fresh items of interest.
If you, a family member or a friend have a piece of memorabilia, please contact Bob Swanhorst at btswan@sio.midco.net or (605) 321-0521
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• Top-Tier Coaching: Train with experienced professionals, sharpen your skills, gain exposure and have fun!
• Ages: Open to 10U–18U athletes
• Training & Practices: Team practices and training sessions run from February through May.
• Tournament Play: Compete in 4 or 5 high-level tournaments between March and May with regional and national competition.
• Player Gear Package: Selected athletes receive uniforms, practice apparel and travel gear.
• Exclusive Athlete Discounts:
» Reduced rates on additional Sanford Sports Academy football training
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TRYOUT INFORMATION
• November 23, 2025
A makeup tryout will be held December 29, 2025 from 1–4 p.m.
• 6–9 p.m.
• Sanford Fieldhouse
• Cost: $50
Email kurtiss.riggs@sanfordhealth.org if you have any questions.
It's tournament time
The Sanford Pentagon is proud again to host a series of fall and winter basketball tournaments for boys and girls in elementary school and high school.
All events are available to watch via live streaming and are covered by Sanford Health certified athletic trainers.
The dates are as follows. Registration is open now at SanfordSports.com.
*Tip-Off Tournament. Nov. 22. Boys and girls, Grades 4-8.
*Backboard Bash. Dec. 6. Boys and girls, Grades 4-8.
*Holiday Hoops. Dec. 20. Boys and girls, Grades 4-8.
*Presidents Bowl. Dec. 27-28. Boys and girls, Grades 4-8.
*Winter Slam. Jan. 10. Boys and girls, Grades 4-8.
* Blizzard Blowout. Jan. 24. Boys and girls, Grades 4-8.
* Rim Rocker. Feb. 7. Boys and girls, Grades 4-8.
* Heat Up The Hardwood. Feb. 14-15 Boys and girls, Grades 4-8.
For more information, email lead events specialist Kiah Damme-Krieger at kiah.damme@sanfordhealth.org:
