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Summit League tourney thrives in Sioux Falls

The final contests of the 2024 Summit League basketball tournaments took place at the Denny Sanford Premier center Tuesday in Sioux Falls, marking the 16th year the basketball conference has held its year end tournaments here. This article originally published in The Dakota Scout ahead of last year’s tournaments.

SIOUX FALLS, SD - MARCH 8, 2022: Hannah Sjerven #34 of the South Dakota Coyotes shoots as Myah Selland #44 and Paiton Burckhard #33 of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits defend during the Summit League Basketball Championship game at the Denny Sanford Premier Center on March 8, 2022 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. (Photo by Richard Carlson/Inertia)

Sioux Falls is about to get its annual jolt of energy and commerce as the Summit League basketball tournaments return to the Denny Sanford Premier Center March 3-7.

The tournament first came to Sioux Falls in 2009. This year marks the 15th consecutive for Sioux Falls hosting the event which sends the men’s and women’s champions to the NCAA tournament.

When Sioux Falls was awarded the tournaments in 2009, there was no Denny Sanford Premier Center. The tournaments were played at the Arena, which today still stands adjacent to the Premier Center.

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