Carrie Eighmey on "juice" and "joy" of her WNIT-dancing Yotes, plus the future of the program

They aren't in the Big Dance, but the South Dakota women's basketball team is still dancing. And they like it. A lot.   The Coyotes won their first WNIT game on Sunday — it was a second round game after receiving a first round bye — and the group led by senior transfers from all over the country spanked Northern Colorado with much of the same "juice" and "joy" they've displayed in their 24-8 season.   Second year head coach Carrie Eighmey joined Happy Hour to describe her affinity for a team she cobbled together via the transfer portal after a disappointing 11-20 campaign last season. She also explains the instant love affair her new group developed with USD fans, particularly in Vermillion. She gives keen insight into the personality of each of her key players.   And, yes, Eighmey addresses the (unfounded) rumor she was in the mix for the St. Thomas opening and puts on the record her commitment to USD.   Will she continue to build teams via the portal?  They aren't in the Big Dance, but the South Dakota women's basketball team is still dancing. And they like it. A lot.   The Coyotes won their first WNIT game on Sunday — it was a second round game after receiving a first round bye — and the group led by senior transfers from all over the country spanked Northern Colorado with much of the same "juice" and "joy" they've displayed in their 24-8 season.   Second year head coach Carrie Eighmey joined Happy Hour to describe her affinity for a team she cobbled together via the transfer portal after a disappointing 11-20 campaign last season. She also explains the instant love affair her new group developed with USD fans, particularly in Vermillion. She gives keen insight into the personality of each of her key players.   And, yes, Eighmey addresses the (unfounded) rumor she was in the mix for the St. Thomas opening and puts on the record her commitment to USD.   Will she continue to build teams via the portal?