Summit & NSIC hoops talk on a Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer at Orion Pub

The Happy Hour host and Sioux Falls Live sportswriter Trent Singer get together for their weekly "Thirsty Thursday" local sports chat at Orion Pub.   The two recap the South Dakota State women's statement-making road win at SLT No. 1 seed North Dakota State, becoming the first league team to beat the Bison this season.   Then, there was the South Dakota men's blazing, almost-out-of-nowhere 89-72 win over Omaha on Wednesday to reclaim the Coyotes as a potential contender in next week's SLT.   This leads to a preview of the two "State vs U" games between the Jackrabbits and Coyotes on Saturday — the women likely playing for the No. 2 seed in Brookings, while the men duke it out for the best possible seed in Vermillion.   Oh, and there was University of Sioux Falls men — the highest-scoring team in the NSIC and perhaps the best offense in the country (according to their head coach) — putting on another fireworks display in a 94-76 NSIC tourney win over Wayne State that propelled the Cougars into Saturday's 4:30 p.m. quarterfinal against No. 1 seed St. Cloud State in the Pentagon.   What kind of a factor will the eight-seed Cougars and No. 2 Augie be in the event?    Well, this is why Trent and the host get together every week at the Orion — to hash out those sorts of things on the microphone and over a beer.