The Sanford Pentagon (colloquially known as The Pentagon) is an indoor arena located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Pentagon opened in September 2013 and has a seating capacity of 3,250 spectators. It hosts the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. The facility is known for hosting a wide range of sporting events including: regional youth basketball tournaments, NCAA Division I basketball games, NCAA Division II basketball games and tournaments, mixed martial arts events, and occasional concerts.
"The Pentagon" | |
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 The Pentagon during the St. John's–Wisconsin game, November 2013 | |
  Sanford Pentagon Location within South Dakota  Sanford Pentagon Location within the United States | |
| Address | 2210 W. Pentagon Place |
|---|---|
| Location | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Owner | Sanford Health |
| Operator | Sanford Health |
| Capacity | 3,250[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 15, 2012 |
| Opened | September 2013 |
| Construction cost | $19 million[1] |
| Architect | JLG Architects[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Sioux Falls Skyforce (NBAGL) (2013–present) Augustana Vikings (NSIC) (2019-present) | |
Major events
edit2013
editThe Pentagon's first major event was hosted on October 10, 2013. The Minnesota Timberwolves played the Milwaukee Bucks in the main court as a preseason exhibition game, and television coverage was provided by Fox Sports North. The Wolves defeated the Bucks by a score of 98–89 in front of an announced crowd of 3,250.[3]
On November 8, 2013, the Pentagon hosted its first NCAA Division I men's basketball game between the then 20th ranked Wisconsin Badgers and the St. John's Red Storm. The game was televised on the Big Ten Network. Wisconsin won the game 86–75 in front of a sellout crowd of 3,523.[4]
2014
editOn November 18, 2014, the Pentagon hosted an early season non-conference NCAA Division I basketball game between the then 11th ranked Wichita State Shockers and the Memphis Tigers. The game was televised by ESPN as part of their Tip-Off Marathon programming. The Shockers won that game 71–56 in front of a sellout crowd.[5]
On November 30, 2014, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits took on the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, winning 71–58. The announced attendance was 3,250 and coverage was provided by Fox Sports North.[6]
For the third and final NCAA Division I basketball game of the 2014–15 season at the Sanford Pentagon, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels played the South Dakota Coyotes on December 13, 2014. UNLV won the game 75-61 and the game was televised by Midco Sports Network and ESPN3.[7]
2015
editOn March 16, 2015, it was announced that the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team would play the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team on November 13, 2015, in an early season non-conference match-up.[8]
2020
editAn early-season Division I basketball tournament—the Crossover Classic—was announced for the Pentagon in 2020. It served as a de facto replacement for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Nassau, Bahamas, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the teams that were invited to said tournament were invited to the Crossover Classic, but only two would partake in the event.[9][10]
The site was also home to the Dakota Showcase, which hosted all four division one teams from the Dakotas. This included North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, and South Dakota.
2024
editOn June 20, 2024, it was announced that the Pentagon would host an early-season showcase on November 4, 2024 (the opening day of the 2024–25 college basketball season), known as The Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase; presented by the podcast network The Field of 68, the event will feature a tripleheader of men's basketball games involving teams from mid-major conferences, including College of Charleston and Southern Illinois, McNeese State and South Dakota State, and Saint Louis and Santa Clara.[11]
The Pentagon will also host pairs of games involving the Iowa Hawkeyes' and Nebraska Cornhuskers' men's and women's basketball teams; the Cornhuskers will play South Dakota and Utah's women's and men's teams on November 16 and 17 respectively, the women's Hawkeyes will play Kansas on November 20, and the men's Hawkeyes will play Saint Mary's on December 21.[11]
Annual/Recurring
editOn December 11, 2013, it was announced that the Sanford Pentagon would be home to multiple NCAA Division II championships. These include the 2017 and 2018 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championships, the 2015, 2016, and 2018 NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championships (except for the championship final in 2016, which will be held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis[12]), and the 2016 and 2020 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship.[13] Beginning in 2018, it will also be the home to the NAIA Division II men's basketball championship.[14]
Beginning in 2014, it is also home to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference conference basketball tournament.[1] The NSIC is an NCAA Division II conference with schools located mainly in Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
List of NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Games at Sanford Pentagon
edit| Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Event/Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8, 2013 | Wisconsin 86 | St. John's 75 | |
| Nov. 18, 2014 | #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 | #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 Mississippi 71 | |
| Nov. 25, 2017 | Southern Mississippi 71 | Youngstown State 64 | |
| Nov. 25, 2017 | Northern Colorado 63 | South Dakota 62 | |
| Nov. 26, 2017 | Northern Colorado 77 | Southern Mississippi 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 | #25 Nebraska 79 | Oklahoma State 56 | |
| Feb. 7, 2019 | Omaha 107* | South Dakota 102* | |
| Nov. 5, 2019 | #20 St. Mary's 65* | Wisconsin 63* | |
| 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 | Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 25, 2020 | Western Kentucky 93 | Northern Iowa 87 | Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 25, 2020 | #15 West Virginia 79 | South Dakota State 71 | Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 25, 2020 | VCU 85 | Utah State 69 | Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 26, 2020 | Western Kentucky 93 | Memphis 69 | Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 26, 2020 | #15 West Virginia 78 | VCU 66 | Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 26, 2020 | Saint Mary's 66 | Northern Iowa 64 | Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 26, 2020 | South Dakota State 65 | Utah State 44 | Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 27, 2020 | #15 West Virginia 70 | Western Kentucky 64 | Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 27, 2020 | Saint Mary's 72 | South Dakota State 59 | Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 27, 2020 | Utah State 82 | Northern Iowa 71 | Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 27, 2020 | VCU 70 | Memphis 59 | Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic |
| Dec. 10, 2020 | North Dakota 75 | South Dakota 71 | Dakota Showcase |
| Dec. 10, 2020 | South Dakota State 77 | North Dakota State 75 | Dakota Showcase |
| Dec. 11, 2020 | South Dakota State 74 | North Dakota 62 | Dakota Showcase |
| Dec. 11, 2020 | North Dakota State 74 | South Dakota 67 | Dakota Showcase |
| Dec. 12, 2020 | North Dakota State 53 | North Dakota 52 | Dakota Showcase |
| Dec. 12, 2020 | South Dakota 91 | South Dakota State 78 | Dakota Showcase |
| Dec. 19, 2020 | #1 Gonzaga 99 | #3 Iowa 88 | |
| Mar. 6, 2021 | South Dakota State 84 | Omaha 71 | 2021 Summit League Basketball Championships |
| Mar. 6, 2021 | South Dakota 86 | Western Illinois 69 | 2021 Summit League Basketball Championships |
| Mar. 7, 2021 | Oral Roberts 76 | North Dakota 65 | 2021 Summit League Basketball Championships |
| Mar. 7, 2021 | North Dakota State 69 | Kansas City 65 | 2021 Summit League Basketball Championships |
| Mar. 8, 2021 | Oral Roberts 90 | South Dakota State 88 | 2021 Summit League Basketball Championships |
| Mar. 8, 2021 | North Dakota State 79 | South Dakota 75 | 2021 Summit League Basketball Championships |
| Mar. 9, 2021 | Oral Roberts 75 | North Dakota State 72 | 2021 Summit League Basketball Championships |
| Nov. 22, 2021 | South Dakota State 102 | Nevada 75 | Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 22, 2021 | Washington 77 | George Mason 74 | Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 23, 2021 | Nevada 88 | George Mason 69 | Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 23, 2021 | Washington 87 | South Dakota State 76 | Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 24, 2021 | Nevada 81 | Washington 62 | Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 24, 2021 | South Dakota State 80 | George Mason 76 | Crossover Classic |
| Dec. 11, 2021 | Creighton 83 | #24 BYU 71 | |
| Dec. 18, 2021 | Iowa 94 | Utah State 75 | |
| Nov. 15, 2022 | South Dakota State 66 | St. Bonaventure 62 | |
| Dec. 2, 2022 | #6 Baylor 64 | #14 Gonzaga 63 | Peacock Classic[15] |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | #20 Baylor 88 | Auburn 82 | |
| Nov. 10, 2023 | South Dakota 100 | UT-Rio Grande Valley 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 | Field of 68 Showcase |
| Nov. 4, 2024 | Santa Clara 85 | Saint Louis 78 | Field of 68 Showcase |
| Nov. 4, 2024 | McNeese State vs. | South Dakota State | Field of 68 Showcase |
| Nov. 17, 2024 | St. Mary's vs. | Nebraska | |
| Dec. 21, 2024 | Utah vs. | Iowa |
Source: [16]
List of NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball Games at Sanford Pentagon
edit| Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Event/Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 21, 2013 | Drake 89* | South Dakota 81* | |
| 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 | #1 South Carolina 81 | South Dakota 71 | Bad Boy Mower's Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 29, 2020 | #1 South Carolina 79 | #21 Gonzaga 72 | Bad Boy Mower's Crossover Classic |
| Nov. 30, 2020 | #21 Gonzaga 54 | South Dakota 50 | Bad Boy Mower's Crossover Classic |
| Mar. 6, 2021 | Omaha 52 | #21 South Dakota State 40 | 2021 Summit League Women's Basketball Championships |
| Mar. 6, 2021 | South Dakota 89 | Oral Roberts 66 | 2021 Summit League Women's Basketball Championships |
| Mar. 7, 2021 | Western Illinois 60 | Kansas City 59 | 2021 Summit League Women's Basketball Championships |
| Mar. 7, 2021 | North Dakota State 79 | Denver 67 | 2021 Summit League Women's Basketball Championships |
| Mar. 8, 2021 | Omaha 69 | Western Illinois 55 | 2021 Summit League Women's Basketball Championships |
| Mar. 8, 2021 | South Dakota 81 | North Dakota State 55 | 2021 Summit League Women's Basketball Championships |
| Mar. 9, 2021 | South Dakota 66 | Omaha 43 | 2021 Summit League Women's Basketball Championships |
| Nov. 12, 2021 | #1 South Carolina 72 | South Dakota 41 | 2021 Mammoth Sports Construction Invitational
|
| Nov. 12, 2021 | #22 Arizona 61* | #6 Louisville 59* | 2021 Mammoth Sports Construction Invitational |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | #1 South Carolina 62 | South Dakota State 44 | |
| Nov. 6, 2023 | #22 Creighton 75 | North Dakota State 52 | |
| Nov. 25, 2023 | South Dakota 72 | South Carolina State 52 | |
| Nov. 16, 2024 | South Dakota vs. | Nebraska | |
| Nov. 20, 2024 | Iowa | Kansas |
Source: [16]
Appearances
edit| Number of App. | School | Record W/L | Notable Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | South Dakota State | 10-9 | |
| 13 | South Dakota | 6-7 | |
| 10 | (W) South Dakota | 6-4 | 2021 Summit League Women's Tournament Champions |
| 6 | North Dakota State | 4-2 | |
| 4 | Northern Colorado | 4-0 | |
| 4 | (W) South Carolina | 4-0 | #21 Gonzaga |
| 4 | North Dakota | 1-3 | |
| 4 | Memphis | 1-3 | |
| 3 | E. Tennessee State | 3-0 | |
| 3 | West Virginia | 3-0 | 2020 Bad Boy Mower's Crossover Classic Champions |
| 3 | Oral Roberts | 3-0 | 2021 Summit League Men's Tournament Champions |
| 3 | Washington | 2-1 | |
| 3 | Nevada | 2-1 | |
| 3 | VCU | 2-1 | |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 2-1 | |
| 3 | (W) Omaha | 2-1 | #21 South Dakota State |
| 3 | Milwaukee | 1-2 | |
| 3 | UC Irvine | 1-2 | |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 1-2 | |
| 3 | Iowa | 1-2 | |
| 3 | Utah State | 1-2 | |
| 3 | Saint Mary's | 1-2 | |
| 3 | Minnesota | 1-2 | |
| 3 | (W) South Dakota State | 1-2 | |
| 3 | (W) North Dakota State | 1-2 | |
| 3 | George Mason | 0-3 | |
| 3 | Youngstown State | 0-3 | |
| 2 | Nebraska | 2-0 | |
| 2 | Baylor | 2-0 | vs. #14 Gonzaga |
| 2 | Florida Gulf Coast | 1-1 | |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 1-1 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 1-1 | vs. #3 Iowa |
| 2 | Omaha | 1-1 | |
| 2 | (W) Gonzaga | 1-1 | |
| 2 | (W) Western Illinois | 1-1 | |
| 2 | Colorado | 0-2 | |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | |
| 1 | Wichita State | 1-0 | |
| 1 | UNLV | 1-0 | |
| 1 | Iowa State | 1-0 | |
| 1 | Missouri State | 1-0 | |
| 1 | Creighton | 1-0 | vs. #24 BYU |
| 1 | Syracuse | 1-0 | |
| 1 | (W) Creighton | 1-0 | |
| 1 | (W) Arizona | 1-0 | #6 Louisville |
| 1 | St. John's | 0-1 | |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 0-1 | |
| 1 | Oregon | 0-1 | |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 0-1 | |
| 1 | UT-Rio Grande Valley | 0-1 | |
| 1 | Oregon State | 0-1 | |
| 1 | St. Bonaventure | 0-1 | |
| 1 | BYU | 0-1 | |
| 1 | Kansas City | 0-1 | |
| 1 | Western Illinois | 0-1 | |
| 1 | Towson | 0-1 | |
| 1 | (W) Drake | 0-1 | |
| 1 | (W) SIU-Edwardsville | 0-1 | |
| 1 | (W) Wichita State | 0-1 | |
| 1 | (W) Dakota Wesleyan | 0-1 | |
| 1 | (W) Oral Roberts | 0-1 | |
| 1 | (W) Kansas City | 0-1 | |
| 1 | (W) Denver | 0-1 | |
| 1 | (W) Louisville | 0-1 | |
| 1 | (W) South Carolina State | 0-1 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Sanford Pentagon: Anticipation nears reality for new sports arena
- ^ Sanford Pentagon - JLG Architects
- ^ Timberwolves vs Bucks Box Score
- ^ Wisconsin vs St. Johns Box Score
- ^ Wichita State vs Memphis Box Score
- ^ Florida Gulf Coast vs South Dakota State Box Score
- ^ UNLV vs South Dakota Box Score
- ^ Iowa State, Colorado to play at Pentagon
- ^ Zimmer, Matt. "Crossover Classic: How big-time college basketball landed in Sioux Falls". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Wichita State basketball out of tournament after 'multiple' positive COVID-19 tests". Kansas.com.
- ^ a b "Sanford Pentagon to host 'Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase'". Sioux Falls Live. 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Women's Final Four sites for 2017-20 includes record fourth for New Orleans" (Press release). National Collegiate Athletic Association. November 17, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ Sioux Falls to host eight NCAA tournaments in coming years
- ^ "NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship Awarded to Sioux Falls, S.D." 17 November 2017.
- ^ "INAUGURAL 'PEACOCK CLASSIC' MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME BETWEEN NO. 6 BAYLOR AND NO. 14 GONZAGA PRESENTED LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK THIS FRIDAY, DEC. 2, AT 8 P.M. ET". NBC Sports Pressbox. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b "Past NCAA DI Games | Sanford Pentagon". Sanford Sports. Retrieved 2023-11-29.