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we came back and we won that game."
• The Coyotes will learn who they will play in the NCAA opening round on Monday.
• "I think I'm just going to cherish this moment for a few days while we can and then we'll get back on the road and hopefully get a few more wins," Seekamp said.
• Williams said the team will benefit from playing and advancing in last year's Women's Basketball Invitational. As a sixth seed in the west region, South Dakota knocked off third-seed Utah and second-seed Lamar before losing in the semifinals to McNeese State.
• "Any postseason experience that your team can get is so valuable," Williams said.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Senate has voted to uphold the governor's veto against an increase to Deadwood's hotel tax on Wednesday.
• Senators voted 16-19 to support the bill. But the bill's sponsor needed a two thirds vote from both chambers to override Gov. Dennis Daugaard's decision.
• The bill would have allowed municipalities to tax $3 per night. The current rate is $2.
• In a statement Tuesday, Daugaard said it would be a mistake to make it easier for local governments to raise taxes. The bill's sponsor, Sen. Bob Ewing, said the revenue would allow cities to promote tourism and benefit the whole state.
• "It has the dirty little word of 'tax' in it," the Spearfish Republican said, asking for support in spite of that fact.
• He said the tax increase came from the hotel and motel operators in Deadwood and it could bring in an additional $240,000 a year for marketing and promotions.
• "Any help that we can give Deadwood at this time will greatly benefit it," Ewing said.
• In his statement, the governor said that even though South Dakota has recovered from the recession it is not a good time to raise taxes.
• "The property tax opt-out already allows local officials to raise additional tax revenues," said the statement.
• The measure cannot be revived.
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• MURRAY, Ky. (AP) -- The president of Eastern Oregon University has been

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