2017–18 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team

The 2017–18 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team represented North Dakota State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fourth-year head coach David Richman, played their home games at the Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 15–17, 5–9 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Fort Wayne in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament before losing in the semifinals to South Dakota State.

2017–18 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball
Sun Bowl Invitational champion
ConferenceSummit League
2017–18 record15–17 (5–9 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jayden Olson
  • Kyan Brown
  • Will Veasley
Home arenaScheels Center
2017–18 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Dakota State 131 .929  287  .800
South Dakota113 .786  269  .743
Denver86 .571  1515  .500
Fort Wayne77 .500  1815  .545
North Dakota State59 .357  1517  .469
Oral Roberts59 .357  1121  .344
Omaha410 .286  922  .290
Western Illinois311 .214  1216  .429
2018 Summit League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bison finished the season 19–11, 11–5 in Summit League play to finish in second place. They were upset by IUPUI in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament.

Preseason

In a poll of league coaches, media, and sports information directors, the Bison were picked to finish in third place.[1] Senior guard Paul Miller was named to the preseason All-Summit First Team.[1]

Roster

2017–18 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 2 Paul Miller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Waukesha, Wisconsin
G 3 Tyree Eady 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Middleton, Wisconsin
G 5 Nnamdi Van Dulm 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) So West Allis, Wisconsin
G 11 Jared Samuelson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Gretna, Nebraska
G 13 Chris Quayle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Riverton, Wyoming
G/F 21 A.J. Jacobson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Fargo, North Dakota
G 22 Cameron Hunter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Olathe, Kansas
F 23 Deng Geu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS So Sioux Falls, South Dakota
G 24 Tyson Ward 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Tampa, Florida
F 30 Spencer Eliason 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Chadron, Nebraska
G 33 Jake Mertens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Devils Lake, North Dakota
F 34 Rocky Kreuser 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr White Bear Lake, Minnesota
F 42 Dylan Miller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Panama, Illinois
C 44 Jordan Meidinger 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Dickinson, North Dakota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 26, 2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2017*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN
Concordia Moorhead W 95–46 
Scheels Center (1,103)
Fargo, ND
Regular season
Nov 11, 2017*
3:00 pm
at UC Santa Barbara L 66–85  0–1
The Thunderdome (1,892)
Santa Barbara, CA
Nov 13, 2017*
10:00 pm, P12N
at No. 10 USC L 65–75  0–2
Galen Center (2,402)
Los Angeles, CA
Nov 17, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Missouri State W 57–54  1–2
JQH Arena (4,703)
Springfield, MO
Nov 22, 2017*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Florida A&M
Hoops in the Heartland
W 80–66  2–2
Scheels Center (2,723)
Fargo, ND
Nov 25, 2017*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3
Stetson
Hoops in the Heartland
W 94–58  3–2
Scheels Center (2,532)
Fargo, ND
Nov 28, 2017*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Stephen F. Austin
Hoops in the Heartland
L 50–54  3–3
William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,398)
Nacogdoches, TX
Nov 30, 2017*
6:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State
Hoops in the Heartland
L 59–83  3–4
Humphrey Coliseum (5,831)
Starkville, MS
Dec 4, 2017*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Missouri State L 58–71  3–5
Scheels Center (1,704)
Fargo, ND
Dec 9, 2017*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN
at North Dakota W 88–79  4–5
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 
Grand Forks, ND
Dec 12, 2017*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3
Valley City State W 101–58  5–5
Scheels Center (1,661)
Fargo, ND
Dec 18, 2017*
8:00 pm, P12N
at No. 18 Arizona L 53–83  5–6
McKale Center (14,048)
Tucson, AZ
Dec 21, 2017*
6:00 pm
vs. UNC Wilmington
Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals
W 100–63  6–6
Don Haskins Center (6,013)
El Paso, TX
Dec 22, 2017*
8:00 pm
vs. UTEP
Sun Bowl Invitational championship
W 63–51  7–6
Don Haskins Center (8,021)
El Paso, TX
Dec 30, 2017*
2:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Jamestown W 99–50  8–6
Scheels Center (1,842)
Fargo, ND
Jan 3, 2018
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
South Dakota State L 80–87  8–7
(0–1)
Scheels Center (3,182)
Fargo, ND
Jan 6, 2018
1:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
at South Dakota W 84–79  9–7
(1–1)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,206)
Vermillion, SD
Jan 11, 2018
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Denver L 61–67  9–8
(1–2)
Scheels Center (2,543)
Fargo, ND
Jan 13, 2018
2:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Oral Roberts W 82–64  10–8
(2–2)
Scheels Center (3,625)
Fargo, ND
Jan 16, 2018*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
North Dakota L 77–86  10–9
Scheels Center (4,105)
Fargo, ND
Jan 20, 2018
12:00 pm
at Fort Wayne L 88–92  10–10
(2–3)
Memorial Coliseum (2,036)
Fort Wayne, IN
Jan 25, 2018
7:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3
Omaha W 73–58  11–10
(3–3)
Scheels Center (2,507)
Fargo, ND
Jan 27, 2018
2:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3
Western Illinois W 80–69  12–10
(4–3)
Scheels Center (3,187)
Fargo, ND
Feb 1, 2018
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
at South Dakota State L 63–82  12–11
(4–4)
Frost Arena (3,377)
Brookings, SD
Feb 3, 2018
2:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
South Dakota L 72–76  12–12
(4–5)
Scheels Center (3,722)
Fargo, ND
Feb 8, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Oral Roberts L 66–67 OT 12–13
(4–6)
Mabee Center (2,366)
Tulsa, OK
Feb 10, 2018
7:00 pm, ALT
at Denver L 63–66  12–14
(4–7)
Magness Arena (1,568)
Denver, CO
Feb 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Mayville State W 87–53  13–14
Scheels Center (1,920)
Fargo, ND
Feb 17, 2018
2:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3
Fort Wayne L 72–84  13–15
(4–8)
Scheels Center (3,348)
Fargo, ND
Feb 22, 2018
7:00 pm
at Western Illinois L 74–82  13–16
(4–9)
Western Hall (641)
Macomb, IL
Feb 24, 2018
1:00 pm, YurView
at Omaha W 84–62  14–16
(5–9)
Baxter Arena (2,467)
Omaha, NE
The Summit League Tournament
Mar 4, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
(5) vs. (4) Fort Wayne
Quarterfinals
W 86–82  15–16
Premier Center (5,692)
Sioux Falls, SD
Mar 5, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
(5) vs. (1) South Dakota State
Semifinals
L 57–78  15–17
Premier Center (8,835)
Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[2]

References

  1. "South Dakota State Tabbed #SummitMBB Preseason Favorite". The Summit League. 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  2. "North Dakota State University Athletics – 2017–18 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.gobison.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
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