2018–19 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team

The 2018–19 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team represented North Dakota State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fifth-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 19–16, 9–7 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Summit League Tournament, they defeated Oral Roberts, Western Illinois, and Omaha to win the tournament championship.[1] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 16 seed in the East region. There the Bison lost to overall No. 1 seed Duke.[2]

2018–19 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball
The Summit League Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceSummit League
2018–19 record19–16 (9–7 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jayden Olson
  • Kyan Brown
  • Will Veasley
Home arenaScheels Center
2018–19 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Dakota State 142 .875  249  .727
Omaha133 .813  2111  .656
Purdue Fort Wayne97 .563  1815  .545
North Dakota State97 .563  1916  .543
Oral Roberts79 .438  1121  .344
South Dakota79 .438  1317  .433
North Dakota610 .375  1218  .400
Western Illinois412 .250  1021  .323
Denver313 .188  822  .267
2019 Summit League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bison 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.

Roster

2018–19 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Vinnie Shahid 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 2 Jaxon Knotex 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr River Falls, Wisconsin
G 3 Tyree Eady 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Middleton, Wisconsin
G/F 5 Sam Griesel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Lincoln, NE
G 11 Jared Samuelson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Gretna, Nebraska
G 13 Chris Quayle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Riverton, Wyoming
G 21 Jarius Cook 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
G 22 Cameron Hunter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS So Olathe, Kansas
F 23 Deng Geu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Sioux Falls, South Dakota
G 24 Tyson Ward 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Tampa, Florida
F 32 Odell Wilson IV 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)260 lb (118 kg) Fr Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 33 Jordan Horn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Saint Paul, Minnesota
F 34 Rocky Kreuser 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) So White Bear Lake, Minnesota
C 44 Jordan Meidinger 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Fr Dickinson, North Dakota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: August 26, 2018

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Concordia (MN) W 81–49 
Scheels Center (1,154)
Fargo, ND
Regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
8:30 pm, FSAZ+
at New Mexico State
Summit/WAC Challenge
L 56–73  0–1
Pan American Center (4,358)
Las Cruces, NM
Nov 11, 2018*
1:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
UC Santa Barbara W 82–63  1–1
Scheels Center (1,962)
Fargo, ND
Nov 16, 2018*
1:00 pm
vs. Miami (OH)
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals
L 78–89  1–2
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (325)
Nassau, BAH
Nov 17, 2018*
10:00 a.m.
vs. Incarnate Word
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
L 78–80 OT 1–3
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (204)
Nassau, BAH
Nov 18, 2018*
10:00 am
vs. Towson
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
W 76–51  2–3
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (219)
Nassau, BAH
Nov 24, 2018*
3:00 pm
at East Tennessee State L 61–79  2–4
Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,610)
Johnson City, TN
Nov 26, 2018*
8:00 pm, RTNW
at No. 1 Gonzaga L 60–102  2–5
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
Dec 1, 2018*
5:30 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
vs. Drake
U.S. Bank Stadium Classic
L 88–95  2–6
U.S. Bank Stadium (2,186)
Minneapolis, MN
Dec 3, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Iowa State L 59–81  2–7
Hilton Coliseum (13,809)
Ames, IA
Dec 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
Eastern Washington
Big Sky/Summit Challenge
W 74–67  3–7
Scheels Center (2,373)
Fargo, ND
Dec 15, 2018*
7:30 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
Missouri State W 74–67  4–7
Scheels Center (1,942)
Fargo, ND
Dec 17, 2018*
8:00 pm
at Montana L 53–60  4–8
Dahlberg Arena (3,553)
Missoula, MT
Dec 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Northland W 90–43  5–8
Scheels Center (715)
Fargo, ND
Dec 29, 2018
12:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
South Dakota W 71–65  6–8
(1–0)
Scheels Center (2,192)
Fargo, ND
Dec 30, 2018
4:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne L 87–90 OT 6–9
(1–1)
Scheels Center (2,043)
Fargo, ND
Jan 2, 2019
7:00 pm, MidcoSN2
at Omaha L 77–90  6–10
(1–2)
Baxter Arena (1,775)
Omaha, NE
Jan 6, 2019*
2:00 pm
Dickinson State W 85–53  7–10
Scheels Center (975)
Fargo, ND
Jan 10, 2019
7:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3
Western Illinois W 85–69  8–10
(2–2)
Scheels Center (2,461)
Fargo, ND
Jan 16, 2019
8:00 pm, ALT2
at Denver L 65–80  8–11
(2–3)
Magness Arena (829)
Denver, CO
Jan 19, 2019
2:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
North Dakota W 67–65  9–11
(3–3)
Scheels Center (4,232)
Fargo, ND
Jan 24, 2019
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
at South Dakota State L 69–87  9–12
(3–4)
Frost Arena (2,578)
Brookings, SD
Jan 26, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Oral Roberts W 67–57  10–12
(4–4)
Mabee Center (2,717)
Tulsa, OK
Feb 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Western Illinois W 78–76  11–12
(5–4)
Western Hall (521)
Macomb, IL
Feb 6, 2019
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
at North Dakota W 74–70  12–12
(6–4)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,016)
Grand Forks, ND
Feb 9, 2019
4:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3
Denver W 81–71  13–12
(7–4)
Scheels Center (2,094)
Fargo, ND
Feb 14, 2019
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Oral Roberts W 85–73  14–12
(8–4)
Scheels Center (1,880)
Fargo, ND
Feb 16, 2019
4:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
South Dakota State W 78–77  14–13
(8–5)
Scheels Center (3,957)
Fargo, ND
Feb 23, 2019
4:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN3
Omaha W 58–50  14–14
(8–6)
Scheels Center (2,177)
Fargo, ND
Feb 28, 2019
8:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
at South Dakota W 75–65  14–15
(8–7)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,482)
Vermillion, SD
Mar 2, 2019
4:00 pm
at Purdue Fort Wayne W 69–66  15–15
(9–7)
Gates Sports Center (1,005)
Fort Wayne, IN
The Summit League Tournament
Mar 10, 2019
6:00 pm, MidcoSN
(4) vs. (5) Oral Roberts
Quarterfinals
W 86–73  16–15
Premier Center (5,989)
Sioux Falls, SD
Mar 11, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(4) vs. (8) Western Illinois
Semifinals
W 76–73  17–15
Denny Sanford Premier Center (4,508)
Sioux Falls, SD
Mar 12, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN2
(4) vs. (2) Omaha
Championship
W 73–63  18–15
Denny Sanford Premier Center (4,076)
Sioux Falls, SD
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 2019*
5:40 pm, truTV
(16 E) vs. (16 E) North Carolina Central
First Four
W 78–74  19–15
UD Arena (11,827)
Dayton, OH
Mar 22, 2019*
6:10 pm, CBS
(16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
First Round
L 62–85  19–16
Colonial Life Arena (16,219)
Coulmbia, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

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