2020–21 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team

The 2020–21 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team represents North Dakota State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by 7th-year head coach David Richman, will play their home games at the Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as members of the Summit League.

2020–21 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
2020–21 record10–8 (8–2 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyan Brown
  • Joshua Jones
  • Josh Sash
Home arenaScheels Center
2020–21 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Dakota91 .900  117  .611
South Dakota State51 .833  114  .733
North Dakota State93 .750  119  .550
Oral Roberts73 .700  108  .556
North Dakota57 .417  615  .286
Kansas City35 .375  710  .412
Western Illinois37 .300  512  .294
Denver17 .125  213  .133
Omaha08 .000  216  .111
2021 Summit League Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2019–20 season 25–8, 13–3 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for the Summit League regular season championship. They defeated Denver,[1] Oral Roberts,[2] and North Dakota to become champions of the 2020 Summit League Tournament.[3] They earned the Summit League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Roster

2020–21 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Dezmond McKinney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrRaytown South High School Raytown, Missouri
G 2 Jaxon Knotek 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrRiver Falls High School River Falls, Wisconsin
G 3 Tyree Eady 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMiddleton High School Middleton, Wisconsin
F 4 Grant Nelson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrDevils Lake High School Devils Lake, North Dakota
G/F 5 Sam Griesel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrLincoln East High School Lincoln, Nebraska
G 11 Jarius Cook 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoPark Center High School Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
G 21 Boden Skunberg 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrJamestown High School Jamestown, North Dakota
G 23 Maleeck Harden-Hayes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMoorhead High School Moorhead, Minnesota
G 24 Grayson Haman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFargo Davies High School Fargo, North Dakota
G 25 Donald Carter III 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrScottsdale Community College Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 32 Odell Wilson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoMinneapolis North High School Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 34 Rocky Kreuser 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrTotino-Grace High School White Bear Lake, Minnesota
F 44 Tyler Witz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrOlney Central College Clearwater, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 8, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
2:00 pm
vs. Nevada
Golden Window Classic
L 48–62  0–1
Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, NE
November 28, 2020*
11:00 am, BTN
at Nebraska
Golden Window Classic
L 57–79  0–2
Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, NE
November 29, 2020*
3:30 pm, FS1
at No. 11 Creighton L 58–69  0–3
CHI Health Center Omaha (252)
Omaha, NE
December 5, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 7 Kansas L 61–65  0–4
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 10, 2020*
8:00 pm, MidcoSN
vs. South Dakota State
Dakota Showcase
L 75–77  0–5
Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
December 11, 2020*
8:00 pm, MidcoSN
vs. South Dakota
Dakota Showcase
W 74–67  1–5
Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
December 12, 2020*
5:30 pm, MidcoSN
vs. North Dakota
Dakota Showcase
W 53–52  2–5
Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
December 22, 2020*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at TCU L 82–89  2–6
Schollmaier Arena (1,669)
Fort Worth, TX
Summit League regular season
January 2, 2021
7:00 pm
at Western Illinois W 68–50  3–6
(1–0)
Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
January 3, 2021
7:00 pm
at Western Illinois W 78–67  4–6
(2–0)
Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
January 8, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Omaha W 71–69  5–6
(3–0)
Scheels Center (954)
Fargo, ND
January 9, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Omaha W 80–66  6–6
(4–0)
Scheels Center (1,245)
Fargo, ND
January 15, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN
at North Dakota W 62–45  7–6
(5–0)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (650)
Grand Forks, ND
January 16, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN
at North Dakota L 78–82 OT 7–7
(5–1)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (650)
Grand Forks, ND
January 22, 2021
7:30 pm
Denver W 70–58  8–7
(6–1)
Scheels Center (1,277)
Fargo, ND
January 23, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN
Denver W 84–58  9–7
(7–1)
Scheels Center (1,568)
Fargo, ND
January 29, 2021
7:00 pm
at Kansas City W 71–67  10–7
(8–1)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm
at Kansas City L 47–49  10–8
(8–2)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 5, 2021
7:30 pm
Oral Roberts Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
February 6, 2021
7:30 pm
Oral Roberts Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
February 19, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN
South Dakota State Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
February 20, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN
South Dakota State Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
February 27, 2021
4:00 pm
at South Dakota Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
February 28, 2021
4:00 pm, MidcoSN2
at South Dakota Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
Summit League Tournament
March 6–9 2021
vs.  Denny Sanford Premier Center 
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[5]

References

  1. "North Dakota State edges Denver in the quarterfinals". The Summit League. March 7, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. "NDSU Advances to Summit League Tournament Championship Game, 75-69 over Oral Roberts". NDSU. March 9, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. "NDSU Dominates in Summit League Championship, Headed for NCAA Tournament". Valley News Live. March 10, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  4. "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic". CBS Sports. March 13, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  5. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". NDSU. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
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