The 2019–20 Summit League men's basketball season began in October 2019 with practices, followed by the start of the 2019-20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in early November. Conference play began in late December, and concludes on the final day of February 2020. The 2020 Summit League men's basketball tournament begins and concludes in early March 2020, and leads into the 2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
| 2019–20 Summit League men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 2019 through March 2020 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular Season | |
| Tournament | |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omaha | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 5 | – | 21 | .192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2020 Summit League Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coaches
editHead Coach Changes
edit| Team | Departing Coach | Reason | New Head Coach | Previous Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | Brian Jones | Took offer as Assistant HC at Illinois St. | Paul Sather | HC at Northern St. (DII) |
| South Dakota State | T. J. Otzelberger | Took offer as HC of UNLV | Eric Henderson | Assistant at South Dakota State |
Head Coach Records
editAs of beginning of 2019–20 season.
| Team | Coach | Seasons w/ Team* | DI Record w/ Team | All-time Summit Record | Conference Regular Season Titles | NCAA DI Tournament appearances | NCAA DI Tournament Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | Rodney Billups | 4 | 39-51 (.433) | 19-27 (.413) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 (.000) |
| North Dakota | Paul Sather | 1 | 0-0 (.000) | 0-0 (.000) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 (.000) |
| North Dakota State | David Richman | 6 | 96-67 (.589) | 45-33 (.577) | 1 (2015) | 2 (2015, 2019) | 1-2 (.333) |
| Omaha | Derrin Hansen | 15 (9 DI, 6 DII) | 115-130 (.469) | 52-56 (.481) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 (.000) |
| Oral Roberts | Paul Mills | 3 | 22-41 (.349) | 12-18 (.400) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 (.000) |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Jon Coffman | 6 | 95-66 (.590) | 45-33 (.577) | 1 (2016) | 0 | 0-0 (.000) |
| South Dakota | Todd Lee | 2 | 13-17 (.433) | 7-9 (.438) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 (.000) |
| South Dakota State | Eric Henderson | 1 | 0-0 (.000) | 0-0 (.000) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 (.000) |
| Western Illinois | Billy Wright | 6 | 48-94 (.338) | 18-60 (.231) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 (.000) |
| *2019-20 season included, and seasons in other divisions marked. | |||||||
Preseason
editPreseason Conference Poll
editThe Summit League released a poll in early October, which was voted on by a panel of the 9 head coaches, sports information directors and select media members. With a majority of the 34 voters, North Dakota State was deemed the favorite.[1]
| Rank | Team | Points | First Place Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 526 | 23 |
| 2 | South Dakota | 457 | 6 |
| 3 | Oral Roberts | 404 | 3 |
| 4 | Omaha | 369 | 0 |
| 5 | South Dakota State | 300 | 2 |
| 6 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 224 | 0 |
| 7 | Western Illinois | 188 | 0 |
| 8 | North Dakota | 164 | 0 |
| 9 | Denver | 113 | 0 |
Preseason All-Summit League teams
editThe Summit League released its preseason All-Summit League first team and second team. A Preseason Player of the Year was also announced, and automatically is gifted a spot on first team.[1]
| Honor | Player | Year | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 Preseason Summit League Player of the Year | Stanley Umude | Junior | South Dakota |
| 2019-20 Preseason All-Summit League First Team | Emmanuel Nzekwesi | Senior | Oral Roberts |
| Kevin Obanor | Sophomore | Oral Roberts | |
| Vinnie Shahid | Senior | North Dakota State | |
| Triston Simpson | Senior | South Dakota | |
| Stanley Umude | Junior | South Dakota | |
| Kobe Webster | Junior | Western Illinois | |
| 2019-20 Preseason All-Summit League Second Team | Tyler Hagedorn | Senior | South Dakota |
| JT Gibson | Senior | Omaha | |
| Matt Hobla | Senior | Purdue Fort Wayne | |
| Matt Pile | Junior | Omaha | |
| Tyson Ward | Senior | North Dakota State |
Regular season
editEarly Season Tournaments
editSeven of the nine Summit League teams participated in early season event, which could be a multi-team event, or a tournament. The two teams who didn't participate in one of these tournaments were Oral Roberts and Western Illinois.[2]
| Team | Tournament/Event | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | Cayman Islands Classic-Mainland | 1st (of 4) |
| South Dakota | Collegiate Hoops Roadshow | N/A |
| South Dakota | Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic | 1st (of 4) |
| North Dakota State | Islander Invitational | 2nd (of 4) |
| South Dakota State | Indiana Challenge | N/A |
| North Dakota | Minnesota MTE | N/A |
| North Dakota | Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Classic | N/A |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Ohio State Classic | N/A |
| Denver | Cable Car Classic | T-2 (of 4) |
Summit League Challenges
editThe Summit League played in both the Summit League/WAC Challenge and the Big Sky/Summit Challenges.[2] The games and results are as follows:
Big Sky/Summit Challenge
edit| Away team | Score | Home team | Date and Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 70-53 | Idaho | Nov. 26, 10 p.m. ET |
| South Dakota State | 70-77 | Montana State | Dec. 5, 10 p.m. |
| North Dakota | 70-77 | Montana | Dec. 6, 9 p.m. |
| North Dakota | 82-98 | Eastern Washington | Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m. |
| Montana State | 65-79 | North Dakota State | Dec. 16, 8 p.m. |
| Omaha | 56-97 | Eastern Washington | Dec. 17, 9 p.m. |
| Montana | 82-87 (OT) | Omaha | Dec. 21, 1 p.m. |
| Idaho | 57-85 | South Dakota State | Dec. 21, 8 p.m. |
The Summit League won a total of 4 of the 8 games, therefore splitting the challenge.
Summit League/WAC Challenge
editAfter last year's loss in the Summit League/WAC Challenge by a score of 6–3,[3] the Summit League looked to win the challenge this year.
| Away team | Score | Home team | Date and Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 93-91 (2OT) | Cal State Bakersfield | Nov. 9, 10 p.m. |
| Utah Valley | 68-62 | North Dakota State | Nov. 23, 6 p.m. |
| South Dakota | 84-83 | Cal Baptist | Nov. 27, 10 p.m. |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 71-60 | Grand Canyon | Nov. 30, 8 p.m. |
| Western Illinois | 67-68 | Kansas City | Nov. 30, 8 p.m. |
| New Mexico State | 72-67 | Denver | Dec. 10, 9 p.m. |
| UTRGV | 82-92 | Omaha | Dec. 15, 1:30 p.m. |
| Oral Roberts | 97-59 | Chicago State | Dec. 17, 8 p.m. |
The Summit League won this year's Summit League/WAC Challenge, a total of 5 games to 3 games.[3]
Player of the Week
editEach Monday during the season, the Summit League offices chose one or maybe two players to be named Player of the Week.
| Week | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2019[4] | Douglas Wilson | South Dakota State |
| November 18, 2019[5] | Tyler Hagedorn | South Dakota |
| November 25, 2019[6] | J.T. Gibson | Omaha |
| December 2, 2019[7] | Jarred Godfrey | Purdue Fort Wayne |
| December 9, 2019[8] | Rocky Kreuser | North Dakota State |
| December 16, 2019[9] | Vinnie Shahid | North Dakota State (2) |
| December 23, 2019[10] | Marlon Stewart | North Dakota |
| December 30, 2019[11] | Matt Pile | Omaha (2) |
| Zion Young | Western Illinois | |
| January 6, 2020[12] | Marlon Stewart (2) | North Dakota (2) |
| January 13, 2020[13] | Deondre Burns | Oral Roberts |
| January 20, 2020[14] | Tyson Ward | North Dakota State (3) |
| January 27, 2020[15] | Marlon Stewart (3) | North Dakota (3) |
| February 3, 2020[16] | Tyler Hagedorn (2) | South Dakota (2) |
| February 10, 2020[17] | Vinnie Shahid (2) | North Dakota State (4) |
| February 17, 2020 | ||
| February 24, 2020 | ||
| March 2, 2020 |
Athlete of the Month
editIn addition to the player of week, the Summit League also announces an athlete of the month, across of all sports, but separated by gender. So far, two players have been given the honor: Tyler Hagedorn in November,[18] Emmanuel Nzekwesi in December,[19] and Tyler Hagedorn again in January.[20]
Conference matrix
editThis table summarizes the head to head results of each team in the Summit League. Each team plays 16 games, a home and away against all teams. Updated through 2/7.
| Denver | North Dakota | North Dakota State | Omaha | Oral Roberts | Purdue Fort Wayne | South Dakota | South Dakota State | Western Illinois | |
| vs. Denver | - | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. North Dakota | 0-2 | - | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| vs. North Dakota State | 0-2 | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| vs. Omaha | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | - | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| vs. Oral Roberts | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | - | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| vs. Purdue Fort Wayne | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| vs. South Dakota | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | - | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| vs. South Dakota State | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 | - | 0-2 |
| vs. Western Illinois | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | - |
| Total | 1-10 | 5-6 | 9-2 | 5-5 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 8-3 | 9-2 | 2-9 |
Postseason
editSummit League Conference tournament
edit| Quarterfinals March 7 & 8 | Semifinals March 9 | Final March 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | North Dakota State | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Denver | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | North Dakota State | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Oral Roberts | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Oral Roberts | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Omaha | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | North Dakota State | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | North Dakota | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | South Dakota State | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | North Dakota | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | South Dakota | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | North Dakota | 74 | ||||||||||||
References
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- ^ a b "2019-20 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, and Neutral-Site Games". October 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Western Athletic Conference".
- ^ "SDSU's Wilson garners first #SummitMBB weekly award - the Summit League". Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Hot-shooting Hagedorn claims #SummitMBB weekly honor - the Summit League". Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Gibson earns #SummitMBB weekly award - the Summit League". Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Godfrey garners #SummitMBB weekly award - the Summit League". Archived from the original on February 9, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "NDSU's Kreuser nets #SummitMBB weekly award - the Summit League". Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "NDSU's Shahid garners #SummitMBB weekly award - the Summit League". Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Stewart claims #SummitMBB weekly honor - the Summit League". Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Omaha's Pile, WIU's Young share #SummitMBB weekly award - the Summit League". Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "UND's Stewart collects #SummitMBB weekly award - the Summit League". Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "ORU's Burns claims #SummitMBB weekly honor - the Summit League". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "NDSU's Ward is third Bison to earn #SummitMBB award this season - the Summit League". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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- ^ "NDSU's Shahid claims second #SummitMBB weekly honor - the Summit League". Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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