2020–21_Summit_League_men's_basketball_season
2020–21 Summit League men's basketball season
Sports season
The 2020–21 Summit League men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2021 and will conclude in March 2021.
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| 2020–21 Summit League men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Tournament | |
| Summit League men's basketball seasons | |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 16 | – | 7 | .696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts † | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 9 | – | 17 | .346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 7 | – | 15 | .318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omaha | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 5 | – | 20 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 1 | – | 13 | .071 | 2 | – | 19 | .095 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 Summit League Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The conference both gained and lost a member after the 2019–20 season. Purdue Fort Wayne left for the Horizon League[1] and was replaced by Kansas City, which returned to the Summit after a seven-year absence spent in the Western Athletic Conference.[2]
Preseason awards were announced by the league office on October 26, 2020.[3]
Preseason men's basketball coaches poll
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| Rank | Team | |
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| 1. | South Dakota State (33)- 608 | |
| 2. | Oral Roberts- 504 | |
| 3. | North Dakota State (3)- 466 | |
| 4. | Omaha- 379 | |
| 5. | South Dakota- 354 | |
| 6. | North Dakota- 301 | |
| 7. | Kansas City- 248 | |
| 8. | Denver- 203 | |
| 9. | Western Illinois- 167 | |
| (first place votes) | ||
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Preseason All-Summit League teams
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| Honor | Recipient |
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| Preseason Player of the Year | Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State |
| Preseason All-Summit League First Team | Noah Friedel, South Dakota State |
| Kevin Obanor, Oral Roberts | |
| Matt Pile, Omaha | |
| Filip Rebraca, North Dakota | |
| Stanley Umude, South Dakota | |
| Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State | |
| Preseason All-Summit League Second Team | Max Abmas, Oral Roberts |
| Matt Dentlinger, South Dakota State | |
| Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota State | |
| Marlon Ruffin, Omaha | |
| Jase Townsend, Denver | |
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More information Denver, Kansas City ...
| Denver | Kansas City | North Dakota | North Dakota State | Omaha | Oral Roberts | South Dakota | South Dakota State | Western Illinois | |
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| vs. Denver | – | 2−0 | 1−1 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 0−0 | 2−0 |
| vs. Kansas City | 0–2 | – | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 1−1 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 0−0 |
| vs. North Dakota | 1−1 | 1−1 | – | 1−1 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 2−0 | 1−1 |
| vs. North Dakota State | 0−2 | 1−1 | 1−1 | – | 0−2 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−2 |
| vs. Omaha | 0−2 | 2−0 | 1−1 | 2−0 | – | 2−0 | 2−0 | 0−0 | 2−0 |
| vs. Oral Roberts | 0−2 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 0−2 | – | 1−0 | 1−1 | 0−2 |
| vs. South Dakota | 0−2 | 0−2 | 2−0 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 0−1 | – | 1−1 | 0−2 |
| vs. South Dakota State | 0−0 | 0−2 | 0−2 | 1−1 | 0−0 | 1−1 | 1−1 | – | 0−2 |
| vs. Western Illinois | 0−2 | 0−0 | 1−1 | 2−0 | 0−2 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 2−0 | – |
| Total | 1−13 | 7−7 | 8−8 | 11−5 | 3−11 | 10−5 | 11−4 | 9−3 | 5−9 |
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Summit League men's basketball weekly awards
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| Week | Player(s) of the Week | School |
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| Nov 30 | Marlon Ruffin | Omaha |
| Dec 7 | Baylor Scheierman | South Dakota State |
| Dec 14 | Stanley Umude (1) | South Dakota |
| Dec 21 | Kevin Obanor (1) | Oral Roberts |
| Dec 28 | Rocky Kreuser (1) | North Dakota State |
| Jan 4 | Kevin Obanor (2) | Oral Roberts |
| Jan 11 | Rocky Kreuser (2) | North Dakota State |
| Jan 18 | Jase Townsend | Denver |
| Jan 25 | Brandon McKissic | Kansas City |
| Feb 1 | Stanley Umude (2) | South Dakota |
| Feb 8 | Kevin Obanor (3) | Oral Roberts |
| Feb 15 | Max Abmas (1) | Oral Roberts |
| Feb 22 | A.J. Plitzuweit | South Dakota |
| Mar 1 | Max Abmas (2) | Oral Roberts |
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- "Purdue University Fort Wayne to Join Horizon League" (Press release). Horizon League. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "Kansas City Roo Athletics Rejoins Summit League" (Press release). Kansas City Athletics. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- https://thesummitleague.org/news/2020/10/26/south-dakota-state-tops-summit-league-mens-basketball-preseason-poll.aspx "South Dakota State tops Summit League men's basketball preseason poll" thesummitleague.org. Retrieved 2020-02-04.