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Beginning the Season Power Rankings

Posted on November 2, 2026 By Todd Buckingham

St. Thomas: 103 pts, 7 first-place votes     2. North Dakota State: 96 pts, 4 first-place votes 3. South Dakota State: 87 pts, 1 first-place vote 4.  Omaha: 69 pts 5. South Dakota: 57 pts 6. North Dakota: 52 pts 7. Oral Roberts: 36 pts 8. Kansas City: 28 pts        …

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Men's Basketball

USD MBB 2026-27 Preview

Posted on November 2, 2026 By Todd Buckingham

Embrace the Journey If you ask coach Eric Peterson how to describe his team this year, he’ll tell you his squad is deep, cohesive, and determined. For a team that is coming off a 16-16 season with a disappointing exit in the first round of the Summit League Tournament, and who has 12 new players…

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Men's Basketball, South Dakota

Omaha Men’s Basketball Season Preview 2026-2027!!!

Posted on November 1, 2026 By Michael Sharp

The Omaha Mavericks are coming off a disappointing 2025-2026 campaign with an overall losing record of 16-17 losing in the Summit League Semifinals to eventual Summit League Champions North Dakota State Bison 50-74.  During the offseason, a new NCAA rule was put in place starting with the high school class of 2023 allowing athletes a…

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Men's Basketball

UND Basketball 2026-27 Season Preview

Posted on October 30, 2026 By Hawks Talk

Another Year, Another New Roster Another year of UND basketball is upon us, and once again, there are a ton of new faces. At this point, that’s nothing new, and it’s likely going to be the norm moving forward. It’s not just a UND or Paul Sather issue, either. Everyone is dealing with the same…

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Men's Basketball, North Dakota

No. 2 South Dakota State wins Border Battle in Championship Game

Posted on March 8, 2026 By Madison VanWalleghen

No. 2 South Dakota State earned another trip to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in beating No. 1 North Dakota State in the championship game of the 2026 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championships, 64-51. Both teams came out ready to score quickly, as the scoring was back and forth for the first few minutes. A…

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Men's Basketball

What’s Next: Denver

Posted on March 8, 2026 By Todd Buckingham
What’s Next: Denver

As each team is eliminated from the Summit League Tournament, want to have a series of what does it look like going forward for that team. I am going to break each of these down into 3 parts. What needs to be different next year. What to build on and 3 players to prioritize for…

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Denver, Men's Basketball

What’s Next: Oral Roberts

Posted on March 8, 2026 By Todd Buckingham
What’s Next: Oral Roberts

As each team is eliminated from the Summit League Tournament, want to have a series of what does it look like going forward for that team. I am going to break each of these down into 3 parts. What needs to be different next year. What to build on and 3 players to prioritize for…

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Men's Basketball, Oral Roberts

No. 1 North Dakota State Earns Spot in Championship

Posted on March 7, 2026 By Madison VanWalleghen

No. 1 North Dakota State got past No. 5 St. Thomas in the semifinal round of the 2026 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championships Saturday in Sioux Falls, 63-51. St. Thomas opened the semifinal matchup with a 10-6 run. After the Tommies stretched the lead to seven, the Bison came roaring back to get within three….

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No. 2 South Dakota State Takes Down No. 3 South Dakota in Semis

Posted on March 7, 2026 By Madison VanWalleghen

The Jackrabbits beat in-state rival South Dakota to move to the championship game. The matchup took place front of a crowd of 8,476, more than the crowd of 8,417 at the 2024 championship game between SDSU and NDSU. The Jackrabbits got off to a quick start behind nine points from Madison Mathiowetz in the first…

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Men's Basketball

No. 5 St. Thomas takes down No. 4 Oral Roberts in Quarterfinals

Posted on March 6, 2026 By Madison VanWalleghen

No. 5 St. Thomas rolled past No. 4 Oral Roberts in Friday’s quarterfinal round of the 2026 Women’s Summit League Basketball Championships in Sioux Falls. St. Thomas came out hot, outscoring Oral Roberts 18-8 in the first frame. ORU went scoreless for nearly seven of the first 10 minutes. The Tommies put out a balanced…

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