Welcome to the 2020-21 Fun Fact Countdown. We’ll drop one Summit League fun fact every day until the upcoming basketball seasons begin.
The fun facts will range from player records to league history and more.
Here’s a list of all the fun facts:
30. Number of Field Goals for Katie Houlehan
29: Number of Losses for Centenary in 2010-11
28: Number of Made 3-Pointers for Western Illinois
27: Number of Assists for Missouri State in ’87 Championship Game
26: Number of Points for Martin in 97-98 NCAA Tournament Game
25: Number of Steals for UNI, CSU and Troy
24: Number of Rebounds for Vicky McIntyre
23: Number of Consecutive Home Wins for MSU and ORU
22: Number of 3-Pointers Attempted for Michael Watson
21: Number of Rebounds for Omaha’s Mike Rostampour
20: Number of Consecutive Wins for USD
19: Number of Assists for Green Bay’s Frank Nardi
18: Number of Field Goals Made for Southern Utah’s Myndee Kay Larsen
17: Number of Rebounds for Oakland’s Keith Benson in Championship Game
16: Number of Blocks for IUPUI and South Dakota
15: Number of Free Throws Made for YSU’s Kristi Echelberry
14: Number of Assists for USD’s Nicole Seekamp in a WNIT game
13: Number of Steals for IUPUI’s Jernisha Cann
12: Number of Steals for Cleveland State’s Kenny Robertson
11: Number of 3-Point FG’s Attempted in NCAA Tournament Game
10: Number of Most Consecutive League Tournament Losses
9: Number of Consecutive Wins to Start a Season
8: Number of Championships for Valparaiso
The Valparaiso men’s basketball program holds the league record for most championships with eight. Between 1984-2007, the Crusaders won eight championships including six straight between 1995-2000. Valparaiso won its last title in 2004 with a 75-70 victory over IUPUI and left the league in 2007.
MOST CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. 8 Valparaiso, 1984-2007
2. 5 South Dakota State, 2009-pres.
5 North Dakota State, 2009-pres.
4. 3 Oakland, 2002-13
Oral Roberts, 1998-2012, ‘15-pres.