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Author: Todd Buckingham

Now What? Oral Roberts

Posted on March 6, 2025 By Todd Buckingham
Now What? Oral Roberts

I’m going to take a quick look at each team eliminated in the Summit League Tournament. Starting with the first team eliminated, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. Season Recap 7-23 Overall 3-13 Conference (9 of 9) Year 1 under Coach Russell Springmann was a tough one and it got worse this year. The team never…

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Men's Basketball, Oral Roberts

Summit League Awards By @ReachSummitPod

Posted on March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 By Todd Buckingham
Summit League Awards By @ReachSummitPod

As voters go to the polls this week, here is one man’s opinion on where they should land Player of the Year Marquel Sutton Omaha Photo by Jaelle Johnson It’s an incredibly tight 3 man race for Player of the Year. All 3 candidates with a good argument, and an argument I can respect. Sutton…

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Men's Basketball

Reaching the Summit Power Rankings 2/10/25

Posted on February 10, 2025 By Todd Buckingham

Omaha (9) First place votes. Last Week 2 St. Thomas (1) LW 1 South Dakota State LW 3 North Dakota State LW 4 South Dakota LW 5 Kansas City LW 9 North Dakota LW 6 Denver LW 8 Oral Roberts LW 7

Men's Basketball

Reaching the Summit Players of the Week January 27 to February 2

Posted on February 5, 2025 By Todd Buckingham
Reaching the Summit Players of the Week January 27 to February 2

Senior of the week Marquel Sutton Omaha Photo by Mary Pritchard Sutton wins the Senior of the Week award for the second time this season—this time in a tightly contested race against Dre’ Bullock of South Dakota. Sutton continues to be the straw that stirs the drink for the Mavericks and is pushing for a…

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Denver, Men's Basketball, Omaha, South Dakota, South Dakota State, St. Thomas

Reaching the Summit Power Rankings 2/4/25

Posted on February 4, 2025 By Todd Buckingham

St. Thomas (6) First Place votes   2. Omaha (4) 3. South Dakota State 4. North Dakota State 5. South Dakota 6. North Dakota 7. Oral Roberts 8. Denver 9. Kansas City

Men's Basketball

Reaching the Summit Players of the Week January 13-19

Posted on January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 By Todd Buckingham
Reaching the Summit Players of the Week January 13-19

Senior of the Week Jacari White North Dakota State Photo by Zachary Lucy North Dakota State’s offense has been one of the best offenses in the Summit League all season. They are at their absolute best when White is running on all cylinders. This week the absolute best version of White was on the court…

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Kansas City, Men's Basketball, North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota State

Reaching the Summit Power Rankings 1 20 25

Posted on January 20, 2025January 20, 2025 By Todd Buckingham

St. Thomas (10) first-place votes. Last week 1   2. Omaha (2) LW 5 3. South Dakota State LW 2 4. North Dakota State LW 4 5. Kansas City LW 3 6. South Dakota LW 6 7. North Dakota LW 7 8. Oral Roberts LW 9 9. Denver LW 8

Men's Basketball

Reaching the Summit Players of the Week December 30 to January 5

Posted on January 7, 2025 By Todd Buckingham
Reaching the Summit Players of the Week December 30 to January 5

Senior of the Week Marquel Sutton Omaha Photo by Mary Pritchard The Senior of the Week award continues to be one of the most competitive this year. With multiple players putting up great performances every week. One of the items that helped the voters put Sutton over the top was Sutton leading the way in…

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Denver, Kansas City, Men's Basketball, North Dakota, Omaha, St. Thomas

Reaching the Summit Power Rankings 1/6/25

Posted on January 7, 2025 By Todd Buckingham

Here are the power rankings after 1 week of conference play St. Thomas (9 first place votes) LW 3   2. South Dakota State (2) LW 2     3. Kansas City LW4 4. North Dakota State LW 1   5. Omaha LW 8   6. South Dakota LW 5   7. North Dakota LW…

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Men's Basketball

Reaching the Summit Players of the Week December 16-22

Posted on December 26, 2024 By Todd Buckingham
Reaching the Summit Players of the Week December 16-22

Senior of the Week Jamar Brown Kansas City Photo by Ryan Weaver   The Roos seem to have turned things around this season and I don’t think it’s an accident it coincides with Jamar Brown’s return from injury. On his way to the Senior of the Week award, Brown averaged 19.5 points. However, Brown had…

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Denver, Kansas City, Men's Basketball, North Dakota, St. Thomas

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