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Category: Men’s Basketball

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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Articles, North Dakota State, St. Thomas, Women's Basketball

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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Articles, Oral Roberts, St. Thomas, Women's Basketball

No. 1 North Dakota State Rolls into Semifinals

Posted on March 6, 2026 By Madison VanWalleghen

No. 1 North Dakota State rolled past No. 8 Omaha in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championships Thursday in Sioux Falls, 87-37. It was back and forth scoring between the Bison and the Mavericks, with the Bison up one at the first media break. They led at the end of…

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Articles, NDSU, Omaha, Women's Basketball

What’s Next: Kansas City

Posted on March 5, 2026 By Todd Buckingham
What’s Next: Kansas City

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 guess we have to start with the team that will likely have a complete makeover going into next season. Let’s start with the things we know. We know…

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Men's Basketball

No. 2 South Dakota State 42-5 all-time in Conference Tournament with win over Kansas City

Posted on March 5, 2026 By Madison VanWalleghen

No. 2. South Dakota State took down No. 7 Kansas City Thursday at the 2026 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championships in Sioux Falls, 75-61. The win moves SDSU to 42-5 in Summit League Tournament history. No. took down No. in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championships at the Denny Sanford…

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Articles, Kansas City, South Dakota State, Women's Basketball

Omaha Defeats North Dakota in Opening Round

Posted on March 4, 2026 By Madison VanWalleghen

No. 8 Omaha defeated No. 9 North Dakota in the opening game of the 2026 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championship in Sioux Falls, 49-39. After empty possessions on both sides, Sarai Estupiñan drained a triple to put Omaha on the board. After nearly four scoreless minutes, the Fighting Hawks got on the board with a…

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