2021–22 Summit League men's basketball season
The 2021–22 Summit League Conference men's basketball season started non-conference play on November 9, 2021, and began conference play on December 20, 2021. The regular season will end on February 26, 2022, setting up the 2022 Summit League men's basketball tournament from March 5 to March 12.
| 2021-22 Summit League men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular Season | |
| 2022 Summit League Tournament | |
| 2021–22 Summit League men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State † | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Thomas* | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omaha | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA Tournament due to transition from Division III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 Summit League Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conference Changes
Due to the addition of St. Thomas (MN), the conference schedule was expanded to 18 games. Each team will play every team twice, once at home and once on the road.
Head Coaches
Coaching Changes
Denver hired Jeff Wulbrun after Rodney Billups was let go.
Coaches
| Team | Head Coach | Previous Job | Years At School | Record at School | Summit League Record | Summit League Titles | NCAA Tournaments | NCAA Sweet 16's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | Jeff Wulbrun | Stanford (Assistant) | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City | Billy Donlon | Northwestern (Assistant) | 3 | 27-27 | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omaha | Derrin Hansen | Omaha (Assistant) | 17 | 246-233* | 64-74 | 0 | 0** | 0*** |
| North Dakota | Paul Sather | Northern State (Assistant) | 3 | 24-35 | 15-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota State | David Richman | North Dakota State (Assistant) | 8 | 136-87 | 69-41 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Oral Roberts | Paul Mills | Baylor (Assistant) | 5 | 57-66 | 31-30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| St. Thomas | John Tauer | St. Thomas (Assistant) | 11 | 224-57^ | 0-0 | 0 | 0^^ | 0^^^ |
| South Dakota | Todd Lee | Grand Canyon (Assistant) | 4 | 47-40 | 28-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Dakota State | Eric Henderson | South Dakota State (Assistant) | 3 | 38-17 | 22-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Illinois | Rob Jeter | Minnesota (Assistant) | 2 | 7-15 | 5-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Year at school includes 2021–22 season.
- Overall and Summit League records are from the time at current school and are through the end of the 2020–21 season.
- NCAA Tournament appearances are from the time at current school only.
*110 Wins and 68 Losses at Division II level
**2 NCAA Division II Tournaments
***1 NCAA Division II Sweet 16's and 1 NCAA Division II Elite 8
^All wins and losses at Division III level
^^8 NCAA Division III Tournaments
^^^4 NCAA Division III Sweet 16, 2 NCAA Division III Final Fours, and 1 NCAA Division III National Championship
Preseason Awards
The Preseason Summit League men's basketball polls was released on October 12, 2021.[1]
Preseason men's basketball polls
First Place Votes in Parenthesis
- South Dakota State (23) - 636
- North Dakota State (7) - 606
- Oral Roberts (6) - 545
- South Dakota - 480
- Western Illinois - 356
- Kansas City - 341
- North Dakota - 279
- Omaha - 255
- Denver - 217
- St. Thomas 120
Preseason Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason Player of the Year | Max Abmas, Oral Roberts |
| Preseason All-Summit League First Team | Max Abmas, Oral Roberts |
| Josiah Allick, Kansas City | |
| Sam Griesel, North Dakota State | |
| Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota State | |
| Baylor Scheierman, South Dakota State | |
| Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State | |
| Preseason All-Summit League Second Team | Will Carius, Western Illinois |
| Tyree Eady, North Dakota State | |
| Noah Freidel, South Dakota State | |
| Xavier Fuller, South Dakota | |
| Tasos Kamateros, South Dakota |
Regular Season
Conference Standings
| Conference | Overall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Record | Perecent | Record | Percent | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | South Dakota State | 8-0 | 1.000 | 17-4 | .810 | |
| 2 | Oral Roberts | 7-2 | .778 | 13-7 | .650 | |
| 3 | Kansas City | 4-3 | .571 | 10-8 | .556 | Ahead of North Dakota State and South Dakota based on record between 4-3 teams |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 4-3 | .571 | 12-7 | .632 | |
| South Dakota | 4-3 | .571 | 11-7 | .611 | ||
| 6 | Denver | 4-5 | .444 | 8-14 | .364 | |
| 7 | Western Illinois | 3-4 | .429 | 12-7 | .632 | |
| 8 | St. Thomas | 2-4 | .333 | 8-10 | .444 | |
| 9 | Omaha | 2-7 | .222 | 3-17 | .150 | |
| 10 | North Dakota | 0-7 | .000 | 4-16 | .200 | |
Conference Matrix
| Denver | Kansas City | Omaha | North Dakota | North Dakota State | Oral Roberts | St. Thomas | South Dakota | South Dakota State | Western Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Denver | – | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| vs. Kansas City | 1-0 | – | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | ||
| vs. Omaha | 1-0 | 1-0 | – | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| vs. North Dakota | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | – | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| vs. North Dakota State | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | – | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| vs. Oral Roberts | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | – | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| vs. St. Thomas | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | – | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | |||
| vs. South Dakota | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | – | 1-0 | ||
| vs. South Dakota State | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | – | 0-1 | |
| vs. Western Illinois | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | – |
Players of the Week
| Week[2] | Player(s) of the Week | School |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 15 | Baylor Scheierman | South Dakota State |
| Nov. 22 | Evan Gilyard II | Kansas City |
| Nov. 29 | Noah Freidel | South Dakota State (2) |
| Dec. 6 | Colton Sandage | Western Illinois |
| Dec. 13 | Baylor Scheierman (2) | South Dakota State (3) |
| Dec. 20 | Francis Lacis | Oral Roberts |
| Dec. 27 | Trent Massner | Western Illinois (2) |
| Jan. 3 | Max Abmas | Oral Roberts (2) |
| Jan. 10 | Max Abmas (2) | Oral Roberts (3) |
| Jan. 17 | Trent Massner (2) | Western Illinois (3) |
| Jan. 24 | Tevin Smith | Denver |
| Jan. 31 | ||
| Feb. 7 | ||
| Feb. 14 | ||
| Feb. 21 | ||
| Feb. 28 |
Records against other conferences
| Power 7 Conferences | Record | Power 7 Conferences | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | None | American | 1-0 |
| Big East | 0-1 | Big Ten | 0-4 |
| Big 12 | 1-7 | Pac-12 | 1-2 |
| SEC | 1-1 | Power 7 Total | 4-15 |
| Other Division I Conferences | Record | Other Division I Conferences | Record |
| Atlantic 10 | 1-1 | ASUN | 1-1 |
| America East | None | Big Sky | 5-7 |
| Big South | None | Big West | 3-0 |
| Colonial | None | Conference USA | 0-3 |
| Horizon League | 3-2 | Ivy League | None |
| MAAC | 1-0 | MAC | 3-2 |
| MEAC | None | MVC | 2-5 |
| MWC | 2-8 | NEC | 1-0 |
| OVC | 4-4 | Patriot League | None |
| SoCon | None | Southland | 2-2 |
| SWAC | 2-0 | Sun Belt | 2-2 |
| WAC | 2-6 | WCC | 1-0 |
| Other Division I Total | 35-43 | ||
| NCAA Division I Total | 39-58 | ||
| NCAA Division II Total | 2-0 | ||
| NCAA Division III Total | 7-0 | ||
| NAIA Total | 9-1 | ||
| NCCAA Total | 3-0 | ||
| Total Non-Conference Record | 60-59 | ||
Conference Tournament
The top 8 teams from the Summit League qualify for the conference tournament. The tournament is at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
| Quarterfinals March 5th, 2021 TV: | Semifinals March 6th, 2021 TV: | Championship March 8th, 2021 TV: ESPN2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | South Dakota St. | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Omaha | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Kansas City | |||||||||||||
| 5 | South Dakota | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Oral Roberts | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Western Illinois | |||||||||||||
| 2 | North Dakota St. | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Denver | |||||||||||||
References
- "Jackrabbits picked to repeat as #SummitMBB champions". thesummitleague.org. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- "2021-22 Men's Basketball Players of the Week". thesummitleague.org. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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