2020–21 Summit League men's basketball season

2020–21 Summit League men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams9
Regular season
Tournament
Summit League men's basketball seasons
2020–21 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State 9 – 3   .750 16 – 7   .696
South Dakota 11 – 4   .733 14 – 11   .560
North Dakota State 11 – 5   .688 15 – 12   .556
Oral Roberts † 10 – 5   .667 18 – 11   .621
North Dakota 8 – 8   .500 9 – 17   .346
Kansas City 7 – 7   .500 11 – 13   .458
Western Illinois 5 – 9   .357 7 – 15   .318
Omaha 3 – 11   .214 5 – 20   .200
Denver 1 – 13   .071 2 – 19   .095
† 2021 Summit League Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Summit League men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2021 and will conclude in March 2021.

Membership changes

The conference both gained and lost a member after the 2019–20 season. Purdue Fort Wayne left for the Horizon League[1] and was replaced by Kansas City, which returned to the Summit after a seven-year absence spent in the Western Athletic Conference.[2]

Preseason awards

Preseason awards were announced by the league office on October 26, 2020.[3]

Preseason men's basketball coaches poll

Rank Team
1. South Dakota State (33)- 608
2. Oral Roberts- 504
3. North Dakota State (3)- 466
4. Omaha- 379
5. South Dakota- 354
6. North Dakota- 301
7. Kansas City- 248
8. Denver- 203
9. Western Illinois- 167
(first place votes)

Preseason All-Summit League teams

Honor Recipient
Preseason Player of the Year Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State
Preseason All-Summit League First Team Noah Friedel, South Dakota State
Kevin Obanor, Oral Roberts
Matt Pile, Omaha
Filip Rebraca, North Dakota
Stanley Umude, South Dakota
Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State
Preseason All-Summit League Second Team Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
Matt Dentlinger, South Dakota State
Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota State
Marlon Ruffin, Omaha
Jase Townsend, Denver

Conference matrix

  Denver Kansas City North Dakota North Dakota State Omaha Oral Roberts South Dakota South Dakota State Western Illinois
vs. Denver – 2−0 1−1 2−0 2−0 2−0 2−0 0−0 2−0
vs. Kansas City 0–2 – 1−1 1−1 0−2 1−1 2−0 2−0 0−0
vs. North Dakota 1−1 1−1 – 1−1 1−1 1−1 0−2 2−0 1−1
vs. North Dakota State 0−2 1−1 1−1 – 0−2 1−1 1−1 1−1 0−2
vs. Omaha 0−2 2−0 1−1 2−0 – 2−0 2−0 0−0 2−0
vs. Oral Roberts 0−2 1−1 1−1 1−1 0−2 – 1−0 1−1 0−2
vs. South Dakota 0−2 0−2 2−0 1−1 0−2 0−1 – 1−1 0−2
vs. South Dakota State 0−0 0−2 0−2 1−1 0−0 1−1 1−1 – 0−2
vs. Western Illinois 0−2 0−0 1−1 2−0 0−2 2−0 2−0 2−0 –
Total 1−13 7−7 8−8 11−5 3−11 10−5 11−4 9−3 5−9

All-Summit League awards

Summit League men's basketball weekly awards

Week Player(s) of the Week School
Nov 30 Marlon Ruffin Omaha
Dec 7 Baylor Scheierman South Dakota State
Dec 14 Stanley Umude (1) South Dakota
Dec 21 Kevin Obanor (1) Oral Roberts
Dec 28 Rocky Kreuser (1) North Dakota State
Jan 4 Kevin Obanor (2) Oral Roberts
Jan 11 Rocky Kreuser (2) North Dakota State
Jan 18 Jase Townsend Denver
Jan 25 Brandon McKissic Kansas City
Feb 1 Stanley Umude (2) South Dakota
Feb 8 Kevin Obanor (3) Oral Roberts
Feb 15 Max Abmas (1) Oral Roberts
Feb 22 A.J. Plitzuweit South Dakota
Mar 1 Max Abmas (2) Oral Roberts

References

  1. ^ "Purdue University Fort Wayne to Join Horizon League" (Press release). Horizon League. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Kansas City Roo Athletics Rejoins Summit League" (Press release). Kansas City Athletics. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  3. ^ https://thesummitleague.org/news/2020/10/26/south-dakota-state-tops-summit-league-mens-basketball-preseason-poll.aspx "South Dakota State tops Summit League men's basketball preseason poll" thesummitleague.org. Retrieved 2020-02-04.