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| 2020–21 Summit League men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Tournament | |
| Summit League men's basketball seasons | |
| ← 2019–202021–22 → | |
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| 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 and was replaced by Kansas City, which returned to the Summit after a seven-year absence spent in the Western Athletic Conference.
Preseason awards
Preseason awards were announced by the league office on October 26, 2020.
Preseason men's basketball coaches poll
| Rank | Team | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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
- "Purdue University Fort Wayne to Join Horizon League" (Press release). Horizon League. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "Kansas City Roo Athletics Rejoins Summit League" (Press release). Kansas City Athletics. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- 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.
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