North Dakota State Bison men's basketball
2023–24 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team
UniversityNorth Dakota State University
Head coachDavid Richman (10th season)
ConferenceSummit League
LocationFargo, North Dakota
ArenaScheels Center
(Capacity: 5,460)
NicknameBison
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament round of 32
1981^, 2014
NCAA tournament appearances
1971^, 1974^, 1981^, 1983^, 1994^, 1995^, 1996^, 1997^, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2019
^at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
2009, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020
Conference regular season champions
North Central Conference: 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1952, 1954, 1971, 1981, 1995
Summit: 2009, 2014, 2015, 2020

The North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team is a part of the athletic program at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. They are members of the NCAA Division I and have been part of The Summit League since May 2007. Home games are played at the Scheels Center which is located on the NDSU campus in Fargo, ND. The team shares a conference rival with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The Bison men's head coach is David Richman. On March 10, 2009 the Bison made their biggest comeback in school history with a 66–64 win over Oakland University to win the Summit League tournament championship and became the first team since Southwestern Louisiana (now Louisiana-Lafayette) in 1972 to advance to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in their first year of eligibility.

Prior to their transition to Division I, the Bison competed in Division II as a member of the North Central Conference.

Head coaches

# Name Years Record Conference
Titles
NCAA Berths
1Gil Dobie1906–190817–500
2Paul Magoffin1908–190911–400
3Arthur Rueber1909–191342–600
4Howard Wood1913–191522–400
5Paul J. Davis1915–191837–1000
6Curly Movold1918–19199–500
7Stanley Borleske1919–192242–1400
8George Dewey1922–192556–1500
9Ion Cortright1925–192622–300
10Leonard Saalwaechter1926–193371–6820
11Robert A. Lowe1933–1946141–10230
12C. P. Reed1946–194932–4100
13Chuck Bentson1949–1965169–20720
14Doug Cowman1965–196833–4100
15Bud Belk1968–197250–5511
16Marv Skaar1972–197893–6901
17Erv Inniger1978–1992244–15012
18Tom Billeter1992–199797–5014
19Ray Giacoletti1997–200048–3300
20Greg McDermott2000–200115–1100
21Tim Miles2001–200799–7100
22Saul Phillips2007–2014134–8422
23David Richman2014–Present172-11443
Overall1906–2023 (118 years)1656-1162


The 14th-seeded Bison played the defending national champion and 3rd-seeded Kansas Jayhawks in Round 1 of the 2009 NCAA Tournament, held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The game had an estimated 10,000 NDSU fans in attendance in the Bison 84–74 loss.[1]

Postseason history

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Bison have appeared in four NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4. They qualified for the 2020 NCAA tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2009#14First round#3 KansasL 74–84
2014#12Second Round
Third round
#5 Oklahoma
#4 San Diego State
W 80–75 OT
L 44–63
2015#15Second Round#2 GonzagaL 76–86
2019#16First Four
First round
#16 North Carolina Central
#1 Duke
W 78–74
L 62–85

From 2011–2015 the round of 64 was known as the second round, Round of 32 was Third round

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Bison appeared in eight NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 8–8.

Year Round Opponent Result
1971Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Northeast Missouri State
Saint Olaf
L 66–75
W 96–94
1974Regional QuarterfinalsSaint Cloud StateL 62–77
1981Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Green Bay
Central Missouri State
L 76–82
W 95–87
1983Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Ferris State
Morningside
W 71–68
L 77–79
1994Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Mesa State
South Dakota
W 75–65 OT
L 58–61
1995Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Mesa State
Fort Hays State
Regis
W 85–76
L 63–73
W 84–72
1996Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Denver
South Dakota State
W 71–70
L 88–94
1997Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Northern State
Fort Hays State
W 90–89 OT
L 78–82

CBI results

The Bison have appeared in two College Basketball Invitationals (CBI). Their combined record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2012First roundWyomingL 75–76
2013First roundWestern MichiganL 71–72 OT

The Summit League awards

Player of the Year

First-Team All-Summit League

  • Brett Winkelman (2008 & 2009)
  • Ben Woodside (2008 & 2009)
  • Taylor Braun (2012–14)
  • Lawrence Alexander (2015)
  • Paul Miller (2017)
  • Vinnie Shahid (2020)
  • Tyson Ward (2020)
  • Rocky Kreuser (2021 & 2022)
  • Sam Griesel (2022)
  • Grant Nelson (2023)

All-Defensive Team

Newcomer of the Year

  • Vinnie Shahid (2019)

Sixth Man of the Year

  • Dexter Werner (2017 & 2018)
  • Grant Nelson (2021)

All-time statistical leaders

Single-game leaders

  • Points: Ben Woodside (60, 2008)
  • Assists: David Ryles (16, 1987)
  • Rebounds: Gene Gamache (24, 1955), Robert Lauf (24, 1954), Roger Erickson (24, 1960)
  • Steals: David Ryles (8, 1986)
  • 3 point FG made: Jared Samuelson (9, 2018)
  • Free Throws made: Ben Woodside (30, 2008)

Single-season leaders

  • Points: Ben Woodside (766, 08–09)
  • Assists: David Ryles (230, 86–87)
  • Rebounds: John Wojtak (298, 70–71)
  • Steals: David Ryles (86, 86–87)

Career leaders

  • Points: Ben Woodside (2315, 05–09)
  • Assists: Jeff Askew (684, 1979–83)
  • Rebounds: Brett Winkelman (874, 05–09)
  • Steals: David Ryles (275, 1983–87)

Arenas

  • Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse (Physical Education Building) 1931–1970
  • Bison Sports Arena 1970–2016
  • Scheels Center 2016-Present

References

  1. Chip Scroggins, Aldrich returns home, puts on dunkfest for Jayhawks, Star Tribune, March 21, 2009, Accessed March 23, 2009.
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