The 2022-23 Summit League men's basketball season started non-conference play on November 7, 2022, and began conference play on December 19, 2022. The regular season will end on February 25, 2023, and will set up the 2023 Summit League men's basketball tournament from March 3 to March 7, 2023.
Oral Roberts finished league play with a perfect 18-0 record, the second time that has happened in the Summit League's history and second year in a row a team has finished with a perfect league record (South Dakota State).
In the postseason, Oral Roberts made the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as a 12 seed. They lost to Duke in the first round.
| 2022–23 Summit League men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Regular season champion | Oral Roberts |
| Season MVP | Max Abmas, Oral Roberts |
| Summit League tournament | |
| Champions | Oral Roberts |
| Runners-up | North Dakota State |
| Tournament MVP | Max Abmas, Oral Roberts |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts † | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Thomas* | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omaha | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2023 Summit League Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conference Changes edit
Following last year's postseason tournament, the Summit League announced they would be expanding the tournament in future years to include all 10 teams. It will consist of an added day to the tournament with the 7 through 10 seeds competing for the typical 7 and 8 seed slots.[1]
Head Coaches edit
Coaching Changes edit
South Dakota edit
On March 16, 2022, Eric Peterson was announced as the new head coach of the Coyotes,[2] after former coach Todd Lee was let go.[3]
Omaha edit
On March 18, 2022, Chris Crutchfield was named head coach of the Mavericks,[4] after longtime coach Derrin Hansen was fired.[5]
Kansas City edit
On April 21, 2022, three-year Roos coach Billy Donlon left the program to be an associate head coach at Clemson.[6] Then on April 26, 2022, Marvin Menzies was announced to be the new head coach for Kansas City.[7]
Coaches edit
| 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) | 2 | 11–21 | 7–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City | Marvin Menzies | Grand Canyon (Associate HC) | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Omaha | Chris Crutchfield | Oregon (Assistant) | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota | Paul Sather | Northern State (Assistant) | 4 | 30–60 | 17–33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota State | David Richman | North Dakota State (Assistant) | 9 | 159–97 | 82–46 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Oral Roberts | Paul Mills | Baylor (Assistant) | 6 | 76–79 | 43–36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| St. Thomas | John Tauer | St. Thomas (Assistant) | 12 | 228–70^ | 4–14 | 0 | 0^^ | 0^^^ |
| South Dakota | Eric Peterson | Utah (Assistant) | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Dakota State | Eric Henderson | South Dakota State (Assistant) | 4 | 68–22 | 40–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Illinois | Rob Jeter | Minnesota (Assistant) | 3 | 23–31 | 12–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Year at school includes 2022-23 season.
- Overall and Summit League records are from the time at their current school and are through the end of the 2021-22.
- NCAA tournament appearances are from the time at current school only.
^218 wins and 50 losses at the Division III level
^^8 NCAA Division III Tournaments
^^^4 NCAA Division III Sweet 16s, 2 NCAA Division III Final Fours, and 1 NCAA Division III National Championship
Preseason Awards edit
The Preseason Summit League men's basketball polls were released on October 11, 2022.[8]
Preseason men's basketball polls edit
First Place Votes in Parentheses
- Oral Roberts (28) - 731
- South Dakota State (11) - 668
- South Dakota (1) - 602
- North Dakota State - 549
- Denver - 432
- Kansas City - 310
- Western Illinois - 294
- St. Thomas - 289
- Omaha - 279
- North Dakota - 174
Preseason Honors edit
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason Player of the Year | Max Abmas, Oral Roberts |
| Preseason All-Summit League First Team | Max Abmas, Oral Roberts |
| Luke Appel, South Dakota State | |
| Frankie Fidler, Omaha | |
| Trenton Massner, Western Illinois | |
| Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State | |
| Grant Nelson, North Dakota State | |
| Preseason All-Summit League Second Team | Mason Archambault, South Dakota |
| Issac McBride, Oral Roberts | |
| Kruz Perrott-Hunt, South Dakota | |
| A.J. Plitzuweit, South Dakota | |
| Tevin Smith, Denver |
Regular season edit
Conference standings edit
Current as of February 25, 2023[9]
| Conference | Overall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Record | Percent | Record | Percent | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | Oral Roberts | 18–0 | 1.000 | 27–4 | 0.871 | |
| 2 | South Dakota State | 13–5 | 0.722 | 18–12 | 0.600 | |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 11–7 | 0.611 | 14–16 | 0.467 | |
| 4 | Western Illinois | 9–9 | 0.500 | 16–13 | 0.552 | 1–1 vs South Dakota |
| 5 | St. Thomas | 9–9 | 0.500 | 18–13 | 0.581 | 0–2 vs South Dakota |
| 7 | South Dakota | 7–11 | 0.389 | 12–18 | 0.400 | 2–0 vs St. Thomas |
| 6 | Kansas City | 7–11 | 0.389 | 11–20 | 0.355 | 1–1 vs St. Thomas |
| 8 | Denver | 6–12 | 0.333 | 15–16 | 0.484 | 1–1 vs Western Illinois |
| 9 | North Dakota | 6–12 | 0.333 | 12–19 | 0.387 | 0–2 vs Western Illinois |
| 10 | Omaha | 4–14 | 0.222 | 8–22 | 0.267 | |
Conference Matrix edit
| Denver | Kansas City | North Dakota | North Dakota State | Omaha | Oral Roberts | St. Thomas | South Dakota | South Dakota State | Western Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Denver | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Kansas City | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. North Dakota | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. North Dakota State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Omaha | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Oral Roberts | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| vs. St. Thomas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. South Dakota | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. South Dakota State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 |
| vs. Western Illinois | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – |
| Total | 6–12 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 4–14 | 18–0 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 9–9 |
Through February 25, 2023
Players of the Week edit
| Week[10] | Player(s) of the Week | School |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 14 | A.J. Plitzuweit | South Dakota |
| Nov. 21 | Riley Miller | St. Thomas |
| Nov. 28 | Rayquawndis Mitchell | Kansas City |
| Dec. 5 | Trenton Massner | Western Illinois |
| Dec. 12 | Boden Skunberg | North Dakota State |
| Dec. 19 | Max Abmas | Oral Roberts |
| Dec. 26 | Parker Bjorklund | St. Thomas (2) |
| Jan. 2 | Zeke Mayo | South Dakota State |
| Jan. 9 | Max Abmas (2) | Oral Roberts (2) |
| Jan. 16 | Max Abmas (3) | Oral Roberts (3) |
| Jan. 23 | Zeke Mayo (2) | South Dakota State (2) |
| Jan. 30 | Trenton Massner (2) | Western Illinois (2) |
| Feb. 6 | Zeke Mayo (3) | South Dakota State (3) |
| Feb. 13 | Max Abmas (4) | Oral Roberts (4) |
| Feb. 20 | Grant Nelson | North Dakota State (2) |
| Feb. 27 | Trenton Massner (3) | Western Illinois (3) |
Records against other conferences edit
As of January 10, 2023:
| Major 7 Conferences | Record | Major 7 Conferences | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | None | American | 1-2 |
| Big East | 0-3 | Big Ten | 0-4 |
| Big 12 | 0-4 | Pac-12 | 0-2 |
| SEC | 1-5 | Major 7 Total | 2-19 |
| Other Division I Conferences | Record | Other Division I Conferences | Record |
| Atlantic 10 | 1-0 | ASUN | 1-2 |
| America East | None | Big Sky | 3-6 |
| Big South | None | Big West | 1-0 |
| Colonial | 1-0 | Conference USA | 0-1 |
| Horizon League | 2-2 | Ivy League | None |
| MAAC | None | MAC | 1-4 |
| MEAC | None | MVC | 4-1 |
| MWC | 1-3 | NEC | 3-0 |
| OVC | 2-0 | Patriot League | None |
| SoCon | 1-0 | Southland | 4-0 |
| SWAC | 2-0 | Sun Belt | 2-2 |
| WAC | 3-3 | WCC | 2-3 |
| Other Division I Total | 34-26 | ||
| NCAA Division I Total | 36-45 | ||
| NCAA Division II Total | 4-1 | ||
| NCAA Division III Total | 7-0 | ||
| NAIA Total | 3-0 | ||
| NCCAA Total | 1-0 | ||
| Total Non-Conference Record | 50-46 | ||
Record against ranked non-conference opponents edit
Summit League record against ranked teams (rankings from AP Poll):
Summit League teams in Bold
Team rankings are reflective of AP poll when the game was played, not current or final ranking
† denotes games was played on neutral site
Points scored edit
| Team | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 2185 | 2258 | -73 |
| Kansas City | 1901 | 1971 | -70 |
| North Dakota | 2065 | 2119 | -54 |
| North Dakota State | 2043 | 2042 | +1 |
| Omaha | 2003 | 2242 | -239 |
| Oral Roberts | 2455 | 2046 | +409 |
| St. Thomas | 2177 | 2031 | +146 |
| South Dakota | 1929 | 2082 | -153 |
| South Dakota State | 1990 | 1970 | +20 |
| Western Illinois | 1981 | 1963 | +18 |
Through February 18, 2023[22]
Home attendance edit
| Team | Arena | Capacity | Total Games | Average Attendance | Attendance High | Total Attendance | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | Hamilton Gymnasium | 2,500 | 14 | 1,001 | 1,335 Feb. 25 vs. Omaha |
14,024 | 40.1% |
| Kansas City | Swinney Recreation Center | 1,500 | 14 | 936 | 1,532 Feb. 18 vs. North Dakota |
13,108 | 62.4% |
| North Dakota | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center | 3,300 | 16 | 1,449 | 2,458 Dec. 30 vs. North Dakota St |
23,187 | 43.9% |
| North Dakota State | Scheels Center | 5,460 | 13 | 1,952 | 3,867 Jan. 27 vs. North Dakota |
25,388 | 35.8% |
| Omaha | Baxter Arena | 7,898 | 12 | 2,227 | 4,316 Dec. 13 vs. Midland |
26,734 | 28.2% |
| Oral Roberts | Mabee Center | 10,154 | 16 | 5,314 | 8,012 Feb. 18 vs. North Dakota St |
85,030 | 52.3% |
| St. Thomas | Schoenecker Arena | 1,800 | 14 | 1,264 | 2,013 Feb. 9 vs. Oral Roberts |
17,696 | 70.2% |
| South Dakota | Sanford Coyote Sports Center | 6,000 | 13 | 2,024 | 4,605 Jan. 14 vs. South Dakota St |
26,324 | 33.7% |
| South Dakota State | Frost Arena | 6,500 | 12 | 2,288 | 4,421 Feb. 11 vs. South Dakota |
27,464 | 35.2% |
| Western Illinois | Western Hall | 5,139 | 14 | 716 | 1,681 Feb. 11 vs. Oral Roberts |
10,036 | 13.9% |
Bold - Exceed capacity
As of February 25, 2023
Does not include exhibition games
All-League Honors edit
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Max Abmas, Oral Roberts |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Connor Vanover, Oral Roberts |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Matt Norman, North Dakota |
| Freshman of the Year | Andrew Rohde, St. Thomas |
| Newcomer of the Year | Connor Vanover, Oral Roberts |
| Coach of the Year | Paul Mills, Oral Roberts |
| All-Summit League First Team | Max Abmas, Oral Roberts |
| Trenton Massner, Western Illinois | |
| Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State | |
| Grant Nelson, North Dakota State | |
| Andrew Rohde, St. Thomas | |
| Connor Vanover, Oral Roberts | |
| All-Summit League Second Team | Shemarri Allen, Kansas City |
| Parker Byorklund, St. Thomas | |
| Matt Dentlinger, South Dakota State | |
| Issac McBride, Oral Roberts | |
| Rayquawndis Mitchell, Kansas City | |
| All-Summit League Honorable Mention | Tommy Bruner, Denver |
| Frankie Fidler, Omaha | |
| Tasos Kamateros, South Dakota | |
| Kruz Perrott-Hunt, South Dakota | |
| Boden Skunberg, North Dakota State | |
| All-Defensive Team | Shemarri Allen, Kansas City |
| Matt Mims, South Dakota State | |
| Grant Nelson, North Dakota State | |
| Connor Vanover, Oral Roberts | |
| Jesiah West, Western Illinois | |
| All-Newcomer Team | Tommy Bruner, Denver |
| William Kyle III, South Dakota State | |
| Rayquawndis Mitchell, Kansas City | |
| Andrew Rohde, St. Thomas | |
| Connor Vanover, Oral Roberts |
Source:[23]
Postseason edit
Conference Tournament edit
All 10 teams qualify for the Summit League tournament. The tournament is held at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It will be held this season from March 3 to March 7, 2023.
| First Round March 3 ESPN+ | Quarterfinals March 4 & 5 ESPN+ | Semifinals March 6 ESPN+ | Championship March 7 ESPN2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oral Roberts | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Denver | 68 | 9 | North Dakota | 80 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | North Dakota | 83 | 1 | Oral Roberts | 70 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | St. Thomas | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Western Illinois | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | St. Thomas | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oral Roberts | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Dakota State | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Dakota State | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kansas City | 61 | 10 | Omaha | 55 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Omaha | 73 | 2 | South Dakota State | 79 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Dakota State | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Dakota State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | South Dakota | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
NCAA tournament edit
| Seed | Region | School | First Round | Second Round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 12 | Orlando Regional | Oral Roberts | lost to No. 5 Duke 51–74
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| 1 Bid | W-L (%): | 0–1 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–1 (.000) |
References edit
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