The 2023 Summit League men's basketball Tournament is the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Summit League for the 2022-23 season. All tournament games will be played at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from March 3-7, 2023.[1]
| 2023 Summit League men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2022–23 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Champions | Oral Roberts (5th title) |
| Winning coach | Paul Mills (2nd title) |
| MVP | Max Abmas (Oral Roberts) |
| Television | MidcoSN, ESPN+, ESPN2 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds edit
All ten conference teams will participate in the tournament following a change announced before the season began.[2] This will be the first year that St. Thomas will participate in a Division I conference tournament in any sport. Teams are seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The tiebreakers operate in the following order:
- Head-to-head record
- Record against the top-seeded team not involved in the tie, going down through the standings until the tie is broken
If a team that is not eligible for the NCAA Tournament wins the Summit League Tournament, the conference's automatic bid goes to the highest seeded postseason eligible team.[3]
| Seed | School | Conf. record | Tiebreaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18–0 | ||
| 2 | 13–5 | ||
| 3 | 11–7 | ||
| 4 | 9–9 | 1–1 vs. South Dakota | |
| 5 | 9–9 | 0–2 vs. South Dakota | |
| 6 | South Dakota | 7–11 | 2–0 vs. St. Thomas |
| 7 | Kansas City | 7–11 | 1–1 vs. St. Thomas |
| 8 | Denver | 6–12 | 1–1 vs. Western Illinois |
| 9 | North Dakota | 6–12 | 0–2 vs. Western Illinois |
| 10 | 4–14 |
Schedule and results edit
| Game | Time [4] | Matchup | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round - Friday, March 3 | ||||
| 1 | 6:00 pm | No. 8 Denver vs. No. 9 North Dakota | 83–68 | MidcoSN/ESPN+ |
| 2 | 8:30 pm | No. 7 Kansas City vs. No. 10 Omaha | 73–61 | |
| Quarterfinals – Saturday, March 4 | ||||
| 3 | 6:00 pm | No. 1 Oral Roberts vs. No. 9 North Dakota | 96–80 | MidcoSN/ESPN+ |
| 4 | 8:30 pm | No. 2 South Dakota State vs. No. 10 Omaha | 63–55 | |
| Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 5 | ||||
| 5 | 6:00 pm | No. 4 Western Illinois vs. No. 5 St. Thomas | 67–60 | MidcoSN/ESPN+ |
| 6 | 8:30 pm | No. 3 North Dakota State vs. No. 6 South Dakota | 70–68 | |
| Semifinals - Monday, March 6 | ||||
| 7 | 6:00 pm | No. 1 Oral Roberts vs. No. 5 St. Thomas | 70–65 | MidcoSN/ESPN+ |
| 8 | 8:30 pm | No. 2 South Dakota State vs. No. 3 North Dakota State | 89–79 | |
| Final – Tuesday, March 7 | ||||
| 9 | 8:00 pm | No. 1 Oral Roberts vs. No. 3 North Dakota State | 92–58 | ESPN2 |
| *Game times in CST. Rankings denote tournament seed. Reference:[5] | ||||
Bracket edit
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
Source:[4]
All-Tournament Team edit
The following players were named to the All-Tournament team:[6]
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Max Abmas (MVP) | Oral Roberts |
| Connor Vanover | Oral Roberts |
| Grant Nelson | North Dakota State |
| Boden Skunberg | North Dakota State |
| Andrew Rohde | St. Thomas |
References edit
- ^ "On-sale date for 2023 Summit League Basketball Championships tickets set for Oct. 18". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. August 22, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Summit League Basketball Schedules Released". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. August 3, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Summit League Tournament". Hoops HD. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 #SummitMBB Championship Bracket" (PDF). thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Golden Eagles grab top seed at 2023 #SummitMBB Championship". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Golden Eagles get back to the dance with triumph over NDSU in title game". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
