2020–21 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2020–21
Prev Year:2019–20
Next Year:2021–22
Team:North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Conference:Summit League
Short Conf:The Summit
Record:9–17
Conf Record:8–8
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Jamie Stevens
Asst Coach2:Zach Horstman
Asst Coach3:Dani Mihailovic

The 2020–21 North Dakota Fighting Hawks basketball team represented the University of North Dakota in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Hawks were led by second-year head coach Paul Sather and played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, as members of the Summit League.

Previous season

Under first-year head coach Paul Sather, the Fighting Hawks finished the 2019–20 season with a record of 15–18 overall, 7–9 in Summit League play, to finish sixth place. It was a monumental year for the Fighting Hawks as they reached the championship game of the Summit League tournament for the first time before losing to rival North Dakota State.[1] The Fighting Hawks also defeated Big Ten opponent Nebraska during the regular season by a score of 75–74.[2]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Zimmer . Matt . 10 March 2020 . North Dakota State clinches Summit League championship with rout of North Dakota . Argus Leader . 25 November 2020.
  2. News: Heady . Chris . 21 December 2019 . Nebraska basketball lacks offensive rhythm, suffers loss to North Dakota at home . Omaha World-Herald . 25 November 2020.
  3. Web site: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule . August 13, 2024 . University of North Dakota Athletics.