2020–21 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2020–21
Team:	North Dakota State Bison
Conference:	Summit League
Short Conf:	The Summit
Record:	15–12
Conf Record:	11–5
Hc Year:	7th
Asst Coach1:	Kyan Brown
Asst Coach2:	Joshua Jones
Asst Coach3:	Josh Sash

The 2020–21 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team represented North Dakota State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by 7th-year head coach David Richman, played their home games at the Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as members of the Summit League.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2019–20 season 25–8, 13–3 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for the Summit League regular season championship. They defeated Denver,^[1] Oral Roberts,^[2] and North Dakota to become champions of the 2020 Summit League tournament.^[3] They earned the Summit League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: North Dakota State edges Denver in the quarterfinals. The Summit League. March 7, 2020. December 8, 2020. en.
2. News: NDSU Advances to Summit League tournament championship Game, 75-69 over Oral Roberts. NDSU. March 9, 2020. December 8, 2020. en.
3. News: NDSU Dominates in Summit League Championship, Headed for NCAA Tournament. Valley News Live. March 10, 2020. December 8, 2020. en.
4. News: 2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic. CBS Sports. March 13, 2020. December 8, 2020. en.
5. News: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule. NDSU. December 8, 2020. en.