2026 Tournament PreviewAfter winning the Summit League regular-season and tournament titles, North Dakota State is dancing for the fifth time since 2009. The Bison are balanced, ranking top 125 in both offensive and defensive efficiency, per KenPom, with six players averaging least nine points per game. NDSU is strong from the perimeter, as leading-scorer Damari Wheeler-Thomas (14.4 ppg) is one of five Bison to shoot at least 36 percent on 100-plus three-point attempts. They're tough on the glass too, ranking top 20 nationally in defensive rebounding rate. That played well against mid-majors, but with no Quad 1 games, an 0-1 Quad 2 record and a No. 282 rating in KenPom's strength of schedule metric, the Bison are untested and against remotely tough competition. They're also undersized, especially in the backcourt, ranking 339th in average height with only two players taller than 6-7. Getting past No. 3-seed Michigan State in the first round will be a monumental challenge.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.15 88 1.01 56
Pace 68.9 (195)
Effective FG% 53.36 (87) 51.54 (191)
Turnover % 13.38 (83) 16.83 (44)
Off Reb % 33.57 (77) 25.73 (16)
FTA/FGA 30.66 (289) 29.14 (48)
3P% 35.75 (73) 33.46 (151)
2P% 53.16 (125) 52.61 (222)
FT% 71.58 (217) 74.80 (307)
3PA/FGA 42.73 (121) 44.39 (327)
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North Dakota State
Summit League
Rankings
NET: #114 RPI: #93 RW: #93
Record
Overall: (27-7) Conference: (14-2) Quad 1: (0-0) Quad 2: (0-1) Quad 3: (6-4) Quad 4: (16-2)
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