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2023–24 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team

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The 2023–24 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team represented North Dakota State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by tenth-year head coach David Richman, played their home games at the Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota as members of the Summit League.

ConferenceSummit League
Record15–17 (8–8 Summit)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachJoshua Jones
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2023–24 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
Record15–17 (8–8 Summit)
Head coach
Associate head coachJoshua Jones
Assistant coaches
  • Josh Sash
  • Spencer Wilker
Home arenaScheels Center
Seasons
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2023–24 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Dakota State †12–4 .75022–13  .629
Kansas City10–6 .62516–16  .500
North Dakota10–6 .62518–14  .563
St. Thomas *9–7 .56320–13  .606
North Dakota State8–8 .50015–17  .469
Omaha7–9 .43815–18  .455
Denver6–10 .37517–17  .500
Oral Roberts5–11 .31312–19  .387
South Dakota5–11 .31312–20  .375
† 2024 Summit League tournament winner
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
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The Bison finished the season with a 15–17 record, 8–8 in Summit League play, to finish in fifth place. They made for the Summit League tournament, but lost to fourth-seeded St. Thomas in the quarterfinals to be eliminated from postseason contention.[1]

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2022–23 season 16–17, 11–7 in Summit League play, to finish in third place. In the Summit League tournament, they defeated South Dakota in the quarterfinals[2] and South Dakota State in the semifinals[3] before losing to Oral Roberts in the finals.[4]

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Dezmond McKinney0G6' 0"180JuniorRaytown, MOTransferred to Bellarmine[5]
Grant Nelson4F6' 11"235JuniorDevils Lake, NDTransferred to Alabama[6]
Luke Yoder5G6' 0"180JuniorNormal, ILTransferred to Illinois Wesleyan University[7]
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jeremiah Burke5F6' 7"210JuniorMilwaukee, WIIowa Lakes Community College (NJCAA)
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2023 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Eli Bradley
G		 Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 9, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (0)
Darik Dissette
G		 Minot, ND Minot High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 17, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (0)
Mark Nikolich-Wilson
F		 Arlington Heights, IL Rolling Meadows High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 280 lb (130 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (0)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2023–24 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Eli Bradley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrBishop Gorman High School Las Vegas, NV
G 2 Tajavis Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoFrenship High School Lubbock, TX
F 5 Jeremiah Burke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrIowa Lakes Community College Milwaukee, WI
G 10 Damari Wheeler-Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoLarkin High School Elgin, IL
G 11 Jacari White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrState College of Florida Orlando, FL
G 12 Lance Waddles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoEvangel Christian Academy Shreveport, LA
G 13 Darik Dissette 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMinot High School Minot, ND
G 14 Boden Skunberg 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrJamestown High School Jamestown, ND
F 22 Joshua Streit 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrEden Valley-Watkins High School Watkins, MN
F 23 Andrew Morgan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrWaseca High School Waseca, MN
G 24 Ryan Sletten 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoLarimore High School Larimore, ND
F 33 Sam Hastreiter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoPius X Catholic High School Lincoln, NE
F 34 Noah Feddersen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS FrMenomonie High School Menomonie, WI
F 40 Mark Nikolich-Wilson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)280 lb (127 kg) FrRolling Meadows High School Arlington Heights, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 St. Olaf W 93–50  –
  19 – Miller  8 – Feddersen  3 – Waddles  Scheels Center (1,007)
Fargo, ND
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Western Michigan W 80–76 OT 1–0
  25 – Skunberg  13 – Morgan  6 – Wheeler-Thomas  University Arena (1,364)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/Summit League Network		 Mount Marty W 93–66  2–0
  17 – Skunberg  10 – Miller  4 – White  Scheels Center (1,032)
Fargo, ND
November 11, 2023*
1:00 p.m., FS2		 at No. 8 Creighton L 60–89  2–1
  15 – Wheeler-Thomas  6 – Skunberg  3 – Wheeler-Thomas  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,911)
Omaha, NE
November 14, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. UC Davis
Basketball Travelers Mike Montgomery Classic		 L 53–68  2–2
  12 – Skunberg  8 – Skunberg  3 – 2 tied  Dahlberg Arena (71)
Missoula, MT
November 16, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Montana
Basketball Travelers Mike Montgomery Classic		 W 78–69  3–2
  22 – Wheeler-Thomas  7 – Miller  4 – Skunberg  Dahlberg Arena (2,653)
Missoula, MT
November 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN		 Wisconsin–Stout W 101–72  4–2
  26 – Waddles  10 – Miller  5 – Wheeler-Thomas  Scheels Center (1,018)
Fargo, ND
November 25, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Grand Canyon L 71–86  4–3
  25 – Skunberg  8 – Skunberg  3 – Wheeler-Thomas  GCU Arena (7,208)
Phoenix, AZ
November 27, 2023*
10:00 p.m.		 at San Jose State L 65–78  4–4
  18 – Wheeler-Thomas  6 – Morgan  3 – Wheeler-Thomas  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,322)
San Jose, CA
December 4, 2023*
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN		 San Jose State W 83–78 OT 5–4
  17 – Fedderson  9 – Miller  5 – Miller  Scheels Center (1,946)
Fargo, ND
December 7, 2023*
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN		 Portland W 78–67  6–4
  16 – Morgan  6 – Morgan  6 – Skunberg  Scheels Center (1,234)
Fargo, ND
December 10, 2023*
1:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN		 Oak Hills Christian W 108–14  7–4
  19 – Waddles  8 – 3 tied  5 – Waddles  Scheels Center (1,016)
Fargo, ND
December 17, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Illinois State L 65–75  7–5
  18 – Miller  7 – 2 tied  3 – Wheeler-Thomas  CEFCU Arena (2,953)
Normal, IL
December 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Illinois L 63–76  7–6
  19 – Skunberg  5 – Wheeler-Thomas  3 – Wheeler-Thomas  Banterra Center (3,932)
Carbondale, IL
December 29, 2023
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN		 South Dakota L 66–75  7–7
(0–1)		  19 – Morgan  7 – Skunberg  4 – Wheeler-Thomas  Scheels Center (2,674)
Fargo, ND
January 3, 2024*
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN		 Montana
Big Sky–Summit Challenge		 L 86–96  7–8
  19 – Miller  8 – Feddersen  4 – White  Scheels Center (1,592)
Fargo, ND
January 6, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Eastern Washington
Big Sky–Summit Challenge		 L 83–91  7–9
  23 – 2 tied  6 – Morgan  2 – 3 tied  Reese Court (1,192)
Cheney, WA
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., SLN		 at Kansas City W 92–91 2OT 8–9
(1–1)		  23 – Skunberg  6 – Skunberg  5 – 2 tied  Swinney Recreation Center (818)
Kansas City, MO
January 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., SLN		 at Omaha L 92–96 OT 8–10
(1–2)		  30 – Wheeler-Thomas  7 – Morgan  6 – White  Baxter Arena (1,047)
Omaha, NE
January 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN		 Denver L 70–78  8–11
(1–3)		  15 – Skunberg  6 – Skunberg  4 – Wheeler-Thomas  Scheels Center (1,527)
Fargo, ND
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN		 Oral Roberts W 72–67  9–11
(2–3)		  20 – Skunberg  13 – Morgan  4 – Morgan  Scheels Center (2,017)
Fargo, ND
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., SLN		 at St. Thomas L 66–79  9–12
(2–4)		  20 – Feddersen  7 – Skunberg  4 – Feddersen  Shoenecker Arena (1,614)
St. Paul, MN
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., MidcoSN/SLN		 at South Dakota State W 74–73 OT 10–12
(3–4)		  14 – Skunberg  10 – Skunberg  3 – Morgan  Frost Arena (3,418)
Brookings, SD
February 3, 2024
3:30 p.m., MidcoSN/SLN		 at North Dakota L 58–60  10–13
(3–5)		  14 – Morgan  10 – Miller  2 – 3 tied  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (3,065)
Grand Forks, ND
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN		 Kansas City W 82–78 OT 11–13
(4–5)		  31 – Morgan  7 – Skunberg  4 – Skunberg  Scheels Center (1,289)
Fargo, ND
February 10, 2024
1:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN		 Omaha W 81–79  12–13
(5–5)		  18 – Morgan  8 – Feddersen  5 – Feddersen  Scheels Center (2,204)
Fargo, ND
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., SLN		 at Oral Roberts W 73–60  13–13
(6–5)		  18 – 2 tied  10 – Feddersen  3 – Waddles  Mabee Center (3,975)
Tulsa, OK
February 17, 2024
3:00 p.m., SLN		 at Denver L 71–77  13–14
(6–6)		  21 – Miller  8 – White  5 – White  Hamilton Gymnasium (1,038)
Denver, CO
February 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., WDAY/SLN		 St. Thomas W 64–50  14–14
(7–6)		  17 – Morgan  10 – White  2 – 3 tied  Scheels Center (1,579)
Fargo, ND
February 24, 2024
1:00 p.m., CBSSN		 North Dakota W 73–68  15–14
(8–6)		  27 – Morgan  8 – Feddersen  3 – White  Scheels Center (5,058)
Fargo, ND
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, SLN		 at South Dakota L 68–88  15–15
(8–7)		  16 – 2 tied  6 – 2 tied  2 – 3 tied  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,717)
Vermillion, SD
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., WDAY Xtra/SLN		 South Dakota State L 61–78  15–16
(8–8)		  16 – White  6 – Morgan  3 – Morgan  Scheels Center (2,917)
Fargo, ND
Summit League tournament
March 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., SLN		 (5) vs. (4) St. Thomas
Quarterfinals		 L 58–68  15–17
  16 – White  8 – Skunberg  4 – Skunberg  Denny Sanford Premier Center 
Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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Sources:[8][9]

Awards and accolades

Summit League Player of the Week

See also: 2023–24 Summit League men's basketball season § Regular season#Players of the week
More information Week, Player(s) of the Week ...
Week[10] Player(s) of the Week School
Feb. 12 Andrew Morgan North Dakota State
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