North Dakota State Bison men's basketball
| North Dakota State Bison |
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| University |
North Dakota State University |
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| Conference |
Summit League |
| Location |
Fargo, ND |
| Head coach |
Saul Phillips (Second year) |
| Arena |
Bison Sports Arena
(Capacity: 6,000) |
| Nickname |
Bison |
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| Colors |
Yellow and Green
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| Uniforms |
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| NCAA Tournament appearances |
| 1971, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2009 |
| Conference tournament champions |
| 2009 |
| Conference regular season champions |
| 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1952, 1954, 1971, 1981, 1995, 2009 |
The North Dakota State University Bison men's basketball team is a part of the athletic program at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. They are members of the NCAA Division I and have been part of The Summit League since May 2007. Home games are played at the Bison Sports Arena which is located on the NDSU campus in Fargo, ND. The team shares a conference rival with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The Bison men's head coach is Saul Phillips who took over for Tim Miles after the 06-07 season. On Tuesday March 10, 2009 the Bison made their biggest comeback in school history with a 66-64 win over Oakland University to win the Summit League tournament championship and became the first team since Southwestern Louisiana (now Louisiana-Lafayette) in 1972 to advance to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in their first year of eligibility.
Prior to their transition to Division I, the Bison competed in Division II as a member of the North Central Conference.
Roster
| # |
Name |
Position |
Ht |
Wt |
Class |
Hometown |
| 0 |
Dejuan Flowers |
F |
6-7 |
220 |
Sr. |
Shakopee, MN |
| 3 |
Mike Felt |
G |
6-3 |
180 |
Fr. |
Redwood Falls, MN |
| 4 |
Freddy Coleman |
G |
6-3 |
220 |
Jr. |
St. Paul, MN |
| 12 |
Drew Lundberg |
G |
6-2 |
180 |
So. |
Owatonna, MN |
| 13 |
Nate Zastrow |
G |
6-0 |
160 |
Fr. |
Manitowoc, WI |
| 21 |
Austin Pennick |
G |
6-3 |
195 |
Sr. |
Fargo, ND |
| 23 |
Michael Tveidt |
F |
6-7 |
210 |
Jr. |
Pierre, SD |
| 24 |
Taylor Braun |
G |
6-7 |
185 |
Fr. |
Newberg, OR |
| 25 |
Eric Carlson |
F |
6-6 |
220 |
So. |
Shakopee, MN |
| 32 |
Josh Vaughan |
G |
6-4 |
200 |
Sr. |
Braham, MN |
| 34 |
Sam Sussenguth |
F |
6-8 |
235 |
Sr. |
Willmar, MN |
| 34 |
Jordan Aaberg |
F |
6-9 |
235 |
Fr. |
Rothsay, MN |
| 50 |
Andy Nagel |
F |
6-9 |
245 |
Fr. |
Fort Dodge, IA |
Head coaches
| # |
Name |
Term |
| 1 |
Gil Dobie |
1906–1907 |
| 2 |
Paul Magoffin |
1908 |
| 3 |
Arthur Rueber |
1909–1912 |
| 4 |
Howard Wood |
1913–1914 |
| 5 |
P.J. Davis |
1915–1917 |
| 6 |
Ralph "Curly" Movold |
1918 |
| 7 |
Stan Borleske |
1919–1921 |
| 8 |
George Dewey |
1922–1924 |
| 9 |
I.J. Cortright |
1925 |
| 10 |
Leonard Saalwaechter |
1926–1932 |
| 11 |
Bob Lowe |
1933–1945 |
| 12 |
C.P. Reed |
1946–1948 |
| 13 |
B.C. "Chuck" Bentson |
1949–1964 |
| 14 |
Doug Cowman |
1965–1967 |
| 15 |
Lyle "Bud" Belk |
1968–1971 |
| 16 |
Marv Skaar |
1972–1977 |
| 17 |
Erv Inniger |
1978–1991 |
| 18 |
Tom Billeter |
1992–1996 |
| 19 |
Ray Giacoletti |
1997–1999 |
| 20 |
Greg McDermott |
2000 |
| 21 |
Tim Miles |
2001–2007 |
| 22 |
Saul Phillips |
2007- |
The Summit League Awards
Player of the Year
First-Team All-Summit League
- Brett Winkelman (2008 & 2009)
- Ben Woodside (2008 & 2009)
All-Time statistical leaders
Single-game leaders
- Points Scored: Ben Woodside (60, 2008)
- Assists: David Ryles (16, 1987)
- Rebounds: Gene Gamache (24, 1955), Robert Lauf (24, 1954), Roger Erickson (24, 1960)
- Steals: David Ryles (8, 1986)
Single-Season Leaders
- Points Scored: Ben Woodside (766, 08-09)
- Assists: David Ryles (230, 86-87)
- Rebounds: John Wojtak (298, 70-71)
- Steals: David Ryles (86, 86-87)
Career Leaders
- Points Scored: Ben Woodside (2315, 05-09)
- Assists: Jeff Askew (684, 1979–83)
- Rebounds: Brett Winkelman (874, 05-09)
- Steals: David Ryles (275, 1983–87)
Arenas
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