2018–19 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team

The 2018–19 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team represented North Dakota State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fifth-year head coach David Richman, played their home games at the Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 19–16, 9–7 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Summit League tournament, they defeated Oral Roberts, Western Illinois and Omaha to win the tournament championship.[1] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 16 seed in the East region. There the Bison lost to overall No. 1 seed Duke.[2]

2018–19 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball
The Summit League tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSummit League
Record19–16 (9–7 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jayden Olson
  • Kyan Brown
  • Will Veasley
Home arenaScheels Center
Seasons
2018–19 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State  14 2   .875 24 9   .727
Omaha 13 3   .813 21 11   .656
Purdue Fort Wayne 9 7   .563 18 15   .545
North Dakota State 9 7   .563 19 16   .543
Oral Roberts 7 9   .438 11 21   .344
South Dakota 7 9   .438 13 17   .433
North Dakota 6 10   .375 12 18   .400
Western Illinois 4 12   .250 10 21   .323
Denver 3 13   .188 8 22   .267
2019 Summit League tournament winner

Previous season

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The Bison finished the season 15–17, 5–9 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Fort Wayne in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament before losing in the semifinals to South Dakota State.

Roster

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2018–19 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Vinnie Shahid 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Minneapolis, MN
G 2 Jaxon Knotex 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr River Falls, WI
G 3 Tyree Eady 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Middleton, WI
G/F 5 Sam Griesel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Lincoln, NE
G 11 Jared Samuelson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Gretna, NE
G 13 Chris Quayle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Riverton, WY
G 21 Jarius Cook 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Brooklyn Park, MN
G 22 Cameron Hunter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Olathe, KS
F 23 Deng Geu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Sioux Falls, SD
G 24 Tyson Ward 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Tampa, FL
F 32 Odell IV Wilson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Minneapolis, MN
G 33 Jordan Horn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Saint Paul, MN
F 34 Rocky Kreuser 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So White Bear Lake, MN
C 44 Jordan Meidinger 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Fr Dickinson, ND
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 27, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2018*
7:00 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN3
Concordia (MN) W 81–49 
Scheels Center (1,154)
Fargo, ND
Regular season
November 6, 2018*
8:30 p.m., FSAZ+
at New Mexico State
Summit/WAC Challenge
L 56–73  0–1
Pan American Center (4,358)
Las Cruces, NM
November 11, 2018*
1:00 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN+
UC Santa Barbara W 82–63  1–1
Scheels Center (1,962)
Fargo, ND
November 16, 2018*
1:00 p.m.
vs. Miami (OH)
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals
L 78–89  1–2
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (325)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 17, 2018*
10:00 a.m.
vs. Incarnate Word
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
L 78–80 OT 1–3
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (204)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 18, 2018*
10:00 a.m.
vs. Towson
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
W 76–51  2–3
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (219)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2018*
3:00 p.m.
at East Tennessee State L 61–79  2–4
Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,610)
Johnson City, TN
November 26, 2018*
8:00 p.m., RTNW
at No. 1 Gonzaga L 60–102  2–5
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
December 1, 2018*
5:30 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN+
vs. Drake
U.S. Bank Stadium Classic
L 88–95  2–6
U.S. Bank Stadium (2,186)
Minneapolis, MN
December 3, 2018*
7:00 p.m.
at Iowa State L 59–81  2–7
Hilton Coliseum (13,809)
Ames, IA
December 8, 2018*
7:00 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN+
Eastern Washington
Big Sky/Summit Challenge
W 74–67  3–7
Scheels Center (2,373)
Fargo, ND
December 15, 2018*
7:30 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN+
Missouri State W 74–67  4–7
Scheels Center (1,942)
Fargo, ND
December 17, 2018*
8:00 p.m.
at Montana L 53–60  4–8
Dahlberg Arena (3,553)
Missoula, MT
December 19, 2018*
7:00 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN3
Northland W 90–43  5–8
Scheels Center (715)
Fargo, ND
December 29, 2018
12:00 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN+
South Dakota W 71–65  6–8
(1–0)
Scheels Center (2,192)
Fargo, ND
December 30, 2018
4:00 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne L 87–90 OT 6–9
(1–1)
Scheels Center (2,043)
Fargo, ND
January 2, 2019
7:00 p.m., MidcoSN2
at Omaha L 77–90  6–10
(1–2)
Baxter Arena (1,775)
Omaha, NE
January 6, 2019*
2:00 p.m.
Dickinson State W 85–53  7–10
Scheels Center (975)
Fargo, ND
January 10, 2019
7:00 p.m., MidcoSN2/ESPN3
Western Illinois W 85–69  8–10
(2–2)
Scheels Center (2,461)
Fargo, ND
January 16, 2019
8:00 p.m., ALT2
at Denver L 65–80  8–11
(2–3)
Magness Arena (829)
Denver, CO
January 19, 2019
2:00 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN3
North Dakota W 67–65  9–11
(3–3)
Scheels Center (4,232)
Fargo, ND
January 24, 2019
7:00 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN+
at South Dakota State L 69–87  9–12
(3–4)
Frost Arena (2,578)
Brookings, SD
January 26, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Oral Roberts W 67–57  10–12
(4–4)
Mabee Center (2,717)
Tulsa, OK
February 2, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Western Illinois W 78–76  11–12
(5–4)
Western Hall (521)
Macomb, IL
February 6, 2019
7:00 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN+
at North Dakota W 74–70  12–12
(6–4)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,016)
Grand Forks, ND
February 9, 2019
4:00 p.m., MidcoSN2/ESPN3
Denver W 81–71  13–12
(7–4)
Scheels Center (2,094)
Fargo, ND
February 14, 2019
7:00 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN3
Oral Roberts W 85–73  14–12
(8–4)
Scheels Center (1,880)
Fargo, ND
February 16, 2019
4:00 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN+
South Dakota State L 77–78  14–13
(8–5)
Scheels Center (3,957)
Fargo, ND
February 23, 2019
4:00 p.m., MidcoSN2/ESPN3
Omaha L 50–58  14–14
(8–6)
Scheels Center (2,177)
Fargo, ND
February 28, 2019
8:00 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN+
at South Dakota L 65–75  14–15
(8–7)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,482)
Vermillion, SD
March 2, 2019
4:00 p.m.
at Purdue Fort Wayne W 69–66  15–15
(9–7)
Gates Sports Center (1,005)
Fort Wayne, IN
The Summit League tournament
March 10, 2019
6:00 p.m., MidcoSN
(4) vs. (5) Oral Roberts
Quarterfinals
W 86–73  16–15
Premier Center (5,989)
Sioux Falls, SD
March 11, 2019
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(4) vs. (8) Western Illinois
Semifinals
W 76–73  17–15
Denny Sanford Premier Center (4,508)
Sioux Falls, SD
March 12, 2019
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
(4) vs. (2) Omaha
Championship
W 73–63  18–15
Denny Sanford Premier Center (4,076)
Sioux Falls, SD
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2019*
5:40 p.m., truTV
(16 E) vs. (16 E) North Carolina Central
First Four
W 78–74  19–15
UD Arena (11,827)
Dayton, OH
March 22, 2019*
6:10 p.m., CBS
(16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
First round
L 62–85  19–16
Colonial Life Arena (16,219)
Columbia, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central.

Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "North Dakota State vs. Omaha - Game Recap - March 12, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "North Dakota State vs. Duke - Game Recap - March 22, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". gobison.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.