North Dakota State Bison | ||||
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University | North Dakota State University | |||
Conference | Summit League | |||
Location | Fargo, ND | |||
Head coach | David Richman (3rd year) | |||
Arena |
Scheels Center (Capacity: 5700) |
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Nickname | Bison | |||
Colors | Green and Yellow |
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NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
2014 | ||||
NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
2009, 2014, 2015 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
2009, 2014, 2015 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
2009, 2014, 2015 |
The North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team is a part of the athletic program at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. 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 David Richman. On 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.
The Bison have appeared in three NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their record is 1–3.
From 2011–2015 the round of 64 was known as the Second Round, Round of 32 was Third Round
The Bison appeared in eight NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their record is 8–8.
The Bison have appeared in two College Basketball Invitationals (CBI). Their record is 0–2.