2020–21 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team

The 2020-21 North Dakota Fighting Hawks basketball team represents the University of North Dakota in the 2020-21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Hawks are led by second-year head coach Paul Sather and play their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. They compete as third-year members of the Summit League.

2020–21 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
2020–21 record6–15 (5–7 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jamie Stevens
  • Zach Horstman
  • Dani Mihailovic
Home arenaBetty Engelstad Sioux Center
2020–21 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Dakota91 .900  117  .611
South Dakota State51 .833  114  .733
North Dakota State93 .750  119  .550
Oral Roberts73 .700  108  .556
North Dakota57 .417  615  .286
Kansas City35 .375  710  .412
Western Illinois37 .300  512  .294
Denver17 .125  213  .133
Omaha08 .000  216  .111
2021 Summit League Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

Under first-year head coach Paul Sather, the Fighting Hawks finished the 2019–20 season with a record of 15–18 overall, 7–9 in Summit League play to finish sixth place. It was a monumental year for the Fighting Hawks as they reached the championship game of the Summit League Tournament for the first time before losing to rival North Dakota State.[1]The Fighting Hawks also defeated Big Ten opponent Nebraska during the regular season by a score of 75–74.[2]

Roster

2020–21 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Caleb Nero 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg) So Tulsa, Oklahoma
G/F 1 Seybian Sims 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Iowa City, Iowa
G 2 Carlos Ramsay Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 3 Andrew Bergan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Aberdeen, South Dakota
G 4 Tyree Ihenacho 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) Fr Prior Lake, Minnesota
G 10 Nate Shockey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) Fr Elmhurst, Illinois
G 11 Bentiu Panoam 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)168 lb (76 kg) Sr Anchorage, Alaska
F 12 Filip Rebraca 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)222 lb (101 kg) Jr Sombor, Serbia
G 15 Brady Danielson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) So York, Nebraska
G 21 Ethan Igbanugo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)191 lb (87 kg) Jr Lakeville, Minnesota
F 32 Gertautas Urbonavicius 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)227 lb (103 kg) So Vilnius, Lithuania
G 34 De'Sean Allen-Eikens 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)219 lb (99 kg) So Williston, North Dakota
F 35 Mitchell Sueker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Marshall, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jamie Stevens
  • Zach Horstman
  • Dani Mihailovic

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

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
12:00 p.m.
at Miami (OH) L 67–81  0–1
Millett Hall (No fans allowed)
Oxford, OH
December 2, 2020*
8:00 pm
at Dixie State L 73–74  0–2
Burns Arena (475)
St. George, UT
December 4, 2020*
8:00 pm
at Minnesota L 67–76  0–3
Williams Arena (No fans allowed)
Minneapolis, MN
December 10, 2020*
5:30 pm
vs. South Dakota
Dakota Showcase
W 75–71  1–3
Sanford Pentagon (No fans allowed)
Sioux Falls, SD
December 11, 2020*
5:30 pm
vs. South Dakota State
Dakota Showcase
L 62–74  1–4
Sanford Pentagon (No fans allowed)
Sioux Falls, SD
December 12, 2020*
5:30 pm
vs. North Dakota State
Dakota Showcase
L 52–53  1–5
Sanford Pentagon (No fans allowed)
Sioux Falls, SD
December 17, 2020*
1:00 pm
at Southern Illinois L 64–85  1–6
Banterra Center (No fans allowed)
Carbondale, IL
December 18, 2020*
3:00 pm
at Southern Illinois L 50–62  1–7
Banterra Center (No fans allowed)
Carbondale, IL
December 22, 2020*
6:00 pm
at Drake L 55–88  1–8
Knapp Center (325)
Des Moines, IA
Summit League regular season
January 2, 2021
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Kansas City W 52–45  2–8
(1–0)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (600)
Grand Forks, ND
January 3, 2021
3:30 pm, ESPN3
Kansas City L 53–77  2–9
(1–1)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (464)
Grand Forks, ND
January 8, 2021
7:30 pm, ORUSN
at Oral Roberts W 72–71  3–9
(2–1)
Mabee Center (1370)
Tulsa, OK
January 9, 2021
7:30 pm, ORUSN
at Oral Roberts L 57–74  3–10
(2–2)
Mabee Center (1447)
Tulsa OK
January 15, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN
North Dakota State L 45–62  3–11
(2–3)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (650)
Grand Forks, ND
January 16, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN
North Dakota State W 82–78 OT 4–11
(3–3)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (650)
Grand Forks, ND
January 22, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
at South Dakota State L 73–92  4–12
(3–4)
Frost Arena (787)
Brookings, SD
January 23, 2021
7:30 pm
at South Dakota State L 74–85  4–13
(3–5)
Frost Arena (786)
Brookings, SD
January 29, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
Western Illinois W 83–81  5–13
(4–5)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (558)
Grand Forks, ND
January 30, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
Western Illinois L 87–99  5–14
(4–6)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (556)
Grand Forks, ND
February 5, 2021
2:00 pm
at Denver W 85–82 OT 6–14
(5–6)
Hamilton Gymnasium (No fans allowed)
Denver, CO
February 6, 2021
2:00 pm
at Denver L 81–85 OT 6–15
(5–7)
Hamilton Gymnasium (No fans allowed)
Denver, CO
February 12, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN
South Dakota Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 
Grand Forks, ND
February 13, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN
South Dakota Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 
Grand Forks, ND
February 19, 2021
TBA
at Omaha Baxter Arena 
Omaha, NE
February 20, 2021
TBA
at Omaha Baxter Arena 
Omaha, NE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References

  1. Zimmer, Matt (10 March 2020). "North Dakota State clinches Summit League championship with rout of North Dakota". Argus Leader. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. Heady, Chris (21 December 2019). "Nebraska basketball lacks offensive rhythm, suffers loss to North Dakota at home". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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