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

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

2020–21 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
Record9–17 (8–8 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jamie Stevens
  • Zach Horstman
  • Dani Mihailovic
Home arenaBetty Engelstad Sioux Center
Seasons
2020–21 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State 9 3   .750 16 7   .696
South Dakota 11 4   .733 14 11   .560
North Dakota State 11 5   .688 15 12   .556
Oral Roberts 10 5   .667 18 11   .621
North Dakota 8 8   .500 9 17   .346
Kansas City 7 7   .500 11 13   .458
Western Illinois 5 9   .357 7 15   .318
Omaha 3 11   .214 5 20   .200
Denver 1 13   .071 2 19   .095
2021 Summit League Tournament winner

Previous season

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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

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2020–21 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Caleb Nero 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) So Tulsa, OK
G/F 1 Seybian Sims 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Iowa City, IA
G 2 Carlos Jr. Ramsay 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Milwaukee, WI
F 3 Andrew Bergan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Aberdeen, SD
G 4 Tyree Ihenacho 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Prior Lake, MN
G 10 Nate Shockey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Elmhurst, IL
G 11 Bentiu Panoam 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Sr Anchorage, AK
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, NE
G 21 Ethan Igbanugo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Lakeville, MN
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, ND
F 35 Mitchell Sueker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Marshall, MN
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

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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 p.m.
at Dixie State L 73–74  0–2
Burns Arena (475)
St. George, UT
December 4, 2020*
8:00 p.m.
at Minnesota L 67–76  0–3
Williams Arena (No fans allowed)
Minneapolis, MN
December 10, 2020*
5:30 p.m.
vs. South Dakota
Dakota Showcase
W 75–71  1–3
Sanford Pentagon (No fans allowed)
Sioux Falls, SD
December 11, 2020*
5:30 p.m.
vs. South Dakota State
Dakota Showcase
L 62–74  1–4
Sanford Pentagon (No fans allowed)
Sioux Falls, SD
December 12, 2020*
5:30 p.m.
vs. North Dakota State
Dakota Showcase
L 52–53  1–5
Sanford Pentagon (No fans allowed)
Sioux Falls, SD
December 17, 2020*
1:00 p.m.
at Southern Illinois L 64–85  1–6
Banterra Center (No fans allowed)
Carbondale, IL
December 18, 2020*
3:00 p.m.
at Southern Illinois L 50–62  1–7
Banterra Center (No fans allowed)
Carbondale, IL
December 22, 2020*
6:00 p.m.
at Drake L 55–88  1–8
Knapp Center (325)
Des Moines, IA
Summit League regular season
January 2, 2021
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Kansas City W 52–45  2–8
(1–0)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (600)
Grand Forks, ND
January 3, 2021
3:30 p.m., ESPN3
Kansas City L 53–77  2–9
(1–1)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (464)
Grand Forks, ND
January 8, 2021
7:30 p.m., ORUSN
at Oral Roberts W 72–71  3–9
(2–1)
Mabee Center (1370)
Tulsa, OK
January 9, 2021
7:30 p.m., ORUSN
at Oral Roberts L 57–74  3–10
(2–2)
Mabee Center (1447)
Tulsa OK
January 15, 2021
7:30 p.m., MidcoSN
North Dakota State L 45–62  3–11
(2–3)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (650)
Grand Forks, ND
January 16, 2021
7:30 p.m., 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 p.m., MidcoSN2
at South Dakota State L 73–92  4–12
(3–4)
Frost Arena (787)
Brookings, SD
January 23, 2021
7:30 p.m.
at South Dakota State L 74–85  4–13
(3–5)
Frost Arena (786)
Brookings, SD
January 29, 2021
7:30 p.m., MidcoSN2
Western Illinois W 83–81  5–13
(4–5)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (558)
Grand Forks, ND
January 30, 2021
7:30 p.m., MidcoSN2
Western Illinois L 87–99  5–14
(4–6)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (556)
Grand Forks, ND
February 5, 2021
2:00 p.m.
at Denver W 85–82 OT 6–14
(5–6)
Hamilton Gymnasium (No fans allowed)
Denver, CO
February 6, 2021
2:00 p.m.
at Denver L 81–85 OT 6–15
(5–7)
Hamilton Gymnasium (No fans allowed)
Denver, CO
February 13, 2021
2:30 p.m., MidcoSN
South Dakota W 85–76  7–15
(6–7)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (650)
Grand Forks, ND
February 14, 2021
2:30 p.m., MidcoSN
South Dakota W 85–81  8–15
(7–7)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (650)
Grand Forks, ND
February 19, 2021
7:00 p.m.
at Omaha L 62–72  8–16
(7–8)
Baxter Arena (388)
Omaha, NE
February 20, 2021
7:00 p.m.
at Omaha W 81–69  9–16
(8–8)
Baxter Arena (586)
Omaha, NE
Summit League tournament
March 7, 2020
5:45 p.m., MidcoSN/ESPN+
(5) vs. (4) Oral Roberts
Quarterfinals
L 65–76  9–17
Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

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References

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  1. ^ Zimmer, Matt (March 10, 2020). "North Dakota State clinches Summit League championship with rout of North Dakota". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Heady, Chris (December 21, 2019). "Nebraska basketball lacks offensive rhythm, suffers loss to North Dakota at home". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2024.