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 Scheels Center which is located on the NDSU campus in Fargo, ND. The team shares conference rivalies with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and North Dakota Fighting Hawks. The Bison men's head coach is David Richman.
On March 10, 2009, the Bison made their biggest comeback in school history with a 66âÂÂ64 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. North Dakota State has appeared five times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2026.
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The Bison have appeared in five NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 2âÂÂ5. They qualified for the 2020 NCAA tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
<small>From 2011âÂÂ2015 the round of 64 was known as the second round, Round of 32 was Third round</small>
The Bison appeared in eight NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 8âÂÂ8.
The Bison have appeared in two College Basketball Invitationals (CBI). Their combined record is 0âÂÂ2.