2021 Summit League Conference Tournament Info, Facts, & Preview Links
Quarterfinals (Sioux Falls, SD; The Sanford Pentagon)
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Game 1: (8) Nebraska-Omaha (5-19 overall; 3-11 conf) vs. (1) South Dakota St. (15-6 overall; 9-3 conf) at 6:45 p.m. ET (Midco Sports; ESPN+)
Game 2: (7) Western Illinois (7-14 overall; 5-9 conf) vs. (2) South Dakota (13-10 overall; 11-4 conf) at 9:45 p.m. ET (Midco Sports; ESPN+)
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Game 3: (5) North Dakota (9-16 overall; 8-8 conf) vs. (4) Oral Roberts (13-10 overall; 10-5 conf) at 6:45 p.m. ET (Midco Sports; ESPN+)
Game 4: (6) Kansas City (11-12 overall; 7-7 conf) vs. (3) North Dakota St. (13-11 overall; 11-5 conf) at 9:45 p.m. ET (Midco Sports; ESPN+)
Semifinals (Sioux Falls, SD; The Sanford Pentagon)
Monday, March 8, 2021
Game 5: (5) N.D./(4) ORU winner vs. (8) Omaha/(1) SDSU winner at 6:45 p.m. ET (Midco Sports; ESPN+)
Game 6: (6) UMKC/(3) NDSU winner vs. (7) WIU/(2) S.D. winner at 9:45 p.m. ET (Midco Sports; ESPN+)
Championship Game (Sioux Falls, SD; The Sanford Pentagon)
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Game 7: Championship Game (Auto Bid) at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Tournament Winners (last 10 years):
2020: (1) North Dakota St. (25-8 overall; 13-3 conf)
2019: (4) North Dakota St. (19-16 overall; 9-7 conf)
2018: (1) South Dakota St. (28-7 overall; 13-1 conf)
2017: (4) South Dakota St. (18-17 overall; 8-8 conf)
2016: (2) South Dakota St. (26-8 overall; 12-4 conf)
2015: (2) North Dakota St. (23-10 overall; 12-4 conf)
2014: (1) North Dakota St. (26-7 overall; 12-2 conf)
2013: (1) South Dakota St. (25-10 overall; 13-3 conf)
2012: (2) South Dakota St. (27-8 overall; 15-3 conf)
2011: (1) Oakland (25-10 overall; 17-1 conf)
NET ratings through games of 3/5/21 (347 teams)
South Dakota St.-119
North Dakota St.-170
Oral Roberts-176
South Dakota-179
UMKC-253
North Dakota-296
W. Illinois-310
Nebraska-Omaha-325
Denver-342 (did not qualify for conference tournament)
Kenpom ratings as of 3/5/21
South Dakota St.-116
North Dakota St.-147
Oral Roberts-167
South Dakota-179
UMKC-221
North Dakota-295
W. Illinois-307
Nebraska-Omaha-315
Denver-346 (did not qualify for conference tournament)
Here are some links for previews of the 2021 Summit League Conference tournament and the official tournament championship page (in no particular order):
Official Summit League Conference tournament page: https://thesummitleague.org/tournaments/?id=8
The Game Haus preview link: https://thegamehaus.com/college-basketball/summit-league-conference-tournament-bracket-breakdown/2021/03/06/
Three Man Weave preview link: https://www.three-man-weave.com/3mw/summit-tournament-preview-2021
Mid-Major Madness preview link: https://www.midmajormadness.com/2021/3/6/22315847/summit-league-tournament-bracket-preview-prediction-south-north-dakota-state-jacks-bison-oru-abmas
My brief take on the Summit League Conference Tournament: Do the schools other than SDSU and NDSU know that they are allowed to win the Summit League tournament too?? The last team other than SDSU or NDSU to win it was 10 years ago when Oakland won it, and they are now in the Horizon League. SDSU has won it 5 times since then and NDSU has won it 4 times since then including the last two years. They are the one and three seeds this year so odds are one of them will win it again this year. I will think out of the box and pick the Jackrabbits to win it this year (that's sarcasm). If someone was to break the SDSU/NDSU monopoly on this tournament this year, it could be 4 seed Oral Roberts behind top scorer Max Abmas (the NCAA's leading scorer this year). Enjoy!
