The 2020–21 Summit League men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2021 and will conclude in March 2021.
Membership changes
The conference both gained and lost a member after the 2019–20 season. Purdue Fort Wayne left for the Horizon League[1] and was replaced by Kansas City, which returned to the Summit after a seven-year absence spent in the Western Athletic Conference.[2]
Preseason awards
Preseason awards were announced by the league office on October 26, 2020.[3]
Preseason men's basketball coaches poll
| Rank
|
Team
|
| 1.
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South Dakota State (33)- 608
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| 2.
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Oral Roberts- 504
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| 3.
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North Dakota State (3)- 466
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| 4.
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Omaha- 379
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| 5.
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South Dakota- 354
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| 6.
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North Dakota- 301
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| 7.
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Kansas City- 248
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| 8.
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Denver- 203
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| 9.
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Western Illinois- 167
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| (first place votes)
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Preseason All-Summit League teams
| Honor
|
Recipient
|
| Preseason Player of the Year
|
Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State
|
| Preseason All-Summit League First Team
|
Noah Friedel, South Dakota State
|
| Kevin Obanor, Oral Roberts
|
| Matt Pile, Omaha
|
| Filip Rebraca, North Dakota
|
| Stanley Umude, South Dakota
|
| Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State
|
| Preseason All-Summit League Second Team
|
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
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| Matt Dentlinger, South Dakota State
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| Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota State
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| Marlon Ruffin, Omaha
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| Jase Townsend, Denver
|
Conference matrix
|
|
Denver
|
Kansas City
|
North Dakota
|
North Dakota State
|
Omaha
|
Oral Roberts
|
South Dakota
|
South Dakota State
|
Western Illinois
|
| vs. Denver
|
– |
2−0 |
1−1 |
2−0 |
2−0 |
2−0 |
2−0 |
0−0 |
2−0
|
| vs. Kansas City
|
0–2 |
– |
1−1 |
1−1 |
0−2 |
1−1 |
2−0 |
2−0 |
0−0
|
| vs. North Dakota
|
1−1 |
1−1 |
– |
1−1 |
1−1 |
1−1 |
0−2 |
2−0 |
1−1
|
| vs. North Dakota State
|
0−2 |
1−1 |
1−1 |
– |
0−2 |
1−1 |
1−1 |
1−1 |
0−2
|
| vs. Omaha
|
0−2 |
2−0 |
1−1 |
2−0 |
– |
2−0 |
2−0 |
0−0 |
2−0
|
| vs. Oral Roberts
|
0−2 |
1−1 |
1−1 |
1−1 |
0−2 |
– |
1−0 |
1−1 |
0−2
|
| vs. South Dakota
|
0−2 |
0−2 |
2−0 |
1−1 |
0−2 |
0−1 |
– |
1−1 |
0−2
|
| vs. South Dakota State
|
0−0 |
0−2 |
0−2 |
1−1 |
0−0 |
1−1 |
1−1 |
– |
0−2
|
| vs. Western Illinois
|
0−2 |
0−0 |
1−1 |
2−0 |
0−2 |
2−0 |
2−0 |
2−0 |
–
|
| Total
|
1−13 |
7−7 |
8−8 |
11−5 |
3−11 |
10−5 |
11−4 |
9−3 |
5−9
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All-Summit League awards
Summit League men's basketball weekly awards
References
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