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!