2015 Summit League Men's Basketball Tournament

2015 Summit League Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 2014–15
Teams 8
Site Denny Sanford Premier Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Champions North Dakota State (3rd title)
Winning coach David Richman (1st title)
MVP Lawrence Alexander (North Dakota State)
Attendance 35,612[1]
Television Midco Sport Network, ESPN3
ESPN2
2014–15 The Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Dakota State †12–4 .750  23–10  .697
South Dakota State12–4 .750  24–11  .686
Oral Roberts10–6 .625  19–15  .559
IPFW9–7 .563  16–15  .516
South Dakota9–7 .563  17–16  .515
Denver6–10 .375  12–18  .400
IUPUI6–10 .375  10–21  .323
Omaha*5–11 .313  12–17  .414
Western Illinois3–13 .188  8–20  .286
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
† 2015 Summit League Tournament winner

The 2015 Summit League Men's Basketball Tournament was the post-season men's basketball tournament for the Summit League. The 2015 tournament took place March 7–10 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the first time after previously being played at Sioux Falls Arena. With Oral Roberts rejoining the league, the tournament went back to eight teams. The tournament champion received an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Tournament.

Bracket

[2]

Quarterfinals
Saturday/Sunday March 7–8
Midco Sport Network, ESPN3 		Semifinals
Monday March 9
Midco Sport Network, ESPN3 		Championship Game
Tuesday March 10
ESPN2
         
1 South Dakota State 87
8 Western Illinois 50
1 South Dakota State 78
5 South Dakota 65
4 IPFW 73
5 South Dakota 82
1 South Dakota State 56
2 North Dakota State 57
2 North Dakota State 61
7 Denver 50
2 North Dakota State 60
3 Oral Roberts 56
3 Oral Roberts 58
6 IUPUI 56

Awards and honors

Source: [3]
Tournament MVP: Lawrence Alexander – North Dakota State

All-Tournament Team:

  • Lawrence Alexander – North Dakota State
  • Obi Emegano – Oral Roberts
  • A.J. Jacobson – North Dakota State
  • Cody Larson – South Dakota State
  • Deondre Parks – South Dakota State

References

  1. ↑ "Summit League Basketball Championships Smash Attendance Marks". The Summit League. March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "The 2015 Summit League Men's Basketball Championship". The Summit League. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bison Win Second Straight Title in Thrilling Fashion over SDSU". The Summit League. March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
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