SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The 2026-27 men’s basketball season continues with 20 more games through Tuesday, Nov. 17.
 
South Dakota State is the lone undefeated team after the first nine days, earning a win at Kansas State and a home win against Briar Cliff. They look to continue their hot start against Valparaiso on Wednesday night. 

After a competitive loss to Creighton in its opener, Kansas City gave Mark Turgeon his first victory as Roos head coach in a 100-93 home win over Southern Illinois. The Roos now have a pair of DI wins after knocking off Florida A&M Wednesday afternoon. 

 
Game | Stream | Central Time
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Kansas City 87, Florida A&M 65
Valparaiso at South Dakota State | SLN | 7 p.m.
Macalester at St. Thomas | SLN | 7 p.m.
Oral Roberts at Tulsa | ESPN+ | 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 12
Kansas City at George Mason | YouTube | 2 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 13
South Dakota at Drake | ESPN+ | 6:30 p.m.
Illinois State at North Dakota State | SLN | 7 p.m.
Lindenwood at Omaha | SLN | 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 14
Montana at North Dakota | SLN | Noon
St. Thomas at Army | ESPN+ | Noon
Northern Colorado vs South Dakota State | SLN | 3 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Oral Roberts | SLN | 7 p.m.
    
Sunday, Nov. 15
CSU Bakersfield at North Dakota State | SLN | 1 p.m.
Doane at South Dakota | SLN | 3:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 16
St. Thomas at LIU Brooklyn | NECFR | 7 p.m.
Mayville State at South Dakota State | SLN | 7 p.m.
SIUE at North Dakota | SLN | 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 17
Lamar at Omaha | SLN | 7 p.m.
Newman at Kansas City | SLN | 7 p.m.
Oral Roberts at SMU | ESPN+ | 7 p.m.

Key: ESPN+ (ESPN Plus), SLN (Summit League Network),  NECFR (NEC Front Row)

AROUND THE LEAGUE 
• South Dakota State is the lone undefeated team after the first nine days, earning a win at Kansas State and a home win against Briar Cliff. 
• Davis Kern was the engine for the Jackrabbits against the Wildcats, scoring 24 points and grabbing eight rebounds in 37 minutes. He followed that performance up with 10 points against the Chargers. 
• Preseason Player of the Year Joe Sayler had 10 points in each game for SDSU.
• After a competitive loss to Creighton in its opener, Kansas City gave Mark Turgeon his first victory as Roos head coach in a 100-93 home win over Southern Illinois.
• Lincoln Goodwin scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds off the bench in the game while Carl Daughtery Jr. added 18 points. 
• Oral Roberts is 1-1 through a pair of games. 
• Luke Gray has powered the offense, scoring 22.5 points per game in the two games while adding 6.0 rebounds per game.
 • St. Thomas had a challenging start to the season, earning a season-opening victory at Presbyterian before falling to a pair of DI foes. 
• Jeremy Lorenz was the leader for the Tommies, scoring 16.3 points and grabbing 6.0 rebounds per game across their three contests. 
• Tim Franks has also provided offensively, scoring 14.7 points per game while Hayden Tibbits has averaged 13.7 points and 4.0 assists per game. 
• Preseason favorite North Dakota State opened its 2026-27 campaign with a non-DI victory before going to the West Coast for three tough challenges.
• On a new-look roster, Rob Diaz III has emerged as a scoring threat for the Bison, averaging 14.0 points per game while Kaden Tate grabbed 6.0 rebounds per game and verteran Andy Stefonowicz led the team with 5.0 assists per game
• South Dakota dropped a pair of narrow games after a non-DI win while lighting up the scoreboard. 
• The Coyotes have scored a Summit League-best 87.5 points per game behind some big performances. 
• Vince Buzelis has been the catalyst, ranking in the top three in the League with 17.8 points and 6.25 rebounds  per game while shooting a Summit League-best 68.6 percent from the field. 
• Jahni Summers has scored 15.5 points per game and is tied for the Summit League lead with 10 made 3-pointers while Stef van Bussel is averaging 10.5 points and 5.75 rebounds per game. 
•  Omaha is 2-2 with a pair of non-DI victories and two defeats against NCAA Tournament teams from last season. 
• Deke Thompson averaged 14.3 points per game in the first three games, becoming the first Maverick since 2022 to record double digits in the first three games of their Maverick career. That included a career-high 17 points against No. 25 BYU.
• Sam Hincapie scored a career-high 24 points while grabbing seven rebounds in a North Dakota win over Winthrop last week. The senior is third in the league with 17.0 points per game while adding 4.3 rebounds per game as the Fighting Hawks have opened the season 1-2.

 
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