SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The final week of the regular season is underway, with the last slate of 2026 games tipping off tonight.
 
After last Saturday’s win, North Dakota State secured at least a share of the 2026 regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the Summit League Tournament. The Bison can claim the crown outright with a home victory tonight against South Dakota State, currently second in the standings, followed by an in-state showdown with North Dakota Saturday at 1 p.m. CT.
 
The remaining tournament seedings are still up for grabs, with crucial games slated for the coming week. South Dakota State and South Dakota remain in contention for the No. 2 seed and will face off in the regular-season finale on Saturday in Brookings, tipping off at 6 p.m. CT.
 
This week’s action begins tonight as Omaha hosts Oral Roberts, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. CT.
 
All games this week can be streamed on the Summit League Network.
 
#SUMMITWBB POTENTIAL SEED LINES
No. 1 – North Dakota State
No. 2 – South Dakota, South Dakota State
No. 3 – South Dakota, South Dakota State
No. 4 – Oral Roberts, St. Thomas
No. 5 – Oral Roberts, St. Thomas
No. 6 – Denver, Kansas City, North Dakota, Omaha
No. 7 – Denver, Kansas City, North Dakota, Omaha 
No. 8 – Denver, Kansas City, North Dakota, Omaha 
No. 9 – Denver, Kansas City, North Dakota, Omaha 

AROUND THE LEAGUE
• North Dakota State extended its win streak to 23 games with an 81-68 win over South Dakota on Saturday in Vermillion, clinching at least a share of the Summit League regular season title for the first time in program history.
• The 23-game winning streak is NDSU’s longest since the 2004-05 season, when the Bison won 24 straight at the Division II level, and currently ranks as the second-longest active streak in the nation behind UConn (45).
• Junior forward Avery Koenen was dominant against the Coyotes, tying a career-best with 30 points on 10-of-14 shooting and adding 14 rebounds to record her 18th double-double of the season, tied for third nationally.
• With the win, NDSU earned the No. 1 seed in the Summit League Tournament for the first time in program history.
• In South Dakota State’s 95-93 win at Oral Roberts last week, Preseason Player of the Year Brooklyn Meyer set a new program record with 44 points, the most by a Summit League player this season and tied for the third-highest total in Division I.
• With the win over Denver, SDSU head coach Aaron Johnston earned his 650^th career win.
• Last week, Koenen and Meyer were named amongst the 10 semifinalists for the 2026 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award.
• On Friday, Feb. 6, Meyer was named a top-10 candidate for the Lisa Leslie National Center of the Year award by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
• South Dakota’s loss to the Bison snapped a six game win-streak.
• Angelina Robles scored 22 points to notch her 11th 20-point performance of the season, while Molly Joyce poured in 24 for her fifth 20-point game.
• Oral Roberts rebounded from a close loss to SDSU to earn a 70-68 road win over Kansas City.
• Against the Jackrabbits, all five ORU starters reached double-figures in scoring.
• Redshirt junior Ari Gordon led ORU in the win over KC, posting a career-high 20 points with six boards.
• St. Thomas split the week, falling at North Dakota State before closing out with a 70-58 road win against North Dakota.
• Senior Faith Feuerbach scored 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting for the Tommies, while teammate Mikayla Werner added a career-high 17 points in the victory.
• The win moved the Tommies to 7-7 in league play, tied with Oral Roberts for fourth in the standings.
• Denver got back on track with a 79-63 road win over Kansas City at the Swinney Center, snapping its six-game losing streak.
• In the win, DU guard Coryn Watts led all scorers with 25 points, while teammate Laila McLeod added a career-high 16 points, including four three-pointers.
• Kansas City’s losing streak extended to six following road losses to Denver and Oral Roberts this past week.
• Tierra Trotter led the Roos in the close loss to ORU, scoring 20 points, including 11 of Kansas City’s 17 in the fourth quarter.
• North Dakota dropped both home games last week to NDSU and UST but will have a chance to pick up a win in their final home game of the season against South Dakota on Wednesday night.
• Graduate student Mackenzie Hughes was the only Fighting Hawk to reach double figures against St. Thomas, scoring 19 points in the loss.
• Following an 0-2 road trip, Omaha wraps up regular season in Baxter Arena against ORU and DU.
• In the close loss at South Dakota, graduate Sarai Estupinan scored 24 points, marking her second 24-point outing in the last three games.
 
Upcoming In The Summit League
Date | Stream/TV | Local Time
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Oral Roberts at Omaha* | SLN | 6:30 p.m. CT
SDSU at (RV/NR) NDSU* | SLN/ABCND | 7 p.m. CT
Kansas City at St. Thomas* | SLN | 7 p.m. CT
South Dakota at North Dakota* | SLN | 7 p.m. CT
 
Saturday, Feb. 28
North Dakota at (RV/NR) NDSU* | SLN/WDAY | 1 p.m. CT
Denver at Omaha* | SLN | 1 p.m. CT
St. Thomas at Oral Roberts* | SLN | 2 p.m. CT
South Dakota at South Dakota State* | MS/SLN | 6 p.m. CT
 
#SummitWBB Championship Schedule
First Round | Wednesday, March 4
F: No. 9 Seed vs. No. 8 Seed | 4:30 p.m. CT
 
Quarterfinals | Thursday, March 5
Q1: No. 7 Seed vs. No. 2 Seed | 12 p.m. CT
Q2: F winner vs. No. 1 Seed | 25 min. after Q1
 
Quarterfinals | Friday, March 6
Q3: No. 5 Seed vs. No. 4 Seed | 12 p.m. CT
Q4: No. 6 Seed vs. No. 3 Seed | 25 min. after Q3
 
Semifinals | Saturday, March 7
S1: Q2 winner vs. Q3 winner | 12 p.m. CT
S2: Q1 winner vs. Q4 winner | 25 min. after S1
 
Championship | Sunday, March 8
C: S1 winner vs. S2 winner (CBS) | 3 p.m. CT
 
Key: MS (Midco Sports), SLN (Summit League Network), WDAY (WDAY Xtra)
 
Rankings: (AP/Coaches) | * Summit League game
 
RESULTS
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Denver 79, Kansas City 63*
 
Thursday, Feb. 19
South Dakota State 95, Oral Roberts 93*
Omaha 66, South Dakota 69*
St. Thomas 67, (RV/NR) North Dakota State 73*
 
Saturday, Feb. 21
St. Thomas 70, North Dakota 58*
(RV/NR) North Dakota State 81, South Dakota 68*
South Dakota State 71, Denver 55*
Oral Roberts 70, Kansas City 68*
 
Rankings: (AP/Coaches) | * Summit League game
 
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