SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the first time in program history, North Dakota State claimed the No. 1 seed at the Summit League Women’s Basketball Championship. The Bison broke a Summit League single-season record during the regular season with a run of 23 consecutive victories and finished league play with a 15-1 record.

The quest by all nine teams for a postseason trophy and berth to the NCAA Tournament starts Wednesday, March 4 with first-round action at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
 
The Bison (26-3, 15-1 SL) secured the top seed by claiming sole possession of their first regular-season crown with a 95-70 win over North Dakota on Feb. 28. Entering tournament play, North Dakota State is aiming for its first Summit League Championship win since the 2024 semifinals.
 
With the top seed, NDSU earned a first-round bye and will face the winner of the No. 8 Omaha (5-26, 3-13 SL) and No. 9 North Dakota (7-23, 3-13) matchup in Thursday’s second quarterfinal, set to tip 25 minutes after the opening quarterfinal. The Mavericks and Fighting Hawks will open the tournament Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. CT.

The opening quarterfinal kicks off at 12 p.m. CT, pitting No. 2 South Dakota State (24-6, 14-2 SL) against No. 7 Kansas City (7-22, 4-12 SL). The Jackrabbits enter with the most postseason titles in Summit League history at 12 and finished second in the regular season at 14-2, marking the program’s sixth straight season with at least 14 conference wins.
 
South Dakota (22-8, 12-4 SL) secured the No. 3 seed after finishing eighth in the league’s regular season a year ago. The Coyotes will compete in Friday’s second quarterfinal, tipping 25 minutes after the opening quarterfinal scheduled for 12 p.m. CT, and will face the No. 6 seed Denver (11-18, 5-11 SL). As the No. 3 seed, USD owns its best seeding since the 2021-22 season, when it earned the No. 1 seed.
 
No. 4 Oral Roberts (15-14, 8-8 SL) will have a rematch with No. 5 St. Thomas (15-15, 8-8 SL) at 12 p.m. CT to open Friday’s quarterfinal action after closing the regular season against each other. The Golden Eagles secured a top-four seed in the tournament for the third straight season after beating St. Thomas in their regular season finale. The Tommies claimed the No. 5 seed after finishing fourth a year ago.
 
Oral Roberts earned the No. 4 seed after holding a tiebreaker over the Tommies. After splitting the head-to-head matchups, ORU held the advantage thanks to a win at No. 3 seed South Dakota earlier in the season, while St. Thomas dropped both meetings with the Coyotes.

Saturday’s semifinals begin with the winner of Thursday’s second quarterfinal (NDSU/G1 winner) facing the winner of the Oral Roberts-St. Thomas clash at 12 p.m. CT and will be followed up by the winner of Thursday’s opening quarterfinal between South Dakota State-Kansas City playing the South Dakota-Denver winner 25 minutes after the conclusion.
 
The first-round game, all four quarterfinals, and the two semifinals will be televised on Midco Sports and be streamed on the Summit League Network powered by the Midco Sports Plus app.
 
Sunday’s championship game is set for 3 p.m. CT and will be televised live on CBS Sports Network.
 
For complete information on this year's tournament, visit The Summit League's Women’s Basketball Championship website.
 
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