2015 – 16 North Dakota State Bison men 's basketball team represented North Dakota State University in the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bison , led by second year head coach David Richman , played their home games at the Scheels Arena , due to renovations at the Bison Sports Arena , and were members of The Summit League . They finished the season 20 – 13 , 8 – 8 in Summit League play to finish in fifth place . They defeated IUPUI and IPFW to advance to the championship game of The Summit League Tournament where they lost to South Dakota State . Despite having 20 wins , they did not participate in a postseason tournament
The Summit League Tournament
2016 Summit League Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team