The 2019–20 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Dakota in the

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. The Fighting Hawks, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 15–18, 7–9 in Summit League play to finish in sixth place. They defeated South Dakota and Purdue Fort Wayne to advance to the championship game of the Summit League tournament where they lost to

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Previous season

The Fighting Hawks finished the 2018–19 season 12–18 overall, 6–10 in Summit League play, to finish in 7th place. In the Summit League tournament, they were defeated by

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in the quarterfinals. On May 1, 2019, it was announced that head coach Brian Jones, who had led the team for the past 13 years, was stepping down, in order to take the associate head coaching position at

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. On May 30, head coach of DII Northern State,

, was announced as Jones' replacement.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Notes

References

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North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball The North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team represents the University of North Dakota NCAA Division I men's basketball. The Fighting Hawks are members of the Summit League. Prior to membership in the Summit, they were members of Divisio ...