The 2022–23 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Bison, led by ninth year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, as members of the

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.
The Bison went into the Summit League tournament as the number 3 seed. They beat

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and

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before falling to

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in the championship game.

Previous Season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 23–10, 13–5 in

play to finish in second place. In the Summit League tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals,

in the semifinals, before losing to

in the finals.

Offseason

Departures

Sources:

Incoming transfers

2022 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Awards and Accolades

Summit League Player of the Week

All-League Awards

Source:

All-Summit League First Team

*Grant Nelson

All-Summit League Honorable Mention

*Boden Skunberg

All-Summit League Defensive Team

*Grant Nelson

All-Tournament Team

*Grant Nelson *Boden Skunberg Source:

References

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