2015 Summit League men's basketball tournament

The 2015 Summit League men's basketball tournament was the post-season men's basketball tournament for the Summit League. The 2015 tournament took place March 7–10 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the first time after previously being played at Sioux Falls Arena. With Oral Roberts rejoining the league, the tournament went back to eight teams. The tournament champion received an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA tournament.

2015 Summit League men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2014–15
Teams	8
Site	Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Champions	North Dakota State (3rd title)
Winning coach	David Richman (1st title)
MVP	Lawrence Alexander (North Dakota State)
Attendance	35,612[1]
Television	Midco Sport Network, ESPN3 ESPN2
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2014–15 The Summit League men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
North Dakota State †	12	–	4		.750			23	–	10		.697
South Dakota State	12	–	4		.750			24	–	11		.686
Oral Roberts	10	–	6		.625			19	–	15		.559
IPFW	9	–	7		.563			16	–	15		.516
South Dakota	9	–	7		.563			17	–	16		.515
Denver	6	–	10		.375			12	–	18		.400
IUPUI	6	–	10		.375			10	–	21		.323
Omaha*	5	–	11		.313			12	–	17		.414
Western Illinois	3	–	13		.188			8	–	20		.286
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
† 2015 Summit League Tournament winner

Bracket

^[2]

	Quarterfinals Saturday/Sunday March 7–8 Midco Sport Network, ESPN3					Semifinals Monday March 9 Midco Sport Network, ESPN3					Championship Game Tuesday March 10 ESPN2
	1	South Dakota State	87
	8	Western Illinois	50
						1	South Dakota State	78
						5	South Dakota	65
	4	IPFW	73
	5	South Dakota	82
											1	South Dakota State	56
											2	North Dakota State	57
	2	North Dakota State	61
	7	Denver	50
						2	North Dakota State	60
						3	Oral Roberts	56
	3	Oral Roberts	58
	6	IUPUI	56

Awards and honors

Source: ^[3]
Tournament MVP: Lawrence Alexander – North Dakota State

All-Tournament Team:

• Lawrence Alexander – North Dakota State
• Obi Emegano – Oral Roberts
• A.J. Jacobson – North Dakota State
• Cody Larson – South Dakota State
• Deondre Parks – South Dakota State

References

1. "Summit League Basketball Championships Smash Attendance Marks". The Summit League. March 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
2. "The 2015 Summit League Men's Basketball Championship". The Summit League. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
3. "Bison Win Second Straight Title in Thrilling Fashion over SDSU". The Summit League. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.