GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Summit League released its full 90-game schedule on June 16, and the North Dakota basketball programs will play an 18-game Summit League schedule in 2021-22, bookending the league season against in-state rival North Dakota State on Dec. 22 and Feb. 26.
 
The Summit League will welcome St. Thomas to the conference in 2021-22, giving the league 10 teams and each program a travel partner for the season.
 
Travel Partners
Western Illinois-Saint Thomas
North Dakota-North Dakota State
South Dakota-South Dakota State
Omaha-Kansas City
Oral Roberts-Denver
 
Except for the opening week of play, a Wednesday tilt with NDSU before Christmas, the Fighting Hawks schedule will be played on Thursday and Saturday. The mirror schedule also means that UND will not host any doubleheaders during The Summit League season as the women will be at home while the men are on the road and vice versa.
 
Season ticket information for the UND Women's Basketball season is coming soon. For questions, call the UND Box Office at the Ralph Engelstad Arena at (701) 777-4689 or reach out via email at tickets@theralph.com.
 
SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S SCHEDULE NOTES

• There will be 90 total league games played from Dec. 20 to Feb. 26.
• All 10 teams play 18 games, facing the remaining nine teams in a home-and-away series.
• Season tips on Monday, Dec. 20, with the following matchups: Western Illinois at Denver, St. Thomas will make its league debut at Omaha, Kansas City at South Dakota State and Oral Roberts at South Dakota.
• North Dakota and North Dakota State open their respective league slates against each other on Dec. 22 in Fargo and play in Grand Forks to close out the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 26.
• The remaining travel partner matchups are as follows: Denver and Omaha play in the Mile High City on Saturday, Jan. 22 and on the Mavericks' home court Saturday, Feb. 19; South Dakota and South Dakota State play in Brookings on Saturday, Jan. 8 and in Vermillion on Saturday, Feb. 5; besides the New Year's Day matchup in St. Paul, the Leatherneck and Tommies will meet in Macomb on Saturday, Jan. 29; Kansas City and Oral Roberts play on the Roos' home court Saturday, Jan. 15 and in the Mabee Center on Saturday, Feb. 12.
• South Dakota State won the 2021 regular season title, which marked the fourth straight year the Jackrabbits won at least a share of the title. 
• Oral Roberts captured its first Summit League Tournament title since 2008 and would advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with wins over No. 2 Ohio State and No. 7 seed Florida. The Golden Eagles were just the third league team to make it that far in the Big Dance.
• The first rematch of last season's Summit League Championship game will take place in Tulsa on Saturday, Jan. 22 when Oral Roberts plays host to North Dakota State. The Golden Eagles built a 25-point halftime lead only to see the Bison erase that completely by the final minute of play, setting up a frantic finish that saw ORU escape with a 75-72 victory. Those two teams also play in Fargo on Thursday, Feb. 17.
• St. Thomas will play its first Summit League home game on New Year's Day as Western Illinois visits for a matchup between travel partners.

SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S SCHEDULE NOTES

• There will be 90 total league games played from Dec. 20 to Feb. 26.
• All 10 teams play 18 games, facing the remaining nine teams in a home-and-away series.
• Season tips on Monday, Dec. 20, with the following matchups: Denver at Western Illinois, Omaha at St. Thomas for the Tommies' league debut, South Dakota State at Kansas City and South Dakota at Oral Roberts.
• North Dakota and North Dakota State open their respective league slates against each other on Dec. 22 in Grand Forks and play in Fargo to close out the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 26.
• The remaining travel partner matchups are as follows: Denver and Omaha play on the Mavericks' home court on Saturday, Jan. 22 and in the Mile High City on Saturday, Feb. 19; South Dakota and South Dakota State play in Vermillion on Saturday, Jan. 8 and in Brookings on Saturday, Feb. 5; St. Thomas visits Macomb for a New Year's Day matchup before the Leatherneck and Tommies meet in St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 29; Kansas City and Oral Roberts play on the Golden Eagles' home court Saturday, Jan. 15 and in the Swinney Recreation Center on Saturday, Feb. 12.
• South Dakota State won the 2021 regular season title, which marked the second title in the last three years. 
• South Dakota captured its second straight Summit League Tournament title and third in program history, while both the Jackrabbits and Coyotes earned berths to the NCAA Tournament.
• The first rematch of last season's Summit League Championship game will take place in Omaha on Saturday, Jan. 15 when the Mavericks, who were the first No. 8 seed to advance to the title game, play host to the Coyotes. Those two will also play in Vermillion on Thursday, February 10.