THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK MEN'S BASKETBALL
Thursday, Nov. 21 — Dickinson, N.D. — 7:00 p.m. MT
Dickinson State (2-4, 0-0 Frontier) vs. Carroll College (2-1, 1-0 Frontier)
Friday, Nov. 22 — Dickinson, N.D. — 7:00 p.m. MT
Dickinson State vs. (RV) Rocky Mountain (3-1, 0-1 Frontier)
LIVE STATS: dsubluehawks.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: www.youtube.com/@bluehawksportsnetwork/streams
LIVE AUDIO: kdix.com
DSU PROBABLE STARTERS (25-26 Stats)
G —
#1 Quincy Linton, 6-0, Jr. — 9.7 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 2.3 APG
G —
#12 Isaiah Vargas, 6-4, Jr. — 4.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.3 APG
G —
#2 Griffyn Doughty, 6-4, So. — 16.3 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.0 APG
F —
#23 Cordell Stinson, 6-5, Sr. — 9.0 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.8 APG
F —
#50 Weston Zacher, 6-8, So. — 7.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.2 APG
LAST TIME OUT
Dickinson State dropped both matchups at the Clearwater River Casino & Lodge Classic in Lewiston, Idaho, falling 78-67 to Lewis-Clark State on Friday and 91-78 to Eastern Oregon on Saturday. The Blue Hawks moved to 2-4 on the season.
On Friday, DSU trailed 40-36 at halftime and was unable to complete a second-half rally.
Griffyn Doughty led all scorers with 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting, while
Quincy Linton added 13 points and three steals.
Cordell Stinson chipped in 10 points, and
Isaiah Vargas grabbed a team-high six rebounds before fouling out. Dickinson State shot 45.8 percent from the field and 40 percent from three but was outrebounded 40-25, allowing 20 second-chance points.
The Blue Hawks showed fight again Saturday but couldn't overcome a slow start. Eastern Oregon built a 22-point first-half lead and held off a second-half surge, despite DSU shooting 60.7 percent after halftime. Doughty scored 14 points, and
DC Stewart poured in 13 off the bench — all in the second half. Linton and
Weston Zacher added 11 points apiece, while
Michael Nance led the team with nine rebounds.
Despite flashes of offensive rhythm, DSU was again outmuscled on the glass, surrendering a 17-1 deficit in second-chance points. Head coach
Derek Selvig noted improvements in effort but emphasized the need for better rebounding and defensive consistency moving into conference play.
THE SERIES
vs Carroll College — Carroll leads 12-7;
Last: W, 90-81 (Dec. 7, 2024, Helena, Mont.) /
Streak: W2
vs Rocky Mountain — RMC leads 21-9;
Last: L, 63-62 (Dec. 29, 2024, Billings, Mont.) /
Streak: L2
OPPONENT SNAPSHOTS
Carroll College (2-1, 1-0 Frontier) — Picked tied for second in the Frontier Conference preseason poll; opened league play with a win over Rocky Mountain; lone loss to preseason #1 College of Idaho
Rocky Mountain College (3-1, 0-1 Frontier) — Picked sixth in the Frontier preseason poll; opened the year with three straight wins, including win over #1 College of Idaho, before falling to Carroll in their conference opener
STATISTICAL LEADERS (season to date)
Points/Game —
Griffyn Doughty (So.) 16.3 •
Total Points — Doughty 98
Shooting % (FG) —
Nate Visentin (Jr.) .581
3-Point % —
DC Stewart (Jr.) .500
Free Throw % —
Griffyn Doughty (So.) 1.000
Rebounds/Game —
Nate Visentin (Jr.) 8.5 •
Total Rebounds —
Cordell Stinson (Sr.) 39
Assists/Game —
Quincy Linton (Jr.) 2.3 •
Total Assists — Linton 14
Steals/Game — Linton (Jr.) 1.8 •
Total Steals — Linton 11
Blocks/Game — Visentin (Jr.), Stinson (Sr.) 0.8 •
Total Blocks — Visentin, Stinson 3
SEASON PREVIEW
Dickinson State enters the 2025–26 campaign focused on building chemistry and competing in a challenging Frontier Conference. Sixth-year head coach
Derek Selvig leads a retooled Blue Hawk squad coming off a 19–11 season that included regular-season and tournament titles in the North Star Athletic Association.
Senior forward
Cordell Stinson returns to anchor the lineup after earning All-Conference and All-Defensive honors a season ago. He is joined by returning senior guard
Jake Daniel and sophomore forward
Weston Zacher. The Blue Hawks also welcome a strong group of newcomers, including junior guards
Quincy Linton (South Puget Sound CC) and
Isaiah Vargas (Highline CC), and junior forward
Nate Visentin (Spokane CC).
HEAD COACH – DEREK SELVIG:
Derek Selvig enters his sixth season as head men's basketball coach at Dickinson State, coming off a historic 2024–25 campaign that saw the Blue Hawks capture both the NSAA regular-season and tournament championships. Under his leadership, DSU earned its first NAIA National Tournament berth in 20 years and ranked among the league's top teams in both offensive efficiency and scoring defense.
Since arriving in Dickinson, Selvig has developed multiple All-Conference performers, including 2025 NAIA All-American
Kose Egbule and three-time All-NSAA guard
John Evans. His 2024–25 squad also featured four All-Conference selections and earned him NSAA Coach of the Year honors.
Prior to DSU, Selvig was an assistant coach at Montana Tech, helping the program to back-to-back winning seasons and its first win over an NCAA Division I opponent. A native of Glendive, Mont., Selvig starred at the University of Montana (2007–12), where he led the Grizzlies to two NCAA Tournament appearances and later played professionally in Germany.
