THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK MEN'S BASKETBALL

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Friday, Dec. 12 — Billings, Mont. — 7:00 pm MT
Dickinson State (4-7, 2-3 Frontier) vs. (RV) Rocky Mountain College (7-1, 4-1 Frontier)

Saturday, Dec. 13 — Helena, Mont. — 7:00 pm MT
Dickinson State vs. Carroll College (6-1, 5-0 Frontier)

LIVE STATS: www.dsubluehawks.com/mbball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: www.youtube.com/@RockyAthletics
fan.hudl.com/usa/mt/helena/organization/7559/carroll-college/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MzI4Mzk4OA%3D%3D
LIVE AUDIO: kdix.com
 
DSU PROBABLE STARTERS (2025 season to date)
G — #1 Quincy Linton, 6-0, Jr. — 8.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.7 APG
G — #10 Jake Daniel, 6-3, Sr. — 4.7 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.0 APG
G — #2 Griffyn Doughty, 6-4, So. — 16.1 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 1.2 APG
F — #23 Cordell Stinson, 6-5, Sr. — 10.3 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.7 APG
F — #50 Weston Zacher, 6-8, So. — 7.4 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 0.7 APG
 
LAST TIME OUT
Dickinson State men's basketball earned a weekend split in Frontier Conference play, falling 86-76 at Montana State-Northern on Saturday before rebounding with a 77-67 win over the University of Providence on Sunday.

Against Northern, the Blue Hawks (4-7, 2-3 Frontier) opened strong with a 6-0 lead but were outpaced by the Lights' efficient offense. Griffyn Doughty led DSU with 21 points, including 5-of-6 from three-point range, while Cordell Stinson posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Despite shooting nearly 48 percent from the field and committing just eight turnovers, DSU couldn't overcome Northern's 59.3 percent shooting and 37 bench points.

Dickinson State bounced back with a strong second-half showing against Providence, outscoring the Argos 47-31 after trailing by six at the break. Stinson again led with 16 points and eight boards, while Doughty added 15 points and five steals. Isaiah Vargas came off the bench to spark the comeback, finishing with 15 points and six rebounds in 16 minutes.

The Blue Hawks forced 18 turnovers and converted them into 23 points while holding Providence to just six free throw attempts.
 
THE SERIES
vs (RV) Rocky Mountain — RMC leads 22-9; Last: DSU lost 65-62 on Nov. 22, 2025 (Dickinson, N.D.); Streak: L3
vs Carroll — Carroll leads 13-7; Last: DSU lost 85-57 on Nov. 21, 2025 (Dickinson, N.D.); Streak: L1
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS (season to date)
Points/Game — Griffyn Doughty (So.) 16.1 • Total Points — Doughty 177
Shooting % (FG) — Michael Nance (Fr.) .609
3-Point % — Doughty (So.) .410
Free Throw % — Daniel (Sr.) .917
Rebounds/Game — Visentin (Jr.) 8.5 • Total Rebounds — Stinson (Sr.) 72
Assists/Game — Linton (Jr.) 2.7 • Total Assists — Linton 30
Steals/Game — Linton (Jr.) 1.5 • Total Steals — Linton 16
Blocks/Game — Visentin (Jr.), Zacher (So.) 0.5 • Total Blocks — Stinson (Sr.) 5
 
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.