THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK MEN'S BASKETBALL

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Friday, Jan. 2 — Dickinson, N.D. — 7:00 pm MT
Dickinson State (5-8, 3-4 Frontier) vs. (RV) Montana Western (10-3, 5-2 Frontier)

Saturday, Jan. 3 — Dickinson, N.D. — 7:00 pm MT
Dickinson State vs. #19 Montana Tech (10-3, 5-2 Frontier)

LIVE STATS: www.dsubluehawks.com/mbball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: www.youtube.com/@bluehawksportsnetwork/streams
LIVE AUDIO: kdix.com
 
DSU PROBABLE STARTERS (2025 season to date)
G — #1 Quincy Linton, 6-0, Jr. — 7.6 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 2.5 APG
G — #10 Jake Daniel, 6-3, Sr. — 4.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.3 APG
G — #2 Griffyn Doughty, 6-4, So. — 17.1 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.1 APG
F — #23 Cordell Stinson, 6-5, Sr. — 10.9 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.7 APG
F — #50 Weston Zacher, 6-8, So. — 6.2 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 0.7 APG
 
LAST TIME OUT
Dickinson State (5-8, 3-4 Frontier) earned a weekend split in Montana, defeating Rocky Mountain College 66-56 on Friday before falling to Carroll College 100-71 on Saturday.
Against Rocky, the Blue Hawks relied on balanced scoring and strong defense to secure their third Frontier win. Griffyn Doughty and Cordell Stinson scored 20 points each, with Doughty adding four steals and Stinson collecting nine rebounds. DSU shot 45.7% from the field, hit nine threes, and went 15-of-17 at the line, while forcing 15 turnovers and limiting the Bears to 37.5% shooting.
The following night, DSU trailed by just one at halftime before Carroll pulled away with a 60-point second half. The Saints shot 55.6% after the break and went 15-of-15 from the free throw line to remain unbeaten in conference play. Doughty again led DSU with 25 points and five threes, while Stewart and Vargas each added 12 off the bench.
The Blue Hawks committed 20 turnovers that led to 28 Carroll points, and shot just 3-of-16 from three in the second half. Stinson led with six rebounds; Daniel and Cranston had four assists each.
 
THE SERIES
vs (RV) Montana Western — UMW leads 20-6; Last: DSU lost 75-68 on Nov. 22, 2024 (Dillon, Mont.); Streak: L3
vs #19 Montana Tech — Tech leads 13-6; Last: DSU won 87-78 on Nov. 16, 2023 (Butte, Mont.); Streak: W1
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS (season to date)
Points/Game — Griffyn Doughty (So.) 17.1 • Total Points — Doughty 222
Shooting % (FG) — Michael Nance (Fr.) .609
3-Point % — Doughty (So.) .417
Free Throw % — Jake Daniel (Sr.) .929
Rebounds/Game — Nate Visentin (Jr.) 7.2 • Total Rebounds — Cordell Stinson (Sr.) 87
Assists/Game — Quincy Linton (Jr.) 2.5 • Total Assists — Linton 33
Steals/Game — Linton (Jr.) 1.3 • Total Steals — Linton 17
Blocks/Game — Visentin (Jr.), Zacher (So.) 0.5 • Total Blocks — Stinson (Sr.) 7
 
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.