THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK MEN'S BASKETBALL
Thursday, Jan. 22 — Bismarck, N.D. — 6:00 pm MT
Dickinson State (5-14, 3-10 Frontier) vs. Bismarck State (1-17, 1-11 Frontier)
LIVE STATS: www.dsubluehawks.com/mbball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: bscmystics.com/sports/2025/7/24/mystics-live.aspx
LIVE AUDIO: kdix.com
DSU PROBABLE STARTERS (2025 season to date)
G — #24
Detavius Frierson, 6-5, Jr. — 10.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 2.0 APG
G — #2
Griffyn Doughty, 6-4, So. — 16.5 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.9 APG
G — #10
Jake Daniel, 6-3, Sr. — 4.5 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.1 APG
F — #23
Cordell Stinson, 6-5, Sr. — 11.3 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.8 APG
F — #21
Nate Visentin, 6-8, Jr. — 10.5 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.7 APG
LAST TIME OUT
Dickinson State men's basketball came up just short in a pair of competitive Frontier Conference matchups, falling 80-76 at Mayville State and 96-92 to Valley City State at the Jamestown Civic Center.
On Thursday, the Blue Hawks (5-14, 3-10 Frontier) erased a second-half deficit to briefly take the lead before Mayville State closed on a 13-6 run.
Griffyn Doughty poured in 24 points — 22 of them after halftime — and hit six three-pointers to lead the charge.
Detavius Frierson posted a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds, while
Nate Visentin added nine points and seven boards. DSU dominated the glass (38-26) and hit 78% at the line but was undone by 15 turnovers that led to 18 Comet points.
On Saturday, Dickinson State built a nine-point second-half lead before Valley City State stormed back late to claim a 96-92 win. Doughty again led DSU with 18 points,
Britton Cranston added 15 off the bench, and
Isaiah Vargas scored 10.
Cordell Stinson logged all 40 minutes and tallied 12 points and five rebounds, while the Blue Hawk bench outscored VCSU's reserves 44-18. DSU shot 51.5% from the field and 13-of-37 from three-point range but was hurt by 14 turnovers and Valley City's 22-of-24 performance at the free-throw line.
Dickinson State will look to bounce back Thursday night as it travels to Bismarck State for the second meeting of the season between the in-state foes.
THE SERIES
vs
Bismarck State — DSU leads 1-0;
Last: DSU won 87-60 on Nov. 28, 2025 (Dickinson, N.D.);
Streak: W1
STATISTICAL LEADERS (season to date)
Points/Game —
Griffyn Doughty (So.) 16.5 •
Total Points — Doughty 313
Shooting % (FG) —
Nate Visentin (Jr.) .552
3-Point % — Doughty (So.) .371
Free Throw % —
Jake Daniel (Sr.) .880
Rebounds/Game —
Cordell Stinson (Sr.) 6.2 •
Total Rebounds — Stinson 118
Assists/Game —
Quincy Linton (Jr.) 2.2 •
Total Assists — Linton 42
Steals/Game — Linton (Jr.) 1.3 •
Total Steals — Linton 24
Blocks/Game — Three Tied 0.6 •
Total Blocks — Stinson (Sr.) 12
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.
