THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK MEN'S BASKETBALL

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Friday, Jan. 9 — Dickinson, N.D. — 7:00 pm MT
Dickinson State (5-10, 3-6 Frontier) vs. (RV) Bellevue (13-2, 8-1 Frontier)

Saturday, Jan. 10 — Dickinson, N.D. — 7:00 pm MT
Dickinson State vs. Dakota State (11-3, 6-3 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 — #24 Detavius Frierson, 6-5, Jr. — 7.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.0 APG
G — #2 Griffyn Doughty, 6-4, So. — 16.8 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.1 APG
G — #10 Jake Daniel, 6-3, Sr. — 4.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.9 APG
F — #23 Cordell Stinson, 6-5, Sr. — 11.4 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.7 APG
F — #21 Nate Visentin, 6-8, Jr. — 10.5 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.0 APG
 
LAST TIME OUT
Dickinson State men's basketball dropped a pair of hard-fought Frontier Conference matchups over the weekend, falling 78-73 to (RV) Montana Western and 77-57 to Montana Tech at Scott Gymnasium.
On Friday, the Blue Hawks (5-10, 3-6 Frontier) led 39-28 at halftime after shooting 64% from the field in the first half. Cordell Stinson and Griffyn Doughty each scored 16 points to lead DSU, but Montana Western responded with a 50-point second half, fueled by 60.7% shooting and 31 points off 18 DSU turnovers. Despite outrebounding the Bulldogs 36-23, Dickinson State struggled from three-point range (3-of-16) and couldn't hold the lead down the stretch.
On Saturday, Montana Tech (13-1, 9-1) used a balanced attack and a strong second half to pull away for a 77-57 victory. The Orediggers led 35-27 at halftime and controlled the second half with a 42-30 edge.
Brayden Koch led DSU with 19 points, while Asher Williams added 14 points off the bench. Camdyn LaRance and Karson Peffer each scored 13. Dickinson State shot 38.6% from the field and 16-of-19 at the line but couldn't overcome Montana Tech's second-half surge.
The Blue Hawks will look to regroup ahead of another crucial stretch in conference play.
 
THE SERIES
vs (RV) Bellevue — Bellevue leads 12-11; Last: DSU won 74-70 on Feb. 21, 2025 (Dickinson, N.D.); Streak: W1
vs Dakota State — DSU leads 17-13; Last: DSU won 76-60 on Feb. 22, 2025 (Dickinson, N.D.); Streak: W4
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS (season to date)
Points/Game — Griffyn Doughty (So.) 16.8 • Total Points — Doughty 252
Shooting % (FG) — Michael Nance (Fr.) .609
3-Point % — Doughty (So.) .393
Free Throw % — Jake Daniel (Sr.) .929
Rebounds/Game — Nate Visentin (Jr.) 5.9 • Total Rebounds — Cordell Stinson (Sr.) 99
Assists/Game — Quincy Linton (Jr.) 2.4 • Total Assists — Linton 36
Steals/Game — Linton (Jr.) 1.3 • Total Steals — Linton 20
Blocks/Game — Zacher (So.) 0.5 • Total Blocks — Stinson (Sr.) 8
 
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.