2015-2016 Summit League Unveils Men’s Basketball Schedule

The best atmosphere at a conference tournament can be found in Sioux Falls each March at the Summit League Basketball Tournament.

It's a long journey to Sioux Falls for the teams involved and we now have a glimpse of what that road will look like.

Earlier this week the 2015-2016 Women's Summit League schedule was released and now we have a look at the 2015-2016 Men's Summit League schedule.

Here is the complete release from the Summit League.

ELMHURST, Ill. – The Summit League announced its 2015-16 men's basketball schedule today with each of the nine teams slated to play a 16-game double round-robin schedule beginning Wednesday, Dec. 30.

The schedule tips off with Oral Roberts at Fort Wayne on Wednesday, Dec. 30. Six teams open play on New Year’s Day, headlined by Omaha’s inaugural Summit League game at the new Baxter Arena. The Mavericks, eligible for the league title for the first time after completing their five-year Division I transition, host Western Illinois while Denver at South Dakota State and IUPUI at South Dakota round out the day’s schedule.

Defending Summit League Tournament champion North Dakota State is the last team to open league play, hosting Denver on Sunday, January 3.

The Bison host South Dakota State on Saturday, Jan. 16 in the initial rematch of the 2015 Summit League Championship Game. The defending regular season co-champions meet again on Thursday, Feb. 25 in Brookings to open the final weekend of league play.

Saturday, Feb. 27 marks the final day of the regular season schedule. Matchups feature Oral Roberts at South Dakota State, North Dakota State at Denver, South Dakota at Western Illinois and Fort Wayne at IUPUI.

The 2016 Summit League Men's Basketball Championship is set for March 5-8 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.

2015-16 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Dec. 30

Oral Roberts at Fort Wayne

Friday, Jan. 1

Denver at South Dakota State

IUPUI at South Dakota

Western Illinois at Omaha

Sunday, Jan. 3

Denver at North Dakota State

IUPUI at Omaha

South Dakota at Oral Roberts

Western Illinois at South Dakota State

Wednesday, Jan. 6

Oral Roberts at Denver

South Dakota at Fort Wayne

Thursday, Jan. 7

South Dakota State at IUPUI

Omaha at North Dakota State

Saturday, Jan. 9

Fort Wayne at Denver

IUPUI at Western Illinois

North Dakota State at Oral Roberts

Omaha at South Dakota

Wednesday, Jan. 13

South Dakota at North Dakota State

Thursday, Jan. 14

Denver at Western Illinois

Fort Wayne at South Dakota State

Oral Roberts at IUPUI

Saturday, Jan. 16

Denver at IUPUI

Fort Wayne at Omaha

South Dakota State at North Dakota State

Oral Roberts at Western Illinois

Wednesday, Jan. 20

Western Illinois at South Dakota

Thursday, Jan. 21

Omaha at Denver

North Dakota State at Fort Wayne

South Dakota State at Oral Roberts

Saturday, Jan. 23

IUPUI at Fort Wayne

North Dakota State at Western Illinois

Omaha at Oral Roberts

South Dakota State at South Dakota

Thursday, Jan. 28

South Dakota at Denver

Fort Wayne at Oral Roberts

Omaha at South Dakota State

Friday, Jan. 29

Western Illinois at IUPUI

Saturday, Jan. 30

South Dakota State at Denver

South Dakota at Omaha

Sunday, Jan. 31

Western Illinois at Fort Wayne

North Dakota State at IUPUI

Wednesday, Feb. 3

Omaha at Western Illinois

Thursday, Feb. 4

IUPUI at Denver

Fort Wayne at South Dakota

Oral Roberts at North Dakota State

Saturday, Feb. 6

Denver at Omaha

Fort Wayne at North Dakota State

IUPUI at South Dakota State

Oral Roberts at South Dakota

Wednesday, Feb. 10

South Dakota State at Omaha

Thursday, Feb. 11

Western Illinois at Denver

IUPUI at Oral Roberts

North Dakota State at South Dakota

Saturday, Feb. 13

North Dakota State at Omaha

Western Illinois at Oral Roberts

South Dakota at South Dakota State

Sunday, Feb. 14

Denver at Fort Wayne

Wednesday, Feb. 17

Western Illinois at North Dakota State

Thursday, Feb. 18

South Dakota State at Fort Wayne

Omaha at IUPUI

Friday, Feb. 19

Denver at Oral Roberts

Saturday, Feb. 20

Omaha at Fort Wayne

IUPUI at North Dakota State

South Dakota State at Western Illinois

Sunday, Feb. 21

Denver at South Dakota

Thursday, Feb. 25

Fort Wayne at Western Illinois

South Dakota at IUPUI

North Dakota State at South Dakota State

Oral Roberts at Omaha

Saturday, Feb. 27

North Dakota State at Denver

Fort Wayne at IUPUI

Oral Roberts at South Dakota State

South Dakota at Western Illinois

Courtesy: Summit League