The North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team is part of the athletic program at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. They are members of NCAA Division I and the Summit League. The Bison head coach is Jory Collins in his 8th season.
NCAA Division II Championships AssociationDivisionSportYearScoreOpponent NCAA Division II Basketball 1991 81–74 Southeast Missouri State NCAA Division II Basketball 1993 95–63 Delta State NCAA Division II Basketball 1994 89–56 Cal State San Bernardino NCAA Division II Basketball 1995 98–85 Portland State NCAA Division II Basketball 1996 104–78 Shippensburg
NCAA Division II runner-up teams: 1986 1992 2000
Postseason
WBIT The Bison have made one appearance in the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT). Their record is 1–1. 2026 First round Chattanooga W 75–62 Second round Columbia L 57–86
WNIT The Bison have made three appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). Their record is 3–3.
2023 First round at Oregon L 57–962024 Second round Montana W 72–63 Super 16 at Minnesota L 65–692025 Second round New Mexico State W 68–65 Super 16Washington State W 59–51 Great 8 Troy L 97–88OT
NCAA Division II tournament results The Bison made eighteen appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 47–13.
1986 First roundRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship BryantMankato StateCentral Missouri StatePhiladelphia TextileCal Poly Pomona W, 81–63W, 67–62W, 77–60W, 77–61L, 63–70 1987 Regional FinalsElite Eight St. Cloud StateCal Poly Pomona W, 67–65L, 67–77 1988 First roundRegional FinalsElite EightFinal Four St. Cloud StateSouth Dakota StateSt. Joseph's (IN)Hampton W, 77–57W, 91–77W, 87–74L, 63–72 1989 First roundRegional Finals South DakotaSt. Cloud State W, 72–71 (OT)L, 80–87 1990 First roundRegional Finals St. Cloud StateNorth Dakota W, 91–74L, 58–90 1991 First roundRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Augustana (SD)North DakotaBellarmineBentleySoutheast Missouri State W, 90–89W, 81–59W, 87–64W, 83–76W, 81–74 1992 First roundRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship South Dakota StateAugustana (SD)WashburnPortland StateDelta State W, 92–58W, 104–69W, 79–51W, 93–59L, 63–65 1993 First roundRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship DenverAugustana (SD)Cal Poly PomonaBentleyDelta State W, 92–77W, 91–82W, 91–55W, 79–57W, 95–63 1994 First roundRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Augustana (SD)South Dakota StateMissouri Western StateNorth AlabamaCal State San Bernardino W, 82–59W, 82–52W, 91–74W, 123–56W, 89–56 1995 First roundRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Minnesota–DuluthSouth Dakota StateOaklandMissouri Western StatePortland State W, 98–61W, 82–68W, 87–61W, 74–67W, 98–85 1996 First roundRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Minnesota–DuluthNorth DakotaPortland StateDelta StateShippensburg W, 72–52W, 89–77W, 91–65W, 93–72W, 104–78 1997 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals Nebraska–KearneyNorth Dakota W, 76–65L, 66–73 1998 First round Northern State L, 73–76 1999 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals Minnesota–DuluthNorth Dakota W, 61–50L, 60–83 2000 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Minnesota–DuluthNorth DakotaDelta StateColumbus StateNorthern Kentucky W, 77–72W, 92–72W, 71–64W, 72–56L, 62–71 (OT) 2001 First round Minnesota–Duluth L, 73–81 2003 First roundSecond Round Nebraska–KearneySouth Dakota W, 76–69L, 61–84 2004 First roundSecond Round South DakotaNorth Dakota W, 70–63L, 65–66
AIAW College Division/Division II The Bison made two appearances in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 2–2–1.
1979 First round High Point L, 40–93 1982 First roundSecond RoundSemifinalsThird-place game CentenaryBiolaCollege of CharlestonWilliam Penn W, w/oW, 87–71L, 73–88T, 76–76
Season–by–season results
Arenas Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse 1966–1970 Bison Sports Arena 1970–2016 Scheels Center 2016–present
Head coaches
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