I can confirm (unfortunately) that North Dakota is not very good at basketball (although legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson played at UND). NDSU has enjoyed some success lately in the Summit League, but it’s a weak basketball conference. From 2007-2014, they were coached by Wisconsin (Reedsburg) native Saul Phillips, who played for Bo Ryan at UW-Platteville and coached on Bo’s staff at UW-Milwaukee. Will Ryan coached on Phillips’ staff at NDSU and later at Ohio before becoming the head coach at UW-Green Bay. Assuming Green Bay isn’t in contention for the Horizon League title, I’ll be rooting for the Baldwin family at UWM. The Panthers have had 4 consecutive losing seasons under Baldwin Sr., so I’m not sure if Baldwin Jr. has the cast for a deep tournament run. I think most fans would consider a tournament appearance to be a hugely successful season. Baldwin Jr. is also a Green Bay native (born while his dad was an assistant with UWGB).