Richman Maintains Expectations With New-Look North Dakota State Roster
North Dakota State men's basketball coach David Richman is not lowering expectations for the upcoming season despite more than 80% of his roster being new. The team is preparing for an exhibition game against Minnesota State Moorhead as Richman navigates…
Fargo Valley City, ND, October 21, 2026 —
North Dakota State men’s basketball coach David Richman is maintaining his expectations for the upcoming season even though more than 80% of the team’s roster is made up of new players.
The team is preparing for an exhibition game against Minnesota State Moorhead as Richman works through the challenges and opportunities associated with the transfer portal era. The available information does not identify the new players, explain where they transferred from or describe how the roster was assembled.
Richman’s stated approach pairs the substantial roster turnover with an effort to build on the program’s past success. The summary does not specify what expectations he has set, how that success is being measured or what goals the team has for the season. It also does not provide a date or location for the exhibition game.
The exhibition against Minnesota State Moorhead is the immediate preparation point identified ahead of the season. No details were provided about the game’s planned lineup, the team’s performance or any results, and there is no information about subsequent games.
The extent of the turnover makes roster continuity a central challenge described in the account, while the transfer portal is presented as both a source of challenges and opportunities. Beyond those broad points, the available summary offers no further specifics about Richman’s preparations or how the new players are adjusting.
For now, the key reported detail is that Richman has not lowered expectations despite the large share of new players. The specific benchmarks behind that stance—and whether the exhibition will offer an indication of the team’s readiness—were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Eric Peterson on www.inforum.com, see more information here.
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