| 1 | Mon Nov 7 | at Akron | L80-81 (OT) | 0-1 | .000 | - | | James A. Rhodes Arena · Akron, OH |
| 2 | Wed Nov 9 | atBoise St | W68-66 | 1-1 | .500 | - | | ExtraMile Arena · Boise, ID |
| 3 | Tue Nov 15 | vsSt Bonaventure | W66-62 | 2-1 | .667 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 4 | Wed Nov 16 | at9Arkansas | L56-71 | 2-2 | .500 | - | | Bud Walton Arena · Fayetteville, AR |
| 5 | Sat Nov 19 | vsSF Austin | L82-93 | 2-3 | .400 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 6 | Fri Nov 25 | atValparaiso | W61-50 | 3-3 | .500 | - | | Athletics-Recreation Center · Valparaiso, IN |
| 7 | Sat Nov 26 | vsJMU | L60-79 | 3-4 | .429 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 8 | Fri Dec 2 | atKent State | L68-83 | 3-5 | .375 | - | | M.A.C. Center · Kent, OH |
| 9 | Sat Dec 3 | at11Alabama | L65-78 | 3-6 | .333 | - | | Coleman Coliseum · Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 10 | Tue Dec 6 | atMontana | L56-81 | 3-7 | .300 | - | | Dahlberg Arena · Missoula, MT |
| 11 | Sat Dec 10 | vsE Washington | W77-76 | 4-7 | .364 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 12 | Mon Dec 12 | vsTBD | W85-56 | 5-7 | .417 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 14 | Mon Dec 19 | atOral Roberts | L40-79 | 5-8 | .385 | - | | Mabee Center · Tulsa, OK |
| 15 | Wed Dec 21 | atKansas City | PPD | 19-13 | .594 | - | | Swinney Recreation Center · Kansas City, MO |
| 16 | Thu Dec 29 | vsW Illinois | W71-64 | 6-8 | .429 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 17 | Sat Dec 31 | vsSt Thomas (MN) | W71-64 | 7-8 | .467 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 18 | Thu Jan 5 | atN Dakota St | L59-65 | 7-9 | .438 | - | | Scheels Center · Fargo, ND |
| 19 | Sat Jan 7 | atNorth Dakota | W60-59 | 8-9 | .471 | - | | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center · Grand Forks, ND |
| 20 | Sat Jan 14 | atSouth Dakota | W82-64 | 9-9 | .500 | - | | Sanford Coyote Sports Center · Vermillion, SD |
| 21 | Thu Jan 19 | vsOmaha | W84-61 | 10-9 | .526 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 22 | Sat Jan 21 | vsDenver | W76-61 | 11-9 | .550 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 23 | Thu Jan 26 | atSt Thomas (MN) | L54-60 | 11-10 | .524 | - | | Schoenecker Arena · Saint Paul, MN |
| 24 | Sat Jan 28 | atW Illinois | L73-81 (OT) | 11-11 | .500 | - | | LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall · Macomb, IL |
| 25 | Mon Jan 30 | atKansas City | W67-66 | 12-11 | .522 | - | | Swinney Recreation Center · Kansas City, MO |
| 26 | Thu Feb 2 | vsNorth Dakota | W96-73 | 13-11 | .542 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 27 | Sat Feb 4 | vsN Dakota St | W90-85 | 14-11 | .560 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 28 | Sat Feb 11 | vsSouth Dakota | W72-67 | 15-11 | .577 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 29 | Thu Feb 16 | atDenver | W80-75 | 16-11 | .593 | - | | Hamilton Gymnasium · Denver, CO |
| 30 | Sat Feb 18 | atOmaha | W91-70 | 17-11 | .607 | - | | Nationwide Arena · Columbus, OH |
| 31 | Thu Feb 23 | vsKansas City | W73-50 | 18-11 | .621 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 32 | Sat Feb 25 | vsOral Roberts | L65-69 | 18-12 | .600 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 33 | Sat Mar 4 | vsOmaha | W63-55 | 19-12 | .613 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
| 34 | Mon Mar 6 | vsN Dakota St | L79-89 | 19-13 | .594 | - | | Frost Arena · Brookings, SD |
