Peterson: For Bison coach Richman, roster turnover doesn't temper expectations

FARGO — More than 80% of his roster are newcomers, including five freshmen, but that hasn't led North Dakota State head men's basketball David Richman to temper his expectations. The Bison won a program-record 27 wins a season ago, winning the Summit League regular season and tournament crowns. Like most mid-major programs, only three players return from that campaign. "We re excited," Richman said. "We re coming off an historic year, our expectations haven t changed from last year. Junior point guard Andy Stefonowicz is the only returner who logged heavy minutes for the Bison last season. Junior guard Carson Smith and sophomore guard Riley Massey both played last season, but neither played more than 10 minutes per game. It s definitely different, but we ve also been together all summer and all fall," said the 6-foot-2 Stefonowicz, who averaged 9.1 points per game last season. North Dakota State guard Andy Stefonowicz, right, is one of the three retu