Complete Game Notes

The Mavericks will return home to host Peru State Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Sapp Fieldhouse before heading to Grand Island, Neb., to play two games at the SUNHEAT College Basketball Classic. Friday UNO (2-0) will take on Chadron State at 6 p.m. and Saturday the Mavs will play Wayne State (Neb.) at 3 p.m.

Entering the week, junior guard Tyler Bullock leads the Mavs with 17 points a game after scoring 28 last Wednesday at Rockhurst. He's gone 15-of-17 from the field in the two games to shoot 88 percent. Jeff Martin is right behind him with 16.0 points a game and he's a 56 percent shooter from 3-point range.

Peru State is 2-7 this year. The Bobcats went 1-29 last year with the only win coming against Nebraska Christian. Chadron State is 2-1 this year after going 8-19 last year. Wayne State is 0-1 and will play York on Tuesday and Benedictine on Friday before taking on the Mavericks Saturday. The Wildcats went 11-16 last year.

Following The Mavericks
Fans can follow all the action this week on 90.7-2 KVNO HD on Friday with a high-definition radio tuner. On Saturday they can hear the game on 90.7 KVNO on the FM dial. They can listen to both broadcasts online by linking to them off the schedule page at www.omavs.com/mbb. Live Stats will not be available.

Most games throughout the year will be available through 90.7 KVNO FM or 90.7-2 KVNO HD. Live video and live stats will be available for all home games and many away games. Fans can find links to all live video, audio and stats through www.omavs.com/mbb on the schedule page.

The Coaches
UNO head coach Derrin Hansen is in his fifth year at Nebraska-Omaha and overall as a head coach. He is 71-50 with a .587 winning percentage. His winning percentage ranks fourth all-time among UNO coaches with at least four years at the school. Hansen served as the assistant coach at UNO from 1998-2005 before taking over for the 2005-06 season.

Hansen is a 1991 graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan. He played for the Plainsmen and helped lead them to the Division III semifinal in 1987-88. He coached high school for two seasons after graduating and then spent two years at Nebraska-Kearney from 1993-95 as a graduate assistant and two years at Mid-Plains CC from 1995-98.

Peru State coach Troy Katen is in his second season with the Bobcats after leading them to a 1-29 record last year. He's 3-36 now. Prior to that he was the assistant coach at Central Methodist. He's a 1998 graduate of Kansas Wesleyan.

Chadron State coach Brent Bargen is in his fourth year with the Eagles. Prior to that he was an assistant at Long Beach State and Kansas State. He's a 1993 graduate of Doane where he played for four years. WSC coach Paul Combs is in his first year with the Wildcats with a 0-1 record. He's 163-102 in 11 years as a head coach. Prior to Wayne State, he coached at Wisconsin-Platteville and Lakeland College. He's a 1993 graduate of Ripon where he played point guard.

The Series
- The Mavericks are 21-7 all-time against Peru State and they've won the last 15 meetings.
- Peru State hasn't won in the series since the 1961-62 season.
- Chadron State leads the all-time series against UNO, 5-4 but the Mavs have won the last four.
- CSC hasn't won since the 1971-72 season.
- UNO leads the Wayne State series, 26-13. The Mavs have won two straight and five of the last six.
- The Wildcats last won in the 2003-04 season.

Bullock Shooting 88 Percent To Start Season
Senior guard Tyler Bullock started the season 15-of-17 from the field to shoot 88 percent and he averaged 17.0 points in the first two games. He missed just one shot in each of his first two games after sitting out all of last year. He was 3 for 4 Sunday, November 15, against Doane in the opener for six points and then he was 12 for 13 (.923) Wednesday at Rockhurst for 28 points.

Bullock is one of three Mavericks who was at Nebraska-Kearney before coming to UNO. He did not play for the Lopers but prior to that, he was a starter at Denver. He started all 29 games for the Division I Pioneers in 2006-07 and averaged 11.0 points a game.

Martin Continues Hot Shooting
Junior guard Jeff Martin has been making his baskets in streaks. He made his first five 3-pointers in the exhibition against Creighton and then he made his final six shots Sunday against Doane. Last Wednesday at Rockhurst he made four straight 3-pointers. His hot shooting was no surprise after he scored big in limited action last year and during his sophomore season at Nebraska-Kearney.

Martin is averaging 16.0 points a game this year and shooting 58 percent from the field and 56 percent from 3-point range.

He finished with 14 points at RU. He missed his first five shots against Doane but finished 6-of-11 and 5-of-9 from 3-point range. He led the Mavs with 18 points in that game. Against Creighton, he was 5-for-5 from the field and 4-for-4 from 3-point range in the first half. He finished with 22 points.

Martin played in UNO's first five games last year before a broken ankle forced him to miss the rest of the season and get a medical redshirt. He averaged 9.6 points a game and shot 53 percent in those five games. He played his first two seasons at UNK and averaged 13.5 points a game his sophomore year as a full-time starter with the Lopers.

Bridger Gets 2nd Straight Double-Figure Assist Game
Head coach Derrin Hansen pointed out before the season started that Andrew Bridger will have to do more than just score baskets when he's running UNO's offense. The senior point guard has been able to shoot and draw fouls to score for UNO and he also has produced opportunities for the rest of his team with assists.

In the opener against Doane he had a double-double with 11 points and 11 assists. He was 4-of-9 from the field with three rebounds and a steal. Wednesday at Rockhurst he had 10 assists to reach double figures for the second straight time. He has a 3.0 assist-to-turnover ration this year with 21 assists and just seven turnovers.

Bridger had a balanced game in the exhibition against Creighton with 16 points, five assists, four rebounds and a steal. He got to the free throw line eight times and made all eight shots.

Bridger is UNO's leading returning scorer from last year. He averaged 11.5 points a game and shot 82 percent from the free throw line. Both of those totals were second best on the team last year. He led the team with 125 assists and he is currently sixth with 334 career assists. Another season with at least 100 will move him into the top five.

Curry Perfect In Season-Opening Start
Senior forward Dion Curry started in the opener against Doane and went 5-for-5 from the field against the Tigers. All five of his shots came in the paint. He also pulled in three rebounds and blocked two shots in the game.

Last Wednesday at Rockhurst he had 13 points and six rebounds and he's averaging 11.5 points and 4.5 rebounds a game.

Curry started 24 of 28 games last year and scored 9.4 points a game with 5.4 rebounds.

Bain Strong Off The Boards
Junior forward Eugene Bain is leading UNO with 10.5 rebounds a game and he's reached double figures in both games. He had 11 against Doane and 10 at Rockhurst. He's added 12 points against Doane for a double-double and he's averaging 8.5 points a game and shooting 58 percent from the field.

Bain played at North Platte Community College for two seasons and averaged 16.9 points a game and 11.2 rebounds last year. His rebound average was No. 10 in the nation and he earned NJCAA second team All-America.

Newman Strong Off The Boards And Strong Off The Bench
Senior forward Matt Newman led UNO with 11 rebounds last week at Rockhurst. He's averaging 9.0 rebounds each game while playing 25.0 minutes off the bench. He had seven rebounds in the opener against Doane.

Newman averaged 3.1 rebounds a game last year and 5.2 points in 19 games with four starts.

Coming Up
MIAA action will begin on Wednesday, December 2, when the Mavs host Washburn. They'll then host Fort Hays State on Saturday, December 5.

Time Change
UNO's game against York on December 8 at Sapp Fieldhouse has been moved from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 a.m.