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OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's basketball team closed its first homestand Sunday evening, falling 96-86 to Saint Mary at Ralston Arena. The Mavericks are now 1-1 (0-0 Summit League) on the season, while USM remains 2-3.

Junior center John Karhoff paced Omaha with 18 points on 9-for-14 shooting from the field, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Junior guard Alex Phillips also finished in double figures with 16 points, two 3-pointers, three boards, three assists and a steal. Senior forward Koang Doluony totaled 11 points, five rebounds and a pair of steals.

Senior forward Alex Welhouse led the way on the boards, pulling down eight rebounds with eight points and two steals. Junior guard Justin Simmons grabbed seven rebounds, five points, a game-leading six assists and two blocks, while freshman Marcus Tyus had eight points, two steals and two helpers off the bench.

Saint Mary had four players with double-figure scoring: Jordan Wilcox (20), Shiron Williams (18), Jeb Greenberg (15) and Matt Heydman (13). Wilcox hit five 3-pointers, and Williams posted three of his own. Heydman added a team-leading six rebounds, while Williams had five steals.

Saint Mary took an early 7-3 lead with Wilcox's first three, but the Mavericks went on to outscore the Spires 46-31 for the remainder of the half. Tyus ignited the run with two breakaway dunks, the latter of which pushed UNO ahead 24-14. Three straight threes between Tyus and Phillips spotted Omaha a 36-18 score, and the Mavericks took a 49-38 lead by halftime.

The Spires, however, came out hot in the second half, opening with a 12-0 run to go ahead by one. Back-to-back baskets from Karhoff and Carter helped Omaha regain the lead at 53-50, but consecutive threes from Heydman and Williams put USM ahead 56-53 and spurred another run. USM shot 59 percent from the floor in the second half, including 73 percent from long range, going on to upset UNO, 96-85.

Omaha returns to action on Wednesday, Nov. 14, traveling to Texas Tech. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas. The game will be broadcast on 1620 The Zone, and links to live stats, live video and live audio will be available on OMavs.com.