This Week
The Omaha men's basketball team hits the road again this week, traveling to Oral Roberts on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla., and the game will be available on ESPN3 with Scott Higgins on play-by-play and Mickey Michalec providing color commentary. Fans may access the broadcast online at WatchESPN.com and with the WatchESPN app.

Gary Sharp will also have the radio call on 1620 The Zone, and fans can stream the audio on their smartphones by downloading NRG Media's app “1620 The Zone.” Links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com.
    
Scouting the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts carries a record of 8-8 (2-1 Summit League) into Wednesday's meeting after defeating Western Illinois on the road last Saturday, 66-57. Obi Emegano finished with a game-high 28 points, going 14-of-16 at the free throw line, and Korey Billbury pulled down a team-best 10 rebounds.

Head coach Scott Sutton is in his 16th year at ORU, and he holds a career coaching mark of 295-201.

Wednesday marks the third meeting all-time between Omaha and Oral Roberts, and the Golden Eagles lead the series, 2-0. The last meeting of the two teams was in 1975-76, when ORU earned an 80-57 win.

Quick Hits
•Junior guard Tim Smallwood, a native of Oklahoma, returns to his home state for Wednesday's game at ORU.
•Senior guard Mike Rostampour had his third double-double of the season on Saturday against South Dakota State.
•Rostampour leads the Summit League in rebounds per game (7.9) and offensive rebounds (50) this season, while junior guard Devin Patterson is first in steals (33).
•Senior guard CJ Carter is averaging a team-high 15.5 points per game over the first four games of Summit League play, which is sixth among conference scorers. Overall, he is fifth in the league for scoring with 15.4 ppg.
•UNO has six players who average 8.0 or more points per game, and eight different Mavericks have scored in double figures in at least one game.
•According to kenpom.com, UNO is third nationally in adjusted tempo, which estimates of the possessions per 40 minutes a team would have against a team that wants to play at an average Division I tempo. Omaha's adjusted tempo is listed at 75.7, behind only VMI (77.9) and Coppin State (76.3).
•The Mavericks' streak of hitting at least three 3-pointers in 68 consecutive contests, in place since Dec. 9, 2012, came to an end on Jan. 10 vs. South Dakota State.
•When scoring 40 or more points in the first half, Omaha has gone 5-0 this season.
•Omaha has taken a 16-point lead in the first five minutes of play twice this year. The Mavericks went up 16-0 against Iowa Wesleyan on Dec. 10 and 23-7 at Nebraska on Nov. 25.
•UNO earned its first win over a power-six conference on Nov. 22 with a 97-89 triumph at Marquette.
•The Mavericks shot a season-best .571 at Marquette. In the last three years, Omaha is 17-5 when shooting .500 or better as a team, including a perfect 4-0 this season.
•UNO has tallied double-digit offensive rebounds 10 of its 16 games: 26 vs. Central Arkansas, 11 at Seattle, 11 at Marquette, 15 at Air Force, 11 vs. Iowa Wesleyan, 17 at UMKC, 12 vs. Northern Colorado, 12 vs. UT Pan American, 16 at Chicago State, 13 at Western Illinois and 19 vs. South Dakota State.
•Since the 2012-13 season, Omaha is 19-12 when Carter scores 15 or more points in a game.
•This year, UNO is 4-1 when Patterson tallies 20 or more points.
•Omaha leads the Summit League in points per game, field goals made per game, free throws made per game, total rebounds per game, rebounding margin and steals per game.
•The Mavericks were picked sixth in this year's Summit League preseason poll.

Last Time Out: Jackrabbits Run Past Omaha, 87-68
Omaha dropped its second game of the weekend on Saturday, falling 87-68 to South Dakota State at Ralston Arena. Senior forward Mike Rostampour achieved the sixth double-double of his career and his third of the season, finishing with 11 points and a game-high 13 rebounds along with two steals.

Freshman forward Tre'Shawn Thurman posted a team-leading 12 points with eight boards, an assist and a block, and junior forward Jake White matched him with another 12 points, alongside seven rebounds. Junior guard Marcus Tyus added 11 points and eight caroms and a pair of assists.

Omaha struggled offensively, shooting a season-low .269 (18-of-67) and .063 (1-of-16) from long range. South Dakota State finished at .475 (29-of-61), including .429 (12-of-28) beyond the arc. The Mavericks won the rebounding battle, 48-46, and committed just 10 turnovers.

House of Carter
CJ Carter's position in UNO's record books has been rapidly rising during his senior season. He is eighth all-time for career assists (311), 10th in steals (128), 13th in 3-pointers made (120), 13th in scoring (1,259 points) and 12th for field goals made (442). On Jan. 10 against South Dakota State, the Omaha native passed former Maverick Bob Mackie (1951-55) on the scoring list, and he is now 19 points away from tying Stan Schaetzle (1953-57) for 11th.

Rebounds by Rostampour
Senior forward Mike Rostampour has been solid on the glass this year, as he leads the Summit League for rebounding. The West St. Paul, Minn., native is averaging 7.9 rebounds per game, up from his 6.0 rpg at this point last year.

Rostampour has grabbed at least six boards in each of the last 11 games, including his fifth double-digit rebound effort of the season with 13 vs. South Dakota State (Jan. 10).

White Out
Despite nagging injury issues to start the season, junior forward Jake White has been highly productive in the time he has seen on the court. Over seven appearances, including one start in the season opener, White has averaged 8.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. In those contests, he has had three double-figure scoring efforts and two double-figure rebounding performances, including a season-high 13 points at South Dakota (Jan. 2) and a season-best 11 boards twice, vs. Central Arkansas (Nov. 16) and at UMKC (Dec. 13).

Stacking Up Nationally
The Mavericks have maintained their place the top 50 in the national statistical rankings, as Omaha's 78.0 points per game ranks 24th among Division I programs, and its 8.6 steals per game are 27th. UNO's 303 free throws made this year are also third in the country.

Individually, junior guard Devin Patterson is 19th with 2.4 steals per game.

Up Next
Omaha returns to action on Sunday, Jan. 18, hosting IUPUI. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. at Ralston Arena, and the game will be broadcast on 1620 The Zone with Gary Sharp and former Maverick Grant Nieland on the call. Links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com.