The Omaha women's basketball team will play its second straight conference road game on Thursday, Jan. 8 against the University of Denver.  Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. (CT) in the Magness Center in Denver, Colo.  Links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com.

The Teams

Omaha (5-9, 0-2 Summit League) went 0-2 on the opening weekend of Summit League play.  The Mavs dropped a 64-48 decision to South Dakota on Friday, Jan. 2 at the Sapp Fieldhouse.  UNO lost at Western Illinois, 71-56, on Sunday, Jan. 4.

Denver (4-12, 1-1 Summit League) had a 1-1 weekend in conference play.  The Pioneers lost at South Dakota State, 85-44, on Friday, Jan. 2.  The responded with a 66-57 win over Oral Roberts on Sunday, Jan. 4.

Scouting the Pioneers

Denver carries a record of 4-12 (1-1 Summit League) into Thursday's game after defeating Oral Roberts 66-57 on Sunday afternoon.  The Pioneers made 10 3-pointers against the Golden Eagles.  DU had four players in double-digit points.  Jordan Johnston and Morgan Van Riper-Rose each had a game high 13-points.  Paige Bradley and Tamara Lee each added 12 points.

For the season, Bradley leads Denver in scoring and assists.  She averages 11.5 points and 3.8 assists per game.  Van Riper-Rose is second on the team in scoring averaging 10.7 points per game.  Alecia Espinoza leads the team in rebounding averaging 5.9 rebounds per game.

DU is led by third-year head coach Kerry Cremeans, who has a career mark of 27-52.

Mav Notes

• Remy Davenport led the Mavericks with 15 points off the bench against Western Illinois on Sunday, Jan. 4.  Davenport was 5-for-13 from the field, including three 3-pointers.
• Against Western Illinois, senior guard Lanese Bough had a career high 12 rebounds, while senior center Taijhe Kelly had nine rebounds and six blocked shots.
• Sophomore Mikaela Shaw and freshman Remy Davenport each scored a game high 15 points in Friday night's game against South Dakota.
• Junior Brianna Bogard had a game-high 25 points against Utah Valley on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014.  Bogard was 8-for-18 from the floor, including four second half 3-pointers.
• Shaw leads the Mavericks in scoring and rebounds this season.  She averages 12.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game this season.
• Bogard is second on the team in scoring.  She is averaging 11.9 points per game.
• Senior guard Lanese Bough leads the team in assists (62) and steals (32).  Bough is also second on the team in rebounds (81).
• Shaw has scored in double-digits nine times this season, which is the most on the team.  She has had four double-doubles this season.  Shaw has scored 10 or more points in three straight games.
• Senior center Taijhe Kelly leads the team with 37 blocked shots.  Kelly has blocked four or more shots in a game five times this season.
• Omaha is 1-3 against teams appearing in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25.  The Mavs lost to Northern Colorado (RV), North Dakota (RV), and South Dakota (RV), but defeated #14 Bakersfield, 80-68.
• This season, Omaha averages 38.7 rebounds and 13.1 assists per game.
• UNO leads the Summit League in field goal defense and 3-point field goal percentage defense.  The Mavs are also second in scoring defense.

The Series

Thursday marks the sixth all-time meeting between Denver and Omaha.  The Mavericks lead the series 3-2, and the two teams last faced each other on Feb. 22, 2014, when Omaha won 65-41 in Omaha, Neb.

On Air

Links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com for Thursday's match-up.

Up Next

Omaha returns to action on Thursday, Jan. 15, traveling to South Dakota State.  Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. in Brookings, SD.  Links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com.

The Mavericks will return home for a two-game home stand against IUPUI and North Dakota State on Saturday, Jan. 17 and Thursday, Jan. 22.  Saturday's game is set for a 2 p.m. start, while Thursday's game will start at 7 p.m.  Jon Green will have the radio call of both games on 1180 Zone 2, and fans can also 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.