This Weekend
The Omaha men's basketball team plays its regular-season finale this Saturday, Feb. 25, welcoming North Dakota State on Senior Night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Baxter Arena, and Gary Sharp and John Karhoff will have the radio call on 1620 The Zone. Fans can stream audio on their smartphones by downloading NRG Media's app “1620 The Zone," and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.

Fans are encouraged to arrive early, as Omaha will honor senior trio Kyler Erickson, Tra-Deon Hollins and Marcus Tyus with pregame festivities.

Quick Hits
•Omaha has played five of its eight final league games at home. Western Illinois is the only other team in the conference to play that many home games to close the regular season.
•Omaha has had at least one scorer tally 20+ points in 12 of the last 13 games.
•Five UNO players average double-figure scoring: Marcus Tyus (17.3 ppg), Tre'Shawn Thurman (13.3 ppg), Tra-Deon Hollins (12.9 ppg), Mitch Hahn (11.1 ppg) and Zach Jackson (10.9 ppg). Tyus has scored in double digits in 14 consecutive games, the longest streak of any Maverick this season and the most since Thurman had 14 straight from Jan. 1 to Feb. 20, 2016.
•Tyus eclipsed 1,000 career points Jan. 4 vs. Fort Wayne, while Thurman passed the mark Jan. 28 vs. South Dakota State. They are the 37th and 38th 1,000-point scorers in program history, respectively.
•Thurman is also the 11th player in school history with at least 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in a career.
•Omaha, South Dakota State and North Dakota State are the only three squads in the Summit League to count two 1,000-point scorers on the roster.
•Tyus has a team-leading 69 threes made this season, the most since Jeff Martin (98) in 2009-10.
•Tyus averages 20.8 points per game in league play, which ranks second in the conference. In non-conference, he had averaged 13.2 points per game.
•Hollins scored in double figures in nine straight contests from Jan. 14 to Feb. 16, and he has averaged 17.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 3.6 steals per game over the last 10 games.
•Thurman registered his team-leading seventh double-double of the year -- and his second straight -- Feb. 16 vs. Oral Roberts.
•The Mavericks shot .380 in their win over Oral Roberts on Feb. 16. The last time Omaha won while shooting lower than .400 was Dec. 22, 2013 vs. Seattle (.379).
•Omaha has forced 15 or more turnovers 15 times this year.
•Omaha went 7-6 in non-conference play, marking its fourth straight season finishing .500 or better against non-conference opponents.
•Head coach Derrin Hansen has used three different lineups this season.
•Hollins was a first-team Preseason All-Summit pick, while Thurman was named to the second team.
•Omaha was a perfect 10-0 when shooting 50 percent or better last year. This year, the Mavericks are 3-2.
•Nine different Mavericks have scored in double figures this season.
•Omaha capped the 2015-16 season at 18-14 overall and 10-6 in the Summit League, finishing third in the conference standings. The Mavericks were picked fourth in the league's 2016-17 preseason poll.

Scouting the North Dakota State Bison
North Dakota State enters the weekend with a record of 19-9 (11-4 Summit League) after an 82-80 win at Oral Roberts on Wednesday. Khy Kabellis led the Bison with 18 points, connecting on four 3-pointers with eight rebounds and four assists. Paul Miller had a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Miller is NDSU's leading scorer with 15.9 points per game, while Dexter Werner (11.7 ppg), Kabellis (11.3 ppg) and A.J. Jacobson (11.1 ppg) also average in double figures. Miller has 18.5 ppg in Summit League play, which ranks sixth in the league. Head coach David Richman is in his third season at North Dakota State, carrying a career record of 62-32.

Saturday's game marks the 71st meeting all-time between Omaha and North Dakota State, with the Bison leading the series 42-28. NDSU won this season's first matchup, 82-70 on Dec. 31 in Fargo, N.D., while Omaha won the last meeting at Baxter Arena, 76-69 on Feb. 13, 2016.

Last Time Out: Hahn's Last-Second Shot Lifts Omaha Past Denver, 84-83
Omaha gutted out a win at Denver Wednesday night, as a last-second shot by sophomore forward Mitch Hahn lifted the Mavericks past DU 84-83 at Magness Arena. Senior guard Marcus Tyus recorded his fifth 30-point scoring performance of the year, hitting 11-of-16 from the field and 6-of-8 from deep for a game-high 30 points alongside six rebounds.

Junior guard Daniel Norl added 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting with a pair of 3-pointers, and sophomore guard Zach Jackson had 12 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Junior forward Tre'Shawn Thurman chipped in nine points, while Hahn posted another eight points with a season-high four steals. Senior guard Tra-Deon Hollins dished out a game-high 10 assists and grabbed a game-best six steals.

DU shot 59.6 percent (31-of-52) from the floor to Omaha's 48.4 percent (30-of-62) and outrebounded the Mavericks, 31-26. Omaha drilled 11 3-pointers in the game, forced 20 Pioneer turnovers and scored 26 points off miscues.

Hollins Adding Name to NCAA, Summit League Lists
Senior guard Tra-Deon Hollins is the NCAA's active career leader with 3.67 steals per game. He also has the second-most career steals of any active player nationally with 220, trailing only Illinois State's Paris Lee (242). Additionally, Hollins is fifth among active players for career assists per game (6.42).

Hollins is eighth on the Summit League's all-time career steals list and one of 11 players in league history to pass the 200 steals plateau.

The Mavericks' Surge
After starting Summit League play 0-3, Omaha has gone 8-4 over its last 12 games with an average of 87.4 points per contest. Within that span, Omaha enjoyed a four-game win streak from Jan. 7-18, its longest of the season.

Over the last 12 games, Omaha has been spurred by 21.7 points per game from a red-hot Marcus Tyus, who has shot .542 (39-of-72) from long range and collected seven scoring efforts of 20+.

Tyus Joins 1,000 Point Club
Marcus Tyus entered the 2016-17 season having not played a game since Feb. 7, 2015, but the senior guard finally joined the prestigious 1,000-Point Club on Jan. 4 vs. Fort Wayne. Tyus was the 37th UNO player to reach the 1,000 points milestone, and over four active seasons (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2016-17), he has amassed 1,270 career points to rank 13th in school history. With nine more points, he will pass Stan Schaetzel (1953-57), who had 1,278 points for 12th on the list.

Omaha's active career leader for 3-pointers, Tyus is tied for eighth on the triples chart with Michael Jenkins (2005-09). With his career total of 161 threes, Tyus sits just behind Andrew Bridger (2006-10), who had 164.

Tyus also ranks 14th in school history for career steals (119), just behind Mike Simons (1996-99), who had 121.

History-Making Hollins
Senior guard Tra-Deon Hollins is Omaha's all-time leader for both career and single-season steals. He joined the top 20 for career steals on Feb. 6, 2016 and finally claimed the career mark in his 52nd game as a Maverick, vs. Denver on Jan. 18, by passing Calvin Kapels (2002-06), who had 191. Hollins now has a career total of 220 swipes as he continues to add to his record mark.

Hollins' 196 assists last season were the second-highest single-season mark in school history. He broke into the top 20 for assists Nov. 19 vs. Rice and is now seventh all-time with 385, having passed CJ Carter (2011-15), who had 343. Hollins now trails Vernon Manning (1978-82), who had 406 for sixth.

Last season, Hollins claimed Omaha's single-season steals record (then 81) vs. Fort Wayne on Jan. 16, 2016, clearing the previous mark of 80 set by Vernon Manning (1981-82). Hollins was also the first Omaha player in six years to record a double-double off points and assists, finishing with 23 points, 13 assists and eight steals against the Mastodons.

Tracking Tre'Shawn
Midway through the 2016-17 campaign, junior forward Tre'Shawn Thurman sits at fifth on Omaha's career blocks list with 88. The Omaha Central product recently passed Levy Jones (2003-05) on the chart, who had 83, and his next hurdle is Frank Cypress (1993-95), who had 94.

Thurman inked his name in the Omaha record books for career rebounds earlier this season, joining the top 20 in school history on Dec. 21 at Pitt. He currently sits at ninth on the list with 587 boards, having tied Bryan Muellner (1985-89). Thurman's next target is Terry Sodawasser (1981-85), who grabbed 625.

Thurman is also the second Maverick this season to join the 1,000 Point Club, joining Marcus Tyus. Thurman became the 38th 1,000-point scorer in school history on Jan. 28 vs. South Dakota State, and he now owns 1,095 career points for 23rd all-time. Thurman needs six more points to pass Derrick Jackson (1976-80), who had 1,100 for 22nd.

Road Warriors
Omaha has played 17 of its 28 games this season on the road and traveled 24,385 miles so far. The Mavericks had a challenging start to Summit League play, with four of their first five games away.

Senior guard Marcus Tyus has led the charge for Omaha in road battles with an average of 15.5 points per game, while junior forward Tre'Shawn Thurman puts up 8.1 rebounds and 13.4 points per game in those contests. On the road, Omaha averages 37.8 rebounds per game compared to 32.9 at Baxter Arena.

Stacking Up Nationally
As a team, Omaha ranks seventh nationally for free throws made (536), 14th for free throw attempts (536), 17th for scoring offense (83.5), 21st for steals per game (8.2), 25th for total steals (229), 35th for 3-point percentage (.387), 38th for 3-pointers per game (9.1) and 44th for 3-pointers made (256).

Individually, senior guard Tra-Deon Hollins is the nation's leader for total steals (93), as well as third for steals per game (3.3), fourth for total assists (189) and sixth for assists per game (6.8).

League Leaders
As a team, Omaha leads the Summit League in free throws made per game (19.1), free throw attempts per game (25.5) and turnovers forced per game (15.0). Tra-Deon Hollins leads the way in steals (93) and assists (189).

Feelin' Hahn, Hahn, Hahn
Sophomore forward Mitch Hahn is averaging 11.1 points per game this season -- the most of any Maverick coming off the bench -- and is second on the team with 47 3-pointers made. The Fremont, Neb., native scored in double figures in seven straight games from Jan. 7 to Feb. 1 and has nine games of 15+ points this season. In games when Hahn scores in double figures, Omaha is 10-7.

Hahn tallied a season-high 24 points Jan. 14 vs. Western Illinois, helped by his 6-of-8 showing from 3-point range. He also had a standout effort in his debut on Nov. 12 at UC Santa Barbara, leading all scorers with 15 points in reserve with five 3-pointers. Hahn was the first Maverick to knock down at least five triples in a season opener since former Maverick Jeff Martin in 2009-10.

Home Sweet Homaha
Omaha has a record of 7-4 at home this season, and the Mavericks have averaged 90.5 points per game with a 14.1 margin of victory at Baxter Arena. Senior guard Marcus Tyus has averaged 19.9 points per game and shoots .526 (30-of-57) from distance on his home floor.

Solid at the Stripe
Omaha has been strong at the free throw line this season, hitting at a .751 clip. The Mavericks have shot over .700 19 times, and Jan. 7 at South Dakota State went an unblemished 21-of-21 at the line in the second half.

Earlier this year, Omaha fired at over .900 in back-to-back games -- .923 (24-of-26) Nov. 26 at Eastern Michigan and .926 (25-of-27) Dec. 30 at Cal State Fullerton. The last time a Maverick team shot .900 or better at the stripe in back-to-back games was 2007-08 vs. York College (.926 on Jan. 12, 2008) and Nebraska-Kearney (.900 on Jan. 14, 2008).

Marcus Making His Mark
Senior guard Marcus Tyus tallied his fifth 30-point game of the season Feb. 22 at Denver. Previously, Tyus had a career-high 37 points Dec. 10 vs. Montana State, which tied for the sixth-best scoring performance in school history with Calvin Kapels vs. St. Cloud State (Jan. 26, 2006) and Devin Patterson at Duquesne (March 16, 2016). Tyus also dropped 33 at USC on Nov. 13, another 34 at South Dakota State on Jan. 7 and 30 vs. Denver on Jan. 18.

Looking to the Bench
Omaha's bench outscored Buena Vista's bench 60-28 on Nov. 22. The last time the Mavericks' bench had enjoyed a scoring margin of 30 or more was March 1, 2014, when UNO outscored Fort Wayne's reserves 59-26.

The 2016-17 Mavericks are averaging 26.0 points per game by bench scorers, which is the second-highest of any Derrin Hansen-coached team. The figure is just behind the 2013-14 squad, which also had 26.6 bench points per game.

Over 14 league games this season, Omaha has held a 382-277 bench advantage.

Compared to the Opposition
Over its 28 contests this season, Omaha has:
    •More or equal field goals made compared to its opponent nine times
    •More or equal 3-point field goals made compared to its opponent 14 times
    •More or equal free throws made compared to its opponent 21 times
    •More or equal rebounds compared to its opponent 12 times
    •More or equal assists compared to its opponent 13 times
    •More or equal steals compared to its opponent 17 times
    •Fewer or equal turnovers compared to its opponent 14 times
    •More or equal blocks compared to its opponent 11 times

Norl Notches in Double Figures
Junior guard Daniel Norl, a transfer from Mineral Area CC who began his collegiate career at Eastern Kentucky in 2014-15, has scored in double figures off the bench six times this season. He posted a season-high 12 points at Oral Roberts on Jan. 21, shooting 5-for-7 in the game with pair of threes, then matched that with 12 points vs. South Dakota on Feb. 1 and again at Denver on Feb. 22. Norl has had eight performances with at least two 3-pointers this year.

2016-17 Slate = Tough Test for Mavericks
Omaha's 2016-17 schedule includes 29 regular-season games, and the team will play in 13 states against schools from nine other Division I conferences. The schedule has two opponents from both the Big 12 and Big West and one each from the Pac-12, Big Ten, ACC, Conference USA, MAC, Big Sky and WAC. Five opponents – USC, Iowa, Iowa State, Pitt and defending Summit League champion South Dakota State – played in the 2016 NCAA Tournament.

The 2016-17 season also features four opponents the Mavericks have never faced: USC, Rice, Cal State Fullerton and Pitt. They now hold a combined all-time record of 147-183 over all teams on the regular-season slate.

Next Up
Omaha returns to action March 4-7 at the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D. A full tournament bracket will be released at the conclusion of all regular-season games on Saturday, Feb. 25.