This Week
The Omaha women's basketball team visits Western Illinois this Saturday, Feb. 4. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. at Western Hall in Macomb, Ill., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN3. Donny Baarns will have the radio call on The Mighty 1290 KOIL-AM. Fans can stream audio on their smartphones by downloading NRG Media's app “News Talk 1290 KOIL," and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.

Maverick Notes
• In the second half of league play, Omaha plays three of its six remaining games at home.
• Omaha enters Saturday's contest at 11-12 overall and 4-6 in Summit League play after falling 79-47 at IUPUI Thursday evening.
• UNO and Oral Roberts are tied for fifth place in the Summit League standings.
• Senior forward Mikaela Shaw leads the team and is second in the Summit League in rebounding with 8.0 boards per game.  Shaw also leads the team and is third in the conference in scoring averaging 17.0 points per game.
• Junior guard Remy Davenport leads the team and is fourth in the league with a 1.9 assist to turnover ratio.
• Junior guard Marissa Preston is second in the league with a .475 (29-of-63) 3-point field goal percentage.
• Sophomore center Courtney Vaccher leads the team with a .615 field goal percentage (67-of-109).  Freshman forward Jay Bridgeman is second on the team with a .593 field goal percentage (35-of-59).
• As a team, the Mavericks are averaging 68.8 points per game while allowing 64.5.  Omaha is outrebounding the opposition, 37.0 to 32.6.
• In Summit League play only, Omaha limits its opponents to a .403 percent field goal percentage, the third lowest in the league.  Also, the Mavericks hold the opposition to a .320 percent from 3-point range, third lowest in the conference.

Scouting the Western Illinois Leathernecks
Western Illinois enters the weekend with a record of 17-6 (7-3 Summit League) after a 76-62 victory over Oral Roberts Wednesday night. Olivia Braun led all players with 22 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots.

Emily Clemens leads the Leathernecks in points (18.8) and assists (6.7) per game. The junior leads the league in assists and ranks second in points per game. Morgan Blumer (16.7) and Taylor Higginbotham (14.6) also average in double figures for WIU. Blumer also leads the team with 6.5 rebounds per game.

Head coach JD Gravina is in his sixth year at WIU with a 90-86 record and has a 203-147 career mark over 12 seasons. Western Illinois leads the all-time series with Omaha, 7-4. The two teams last met on Jan. 11 in Omaha, where the Leathernecks won, 78-74.

Omaha Quick Hits
• Two Omaha starters average double-digit scoring: Mikaela Shaw (17.0) and Michaela Dapprich (12.7).
• Shaw became the only player in school history to reach the 1,600 points, 850 rebounds 290 assist milestone.
• Shaw (19.3) and Dapprich (15.7) average double-figures in conference play this season.
• The Mavericks finished 7-6 in non-conference play, marking their second straight season finishing .500 or better against non-conference opponents.
• Nine of Omaha's 11 wins this season have been by 20 points or more, and UNO has won those nine games by an average margin of 29 points.
• Omaha played eight non-conference road games and one neutral-site game to start the 2016-17 season, including games against Abilene Christian, Colorado State, Creighton, North Texas, Nebraska and UCF.
• Shaw made her 109th consecutive appearance and reached double-figure in scoring for the 54th straight game.
• Head coach Brittany Lange has used three different lineups through 23 games this season.
• Shaw earned her first Summit League Player of the Week award of the season on Dec. 19.
• Every player on the active roster has made at least one 3-pointer this season. As a team, UNO is shooting .361 percent (193-of-535) from long-range.
• Nine different Mavericks have scored in double figures over 23 games this year.
• Shaw has had a double-double five times this season. Sophomore center Courtney Vaccher is the only other Maverick to accomplish the feat this season.
• Omaha returns eight letterwinners from its 2015-16 team, including three starters in Mikaela Shaw, Remy Davenport and senior guard Abi Lujan.
• The 2016-17 Preseason Summit League Coaches' Poll picked UNO to finish fifth, and Shaw earned Preseason All-Summit League First Team accolades.
• The Mavericks will play 29 games this season, including 12 contests at Baxter Arena and one at Sapp Fieldhouse.

Last Time Out: Mavericks Fall at IUPUI, 79-47
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Despite a game-high 29 points from Mikaela Shaw, Omaha suffered a 79-47 loss to IUPUI on Thursday night at the Jungle.

The 29-point effort from Shaw came on 12-of-19 shooting from the field, including 4-of-4 from the free throw line. In addition, the Deweese, Neb., native added nine rebounds, one assist and one block on the night.

Courtney Vaccher added five points and three boards, while Marissa Preston had five points. Alexa Fisher chipped in four points and two assists.

Danielle Lawrence led three Jaguars in double figures with 21 points and nine rebounds. Lawrence finished 8-of-16 from the field including three 3-pointers. Mikale Rogers had 15 points and five boards. Holly Hoopingarner added 10 points including an 8-of-9 effort from the line.

The Jaguars shot .481 (25-of-52) for the night, while the Mavericks finished .327 (17-of-52) from the field. IUPUI finished .500 (8-of-16) from the 3-point arc, while Omaha was limited to .083 (2-of-24) from distance. UNO went a perfect 11-of-11 at the line, while IUPUI came in at .875 (21-of-24) from the stripe.

The Mavericks dug themselves a 15-4 hole through the first seven minutes, but a jumper from Ellie Brecht and two baskets from Shaw cut the lead to eight (18-10) with 1:20 remaining. IUPUI, however, scored the final six points of the period and took a 24-10 lead after the opening 10 minutes of play.
The Jaguars pushed the lead to 17 on a three-pointer from Caitlyn Tolen early in the second quarter and held a 41-24 edge at intermission.

After IUPUI had extended its lead to 26 points (50-24) early in the third, Shaw scored the next 10 points and pulled Omaha back to within 16 with 3:08 left in the third quarter. The Jaguars, however, closed the period on a 6-0 run making the score after three 56-34.

Abi Lujan hit a jumper to open the fourth quarter, and Shaw followed up with a layup to cut the lead to 18 with 8:58 remaining. IUPUI put the game away with a 10-2 to make it 66-40. The Jaguars took their largest lead of the game, 76-42, with 2:56 remaining. A three from Preston and a pair of free throws from Fisher helped to make the final, 79-47.

All Hands on Deck Against South Dakota State
In Omaha's 83-82 win over the Jackrabbits on Jan. 28, five Mavericks finished in double-figures (Dapprich with 15, Preston with 15, Davenport with 13, Brecht with 11 and Shaw with 10). It was the second time a quintet of Mavericks reached 10 points or more in one contest, the last coming against the Lincoln University on Dec. 1, 2016.

The Shot Heard Around Baxter
Marissa Preston scored 15 points last Saturday against South Dakota State, but her final three were memorable. The junior took a pass from Mikaela Shaw with under three seconds left on the clock and lofted a 3-point shot that banked in to give Omaha an 83-82 win over SDSU.
For the evening, Preston finished 5-of-7 from the floor with five threes. She also dished out five assists on the night.

One of a Kind
Mikaela Shaw became the only player in Omaha women's basketball history to score 1,600 points, grab 850 rebounds and dish out 290 assists. Shaw also ranks fourth all-time in points per game (15.2) and seventh in rebounds per game (7.8).

Caring is Sharing
As a team, Omaha is second in The Summit League and 16th nationally with 393 total assists and 22nd with 17.1 assists per game. Mikaela Shaw averages 4.0 assists per game and has a team-leading 93 assists. Remy Davenport averages 3.4 helpers per game and has 79 so far this season. Four other Mavericks have 30-or-more assists on the season - sophomore guard Amber Vidal (72), Michaela Dapprich (45), junior guard Marissa Preston (40) and Abi Lujan (31).

Points, Points, Points
The Mavericks have five players averaging 5.0-or-more points this season. Mikaela Shaw and Michaela Dapprich lead the way averaging 17.0 ppg and 12.7 ppg, respectively. Remy Davenport averages 8.9 points per game followed by Courtney Vaccher's 7.0 ppg. Sophomore guard Ellie Brecht chips in 5.2 points per game.

Ms. 1,600
After scoring 29 points on Thursday evening, Mikaela Shaw moved into third place all-time in career points with 1,662. Shaw passed Laura Anderson's (1984-88) total of 1,658 points. Next up is Barb Hart's (1977-81) 1,730 points. Niece Jochims (1975-79) is the all-time leader with 1,939 points.

Marvelous Michaela
Michaela Dapprich reached double figures 14 times this season and scored 20 or more points four times. She averages 12.7 points per game but averages 15.7points in conference play.

Arc Madness
The Mavericks rank 12th nationally in total 3-pointers made (193) and 16th in 3-pointers made per game (8.4). Their .441 field goal percentage is 40th nationally and second in the Summit League. Every player on the roster has connected on at least one trifecta. UNO has made 10 or more threes 10 times this season.

Omaha set a single-game record by connecting on 16 3-pointers against South Dakota State on Jan. 28.

The 800 Club
Mikaela Shaw is in sole possession of seventh place in career rebounds. The senior has 851 boards and needs 11 more to pass Laura Anderson for sixth place. Shaw is also the program's all-time leader in defensive rebounds with 611, surpassing Tanya Hammes' (1999-2002) mark of 502 and became the program's all-time leader in offensive boards with 240.

The One to Count on
Mikaela Shaw made her 100th consecutive start on New Year's Day and is tied for second all-time in games started with 109. Lindsey Petersen is the career leader with 111 starts.

Got a Minute?
This season nine different Mavericks are averaging 10-or-more minutes per game. Mikaela Shaw averages 31.8 minutes per game to lead Omaha. Two other Mavericks – Remy Davenport (30.4 mpg) and Michaela Dapprich (26.0) – average over 25 minutes per game.

Nifty 50
Mikaela Shaw has now scored in double-figures in 54 straight games. The last time she scored less than 10 points was Feb. 26, 2015 against Fort Wayne.

Shaw-me the Way
Mikaela Shaw leads the Mavericks in points, rebounds, assists, blocked shots and minutes played per game. Shaw collected her 26th career double-double against Western Illinois. She scored a season-high 29 points against IUPUI and grabbed a season-best 14 boards against Indiana State.
Since the transition to NCAA Division I, only Shaw and Paige Frauendorfer have over 10 double-doubles. Frauendorfer accomplished the task 17 times in two seasons at the Division I level.

In the Paint
Courtney Vaccher tallied her first career double-double against UMKC. In that game, the sophomore post set career highs in points (17) and grabbed 11 rebounds. Vaccher set a career mark against Fort Wayne with 12 boards. This season, she is averaging 7.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. She leads the team with a .615 field goal percentage (67-of-109).

All Little Bit of This and a Little of That
This season Remy Davenport is doing a little bit of everything for the Mavericks. The Blue Springs, Mo., native is averaging 8.9 points, 3.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals per game and 0.6 blocks per game. Davenport set a career record with eight assists against Western Illinois and grabbed a career-best nine rebounds against Denver. Earlier this season, she scored a season-high 21 points against UMKC. Davenport blocked three shots to set her career-best against South Dakota State.

Bridge Work
Jay Bridgeman is second on the team with a .593 (35-of-59) field goal percentage. She has scored in double figures three times this season. Bridgeman had double-digit games against Creighton (11), York (11) and Lincoln University (11).

Downtown
Remy Davenport the Mavericks with 48 3-pointers this season and has connected from deep in 20 games this season.

The junior guard now ranks second in program history with 175 career treys. She needs 40 more treys to become the program's all-time leader. She connected on 65 3-pointers as a sophomore and set the UNO single-game record with 10 made treys against Denver on Jan. 17, 2016.

Br3cht from Deep
Ellie Brecht scored a career-best 22 points against Lincoln University. The sophomore guard went 8-of-13 from the field including a 6-of-10 effort from 3-point distance. Brecht moved past Jill Dau (1985-89) into 16th place all-time. She needs five more to tie Stacy McArthur (1992—94, 95-96) and Felicia Anderson (2013-15) for 15th place.

In the Summit
Omaha is one of the strongest defensive teams in the Summit League, holding the opposition to the conference's third-lowest shooting percentage (.390) and allowing only 64.5 points per game.
UNO is second in rebound margin (+4.4), field goal percentage (.441), and 3-pointers attempted per game (23.3). The Mavericks also rank in the top five in 12 other statistical categories.

Mikaela Shaw leads the league in defensive rebounds (137) and field goals made (146). The senior is second in total rebounds (184), rebounds per game (8.0) and assists (93). She is also in the top five in four other categories.

Winner, Winner
Nine of Omaha's 11 wins have come by an average margin of 29 points this year. The Mavericks have won by 20 three times this season and have beaten the opposition by at least 49 points on two occasions.

UNO's 106 points were the most scored in a single game this season eclipsing the 98 points scored against Lincoln University on Dec. 1, 2016.

Shaw Selected Summit League Player of the Week
The Summit League named Mikaela Shaw as its women's basketball player of the week for her performance Dec. 12-18. Shaw collected her first player of the week selection this season and the second of her career. She led the Mavericks with 22 points and nine rebounds in a 70-50 win over Florida A&M on Sunday. Shaw added five assists and three steals with just one turnover against the Rattlers. The senior shot 61.5 (8-of-13) from the field and had a 5.0 assist/turnover ratio.

Tough Enough
Five teams on Omaha's non-conference schedule appeared in the postseason last year – Abilene Christian, Colorado State, Creighton, Kansas State and Nebraska. Abilene Christian and Colorado State won conference titles and had a combined record of 57-6 last year. CSU won the Mountain West and played in the NCAA National Tournament, while ACU won the Southland Conference regular-season title and appeared in the WNIT. Kansas State finished the 2015-16 season 19-13 overall and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Creighton and Nebraska also earned berths in the WNIT.

At a Glance: 2015-16
Omaha finished the 2015-16 season with a record of 15-15 (7-9 Summit League). Mikaela Shaw and former Maverick Caroline Hogue earned All-Summit League recognition, as Shaw garnered First-Team accolades and Hogue earned a spot on the All-Newcomer team.
In its first year after completing its transition to Division I, UNO picked up its first Summit League Tournament victory, defeating third-seeded IUPUI, 62-51.

As a team, Omaha led the Summit League with 5.8 blocks per game last year. The Mavericks were also first in free throw percentage (72.2) and second in opponents' field-goal percentage (38.5).

Meeting the Mavs
UNO returns three starters from the 2015-16 squad, including the Summit League's leading scorer and a First-Team All-Summit selection in senior forward Mikaela Shaw (18.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists), as well as senior guard Abi Lujan, and junior guard Remy Davenport (10.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg).

Returning are sophomore guards Ellie Brecht (5.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg), Sara Echelberry (1.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg), Kalen Phillips (2.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg) and Amber Vidal (5.9 ppg, 2.6 apg). Marissa Preston appeared in 30 games with three starts and averaged 2.7 points per game last season.

Leader of the Pack
Last season, Mikaela Shaw led the Mavericks in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals (1.6 spg). Shaw earned First Team All-Summit League honors and was a Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American.

Dapprich Ready to Debut
Michaela Dapprich is making the most of her senior season for the Mavericks. Before transferring to Omaha last season, Dapprich played a pivotal role as Wichita State won three regular season Missouri Valley Conference Championships, three MVC Tournament Champions and three NCAA Tournament berths.

Dapprich played in 95 games and made 72 starts in her career while averaging 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. She connected on 94 career 3-pointers, ranking eighth all-time in Wichita State history, plus her career 34.7 3-point field goal percentage ranks ninth on the all-time list.

Ready Redshirts
Along with Michaela Dapprich, the Mavericks will look for contributions from two other Division I transfers –Courtney Vaccher and redshirt junior guard Moriah Dapprich – and freshman Jay Bridgeman.

Moriah Dapprich played two seasons for the Shockers, appearing in 46 games and averaged 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds. Vaccher appeared in four games as a freshman at Texas Tech.

Shaw in the Summit
Mikaela Shaw earned Preseason All-Summit League First Team accolades for the second straight season. As a junior, she was a first-team All-Summit League selection and named to the Summit League All-Tournament Team. Shaw led the Summit League in points per game and was second in total points (549).

Summit League Poll Released
Omaha was picked to finish fifth in the 2016-17 Summit League Preseason Poll; the conference office announced. The poll was tallied in a vote of the league's head coaches, communications personnel and media.

South Dakota State was the favorite to win the Summit League, garnering 30 first-place votes for 542 points. IUPUI was second with 438 points, while South Dakota earned three first-place votes and 393 points for third. Oral Roberts came in fourth with one first place vote and 391 points, followed by Omaha, which received 325 points for fifth. Western Illinois was sixth in the poll with 250 points, while North Dakota State (156), Denver (150) and Fort Wayne (80) rounded it out in seventh, eighth and ninth places, respectively.

Shaw Named to Academic All-America Third Team
Last season, Mikaela Shaw was a Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American. Shaw became the fifth Academic All-American in Omaha women's basketball history, with Paige Frauendorfer being the first Academic All-American in the Division I era. Other women's basketball honorees include Laura Anderson (1988), Amy Loth (1997), and Stacie Kaiser (1997).

Omaha Basketball Schedule Set
UNO's 2016-17 schedule includes 29 games, and the team will play nine states against schools from eight other Division I conference. The schedule has two opponents from the Big 12 and one each from the AAC, BIG East, CIAA, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Southern and WAC. Three opponents – Colorado State, Kansas State and Summit League Tournament champion South Dakota State – played in the 2016 NCAA Tournament.

Mavericks Announce 2017-18 Signing Class
Omaha announced its four-member 2017 signing class, as Kylee Coulter (Fayetteville, Ark./Fayetteville), Emily Dewey (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada/ Westwood Collegiate), Claire Killian (Watertown, Minn./Watertown-Mayer) and Emily Petersen (Omaha, Neb./Bellevue West) have all signed National Letters of Intent.

Getting to Know Coach Lange
Brittany Lange enters her fourth season as the head coach for the Mavericks and sixth with the program overall. Last season, UNO finished with a 15-15 overall record and earned the program's first berth into the Summit League Tournament as the sixth seed. In the tournament quarterfinals, Omaha upset third-seeded IUPUI, 62-51.

Lange's assistants are Lee Aduddell, Rodney Rogan, and Kirk Walker. Sadie Murren is in her first season as the director of basketball operations.

Up Next
Omaha returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 11, visiting Oral Roberts. Tipoff is set for 12:30 p.m. at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla., and Donny Baarns will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2 and links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com.