OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha women's basketball team hits the road this Wednesday, Jan. 3, visiting South Dakota State. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D.
Follow the Game
Links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com. Donny Baarns will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2.
Connect with the Mavericks on Social Media
Fans are encouraged to connect with the Mavericks on Facebook (OmahaWBB), Instagram (@OmahaWBB) and Twitter (@OmahaWBB). They are also encouraged to use #MaverickUprising in posts.
Maverick Fast Breaks
- Omaha is 8-5 overall (0-1 Summit League) after falling to Oral Roberts on Dec. 30, 2017, at Baxter Arena.
- Jess Walter and Jay Bridgeman each scored double-figures for the Mavericks against ORU.
- Three Mavericks are averaging double-figure scoring: Walter (13.3 ppg), Amber Vidal (11.5 ppg) and Ellie Brecht (10.8 ppg).
- UNO won seven straight contests from Nov. 17-Dec. 6, its longest winning streak since the 2007-8 season.
- Over the last seven games, Omaha has had five different players leading it in scoring.
- Three Mavericks have had at least one 20-point scoring performance this season.
- Omaha shot .500 or better as a team in three straight games from Nov. 30-Dec. 6 and four times overall this year.
- The Mavericks were picked fifth in the league's 2017-18 preseason poll.
- Last season, UNO finished 16-15 overall and fifth in the Summit League with a mark of 8-8.
- Omaha returns two of five starters from last season's team, including juniors Courtney Vaccher and Amber Vidal.
- UNO also returns juniors Ellie Brecht and Kalen Phillips, along with sophomore Bridgeman.
- Walter and sophomore Sara Echelberry return to action after redshirting in 2016-17.
- The Mavericks welcome six newcomers in juniors Alicia Mountain and Romekia Wallace, and freshmen Kylee Coulter, Emily Dewey, Claire Killian and Emily Petersen.
Getting to Know South Dakota State
The Jackrabbits enter Wednesday's matchup with a 10-4 overall record (0-0 Summit League). SDSU dropped its last game to Florida Gulf Coast, 87-78, in Fort Myers, Fla. on Dec. 29, 2017. Macy Miller and Madison Guebert led South Dakota State in scoring with 24 points and 22 points, respectively.
The trio of Miller (18.1ppg, 5.1 reb.), Guebert (14.5 ppg, 2.2rpg) and Myah Selland (10.2ppg, 5.2 rpg) led the Jackrabbits this season. Tagyn Larson (6.9ppg, 5.5 rpg) and Ellie Thompson (6.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg) have proven to be significant contributors as well.
Head coach Aaron Johnston is in his 19th year leading the Jackrabbits and has a career mark of 425-146 in Brookings.
Inside the Series
Wednesday's meeting will be the 72nd all-time meeting between Omaha and South Dakota State. SDSU holds a 38-33 advantage in the series, but the Mavericks won the last meeting 83-82 on Jan. 28, 2017, at Baxter Arena.
Looking Ahead
Omaha wraps-up a two-game road stretch by visiting Fort Wayne on Jan. 9. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. CT at the Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne, Ind.
