OMAHA, Neb. – On the road for the final two games of the regular season, the Omaha women's basketball team will travel to Oral Roberts to face the Golden Eagles at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening.
How to Follow the Mavericks
Donny Baarns will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2. Links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
About the Omaha Mavericks
• Omaha is 11-14 overall and 2-10 in Summit League action.
• Through 25 contests, junior guards
Amber Vidal (13.3 points and 3.8 assists per game) and
Jess Walter (10.5 points per game) lead Omaha.
• Junior Center
Courtney Vaccher leads UNO and The Summit League in field-goal percentage at 63.4 percent.
• UNO won seven straight games from Nov. 17-Dec. 6, its longest winning streak since the 2007-8 season.
• This season Vidal has led the Mavericks in scoring 10 times while Walter has led the team three times.
• Three Mavericks have had at least one 20-point scoring performance this season with Vidal going for 20+ six times.
• 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, Vaccher and Vidal.
• UNO also returns Brecht and junior guard
Kalen Phillips, along with sophomore forward
Jay 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.
About the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
The Golden Eagles are 15-12 on the season with a 6-7 Summit League mark. Last time out, ORU dropped a 72-55 decision at South Dakota.
Faith Ihim averages14.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per game to lead Oral Roberts. Maria Martianez adds 12.3 points and 7.5 boards per game. Maya Mayberry chips in 11.0 points per game.
As a team, the Pioneers are averaging 68.5 points per game, 37.4 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game. Their opponents are averaging 61.5 points, 33.2 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game.
Head Coach Misti Cussen is in her sixth season at the helm for the Golden Eagles and holds an 89-92 overall head coaching record.
Series History
Saturday is the 10th all-time meeting between Omaha and Oral Roberts. The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series 7-2 and won an 82-53 decision early this season at Baxter Arena.
Looking Ahead
Omaha visits North Dakota State in its regular season finale on Saturday, Feb. 24. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex in Fargo, N.D.
