OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha women's basketball program takes on Northern Kentucky for the first time in program history this Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. (CST). The game will be aired live on ESPN3 and fans can also tune in on 1290 KOIL.
QUICK HITS
• Omaha is coming off its first Division I win of the season over Morgan State.
• In the 70-64 win,
Claire Killian matched her career-high of 21 points for the second time.
• Omaha aims for its third win of the season while the Norse sit at 0-4 still seeking its first win.
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Elena Pilakouta leads the team with 11.0 points per game. The Mavericks are also 2-0 when scoring 60 or more points this season.
• Northern Kentucky is coming off a two-game stretch in Nashville, Tenn., with a pair of losses at Lipscomb and Belmont.
• Omaha also aims for its first road win of the season, as the team sits at 0-2 in games outside of Baxter Arena.
SCOUTING THE NORSE
The Norse aim for its first win of the season, sitting at 0-4 overall. Northern Kentucky was selected to finish sixth in the Horizon League Preseason Poll out of 10 teams. Molly Glick, who paces the team with 15.8 points per game, was named to the Horizon League Preseason Second Team.
NKU recently made a two-game trip to Nashville where the team dropped a 71-69 game at Lipscomb, followed by a 62-45 defeat to Belmont. In the most recent game, Glick led the team with 23 points and five boards. Head coach Camryn Whitaker is in her fourth season at the helm with a 29-66 record.
LOOKING AHEAD
Omaha has over a week off before it continues the road stretch with a pair of games at the Southern Mississippi Classic in Hattiesburg, Miss., Nov. 29-30. The Mavericks battle VCU at 6 p.m. on the first day and follow up with a 2 p.m. showdown against Mississippi Valley State the next day. For more information, visit OMavs.com.
