OMAHA, Neb. -- The Omaha men's basketball team overcame a double-digit deficit for the fifth time this season Saturday afternoon, defeating North Dakota State 58-50 at the Scheels Center. The Mavericks' sixth straight victory improves them to 18-9 (12-2 Summit League), while the Bison drop to 14-14 (8-6).
 
Leaders for Omaha
Matt Pile registered his team-leading eighth double-double of the season on 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, shooting 6-of-12 from the floor. He added two steals and a block.
 
Zach Jackson led all scorers with 16 points and added three rebounds, an assist and two steals. KJ Robinson joined him with 15 points, five boards, a game-high six assists and a steal.
 
Mitch Hahn also pulled down nine rebounds and chipped in five points and two assists.
 
Leaders for North Dakota State
North Dakota State got a team-high 13 points from Vinnie Shahid, who hit four 3-pointers and grabbed five rebounds. Jared Samuelson had 11 more points, and Deng Geu added 10 points and six caroms.
 
Team Stats
Omaha, which shot just .281 (9-of-32) in the first half, finished the game at .382 (21-of-55) from the floor to NDSU's .346 (18-of-52). The Mavericks had a 38-32 rebounding edge, including nine boards on the offensive end.
 
Omaha had a 24-18 advantage in the paint and outscored NDSU 13-5 on second-chance points.
 
Inside the First Half
A slow start plagued the Mavericks in the opening 20 minutes. NDSU took as large as a 12-point lead four times in the first half, the last of which came at 28-16 on a Geu jumper with just over a minute to play. But late buckets from Robinson and Pile trimmed it back to single digits, as the Bison held a 28-20 edge at the halfway point.
 
Inside the Second Half
Omaha heated up to .522 (12-of-23) shooting in the second half, while NDSU cooled to .269 (7-of-26). The Mavericks held the Bison to nine points over the final 11 minutes of the game.
 
NDSU led until 5:46, when a Robinson triple -- his third of the half -- put Omaha up 46-45. After Shahid responded with a three of his own, the Mavericks regained the lead on a Jackson trey that made it 49-48 with 4:19 left. Another three-ball from Mitch Hahn with 1:44 to go pushed the advantage to four, and Omaha maintained the lead the rest of the way.
 
Noting Today's Game
-Omaha has won 15 of its last 17 games.
-Omaha's six-game win streak is its longest of the season and ties for the longest of the Division I era.
-The Mavericks' 12 Summit League wins are a Division I program record.
-Omaha has outrebounded 10 of its last 12 opponents.
-The Mavericks committed just six turnovers and have had single-digit miscues in 15 of the last 19 games, including six straight.
-JT Gibson remains the only Maverick with a make from three in all 27 games this season.
-Mitch Hahn's team-best 16-game double-figure scoring streak came to an end today.
-Omaha's 58 points were its second-lowest total of the season. Its 20 first-half points were its lowest of the year.
-Tonight's win marks Omaha's second win in Fargo in the Division I era and its first at the Scheels Center.
 
Up Next
Omaha returns to action on Thursday, Feb. 28, visiting Oral Roberts. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla., and the game will be broadcast on ESPN3. Gary Sharp will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2, and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.