OMAHA, Neb. -- • Omaha women's basketball closes out the regular season with a road trip to Fargo against North Dakota State Saturday, Feb. 29, at 1 p.m. (CT).
OPENING TIP
• The Bison recently fell to South Dakota State at home, while Omaha was edged 71-67 in Baxter Arena against North Dakota State.
• Last time out,
Mariah Murdie matched her career-high of 24 points for the second time.
• The Mavericks have now had a 20-point scorer in each of their last three outings by three different players.
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Rayanna Carter had 21 against Western Illinois (Feb. 20),
Ella Ogier had 20 against Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 22) and Murdie recently had 24 against UND.
• North Dakota State took the last meeting in Omaha, 74-65, behind four Bison players in double figures.
20 x 3
In the last three contests, Omaha has had a 20-point scorer. On top of that, each 20-point outing has been by a different player. On Feb. 20 at Western Illinois,
Rayanna Carter posted a career-best 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting. The next matchup at Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 22),
Ella Ogier led the way with 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting. Most recently,
Mariah Murdie had a career-high 24 points for the second time against North Dakota on 9-of-20 shooting. Each of those players also drained nine field goals apiece in their performances.
LAST TIME OUT
Omaha women's basketball dropped a 71-67 result to North Dakota Thursday evening in the final home game of the season.
Rayanna Carter finished with 14 points, two assists, one block and one steal in her Senior Night.
Mariah Murdie led the way for Omaha as she tied her career-high of 24 points for the second time with six rebounds, four blocks and two steals.
Kia Wilson rounded out the double-digit scoring with 12 points, four rebounds and three blocks.
Josie Filer had a game-high 11 rebounds.
SCOUTING NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Under first-year head coach Jory Collins, North Dakota State is 9-18 overall and 6-9 in league play. The Bison have secured a spot in the league tournament, but await their seed. Currently, NDSU is tied for sixth in the standings with North Dakota. Michelle Gaislerova leads the team with 13.5 points per game, while Emily Dietz is second on the squad at 10.8 points per game. Gaislerova recently saw her streak of 75 consecutive free throws made (an NCAA Division I record) come to a close at North Dakota Feb. 23.
LOOKING AHEAD
Omaha awaits The Summit League Tournament as the potential No. 8 seed in Sioux Falls, S.D. More information regarding the tournament and brackets check OMavs.com at a later date.
