OMAHA, Neb. -- • Omaha women's basketball meets top-seeded South Dakota this Saturday, March 7, at Noon for the first-round matchup at The Summit League Championship in Sioux Falls, S.D.
QUICK HITS
• The Mavericks secured the No. 8 seed in the league tournament with a win over Purdue Fort Wayne back on Feb. 22.
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Mariah Murdie garnered All-Summit Second Team honors as she leads the team in points (11.1), rebounds (6.0) and blocks (1.3) per game.
• In conference play, the sophomore averages 14.1 points per game.
• The Mavericks aim to knock off South Dakota, who went a perfect 16-0 in league play en route to the regular season crown.
• USD is ranked No. 17 (AP) and No. 12 (USA Today) in both polls.
LAST TIME OUT
Down three with four seconds to go,
Ella Ogier's deep ball bounced off the rim as the Omaha women's basketball team dropped a 67-64 heartbreaker to North Dakota State on the road in the regular season finale.
The Mavericks conclude the regular season at 7-22 overall and 2-14 in league play. NDSU improves to 10-18 and 7-9 in Summit action. Ogier paced Omaha with a game-high 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting with eight rebounds.
Mariah Murdie followed with 12 points and five rebounds on 4-of-8 shooting.
MURDIE EARNS ALL-SUMMIT SECOND TEAM HONORS
The Summit League office announced its postseason awards today, with
Mariah Murdie being named to the All-Summit Second Team.
Murdie, who earned All-Summit Honorable Mention honors as a freshman last season, has appeared in all 29 games with 24 starts and leads the team with 11.1 points per game. The Meridan, Kan., native also leads the team in field goal percentage (.528), rebounds (6.0) and blocks per game (1.3). In league play, Murdie averaged 14.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Her blocks per contest also rank fourth and her points per game rank ninth in the league.
This season, Murdie has 17 double-digit scoring efforts with four games of 20 or more points. She also recorded three double-doubles on the year. On Feb. 27 against North Dakota in the home finale, Murdie matched her career-high of 24 points for the second time. The sophomore also had six-straight games in double figures from Jan. 29-Feb. 20.
FOLLOW THE MAVERICKS
The game will be broadcasted live on MidcoSN and ESPN+. Fans can also listen to Jon Schriner's call on 1180 Zone 2.
