Follow The Game
The Omaha women's basketball team continues Summit League action and plays its home debut vs. South Dakota State on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15-16. Both games are set for a 3 p.m. tipoff at Baxter Arena.
Jon Schriner is in his second season as the voice of Omaha women's basketball and will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2. Links to live stats, audio and video are available on OMavs.com.
Socially-distanced single-game tickets are on sale now and available online via Ticketmaster or at OMavs.com/MyMav or by phone at (402) 554-2001. All purchases must be made in advance, as no walkup sales will be permitted on game days at Baxter Arena. More information on Baxter Arena's COVID-19 protocols for fan attendance is available
here.
Quick Hits
- Omaha is 1-6 (0-2 Summit League) after falling twice to North Dakota State last weekend.
- Elena Pilakouta averaged 13.5 points and 5.5 boards per game while Ella Ogier added 11.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game at North Dakota State.
- Lauren Frost scored a career-high 12 points last Friday night at NDSU.
- Omaha plays its first home game at Baxter Arena after opening the season with seven road games.
- The Maverick defense ranks third in the Summit League in points allowed, turnover margin and turnovers forced per game.
- Head coach Carrie Banks is in her first season at the helm of the Maverick program.
Scouting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits
South Dakota State is 9-2 (2-0 Summit League) and receiving votes in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll after completing its first Summit League sweep of the season last weekend at Western Illinois. Myah Selland is the league's leading scorer with 19.5 points per game and has been named Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Week four times this season.
As a team, South Dakota State is scoring 70.8 points per game while 43.1 percent shooting from the field and 30.5 percent from three-point range. The Jackrabbits are grabbing 36.0 boards per game and forcing opponents into 16.5 turnovers per game. Opponents are scoring 63.4 points per game and shooting 38.8 percent from the floor.
Head coach Aaron Johnston is in his 22
nd season at the helm of South Dakota State with a record of 501-168.
All-Time Against South Dakota State
Friday's matchup marks the 76
th all-time meeting between Omaha and South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits lead the all-time series over the Mavericks, 45-30.
In their last meeting, SDSU posted a 69-59 victory over Omaha on Feb. 8, 2020 in Brookings, S.D.
