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The Omaha women's basketball team continues its season opening five-game road trip Wednesday night in Lawrence, Kansas against the Kansas Jayhawks, with tip-off set for 7 p.m. The Mavericks are coming off a hard-fought 71-51 loss to cross-town Creighton. Freshman Alexis Pratt scored nine points in the contest to lead Omaha - the most in a game of her young Maverick career.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Jon Schriner will have the radio call on 1180 The Zone. Links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
- Omaha faced off against the cross-town Creighton Bluejays Saturday falling 71-51. Freshman Alexis Pratt scored a career-high nine points to lead the Mavericks, while Natalie Bartle and Elena Pilakouta both chipped in seven.
- The Mavericks opened the season at No. 12 Iowa State for the second consecutive season falling 65-38. Mariah Murdie led the Mavericks with 15 points and eight rebounds in 35 minutes of action. Lauren Frost chipped in five points, four assists and six rebounds in the losing effort.
- The Mavericks open the season with a five-game road trip due to the U.S. Olympic Curling Trials taking place at Baxter Arena. Omaha returns to Baxter Arena for their home-opener December 2nd.
- The Mavericks return four starters from last season's squad but have several new faces for the 2021-22 season including five freshman and two junior transfers.
- Omaha was tabbed eighth in the Summit League Preseason Poll. The Mavericks finished last season 7-13 overall with a 4-8 league finish. They earned the eighth seed in the Summit League Tournament last spring and advanced to the Championship game before falling to South Dakota.
- Head coach Carrie Banks is in her second season at the helm of the Maverick program.
Scouting the Kansas Jayhawks
The Jayhawks have started 2-0 for the fifth consecutive season after victories over SIUE and Tennessee State. Aniya Thomas leads the team in scoring with 22 points-per-game, she scored 25 points on an efficient 9-of-16 shooting to lead Kansas against SIUE. Zakiyah Franklin has kicked in 12 points and 5.5 assists a game in the Jayhawks two contest on a team-high 28.5 minutes-per-game.
Head coach Brandon Schneider is in his seventh season at the helm of the Kansas program. The Jayhawks finished 7-18 last season and were picked to finish 10th in the 2021-22 Big 12 preseason poll.
All-Time Against Kansas
Wednesday's matchup marks the 9th all-time meeting between Omaha and Kansas. The Jayhawks lead the all-time series over the Mavericks, 5-3. The Jayhawks won the last meeting between the two teams (11/13/19) 63-48 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Up Next
Following Kansas, the Mavericks will head to Ogden, Utah to take on Weber State on Nov. 21st with tip-off scheduled for 2 p.m.
