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Mavericks Open 2021-22 Season at No. 12 Iowa State
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Mavericks Open 2021-22 Season at No. 12 Iowa State

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The Omaha women's basketball team opens its 2021-22 campaign at No. 12 Iowa State on Tuesday Nov. 9. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ while Jon Schriner will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2, entering his third season as the voice of Omaha women's basketball. Links to live stats, audio and video are available on OMavs.com.
 
Quick Hits
  • The Mavericks begin the 51st overall season in program history, with Omaha going 525-577 all-time in the previous 50 seasons.
  • Tuesday's matchup is the second straight year the Mavericks will start on the road against the Cyclones. Iowa State won 69-43 in last year's opener; Josie Filer led Omaha with 10 points in the contest.
  • Omaha returns four starters from the 2020-21 season in which they finished 7-13 after reaching the Summit League Championship Final.
  • The Mavericks have several new faces for the 2021-22 season including five freshman and two junior transfers.
  • Elena Pilakouta returns for her senior season after leading the Mavericks in scoring last season with 12.5 points per game while shooting 54.9 percent from the field.
 
Scouting the Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State was 17-11 (12-6 Big 12) in 2020-21 and received a seventh seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones were picked second in the 2021-22 Big 12 Preseason Poll and enter the season ranked No. 12 in the Associated Press Preseason Poll.
 
Head coach Bill Fennelly enters his 27th season leading the Cyclones and holds a record of 540-284. Overall, Fennelly has an all-time record of 706-337 while beginning his 34th season.
 
All-Time Against Iowa State
Wednesday marks the sixth meeting between Omaha and Iowa State, with the Mavericks leading the all-time series, 3-2.
 
Before last season's opener, the Mavericks and Cyclones hadn't met on the hardwood since 1983, where Omaha picked up a narrow 66-65 win on Dec. 3, 1983. The two teams played three consecutive years from 1978 to 1980, with the Mavericks recording victories in 1978 and 1980.
 
Up Next
Following the season opener, Omaha heads across the city for a non-conference game at Creighton on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 1 p.m. at Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Sokol Arena.
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