Follow the Games
The Omaha women's basketball team plays its final home games at Baxter Arena this season with a pair of Summit League games vs. North Dakota on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 19-20. Tipoff for both games is set for 3 p.m.
Jon Schriner is in his second season as the voice of Omaha women's basketball and will have the radio call on 1180 The Zone. Links to live stats, audio and video are available on OMavs.com.
Socially-distance single-game tickets are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com, OMavs.com/MyMav or by phone at (402) 554-MAVS. Tickets must be purchased in advance, as walkup sales will not be permitted at Baxter Arena.
Quick Hits
- Omaha is 2-11 (1-7 Summit League) after falling twice at Kansas City last weekend.
- Claire Killian led the Mavericks last weekend while reaching double-figures in both games and averaging 15.5 points per game at KC.
- Elena Pliakouta leads the Mavericks in scoring and rebounding with 12.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
- Sarah Schmitt is fourth in the Summit League with a 1.4 assist-to-turnover and is seventh with 3.0 assists per game.
- Killian is third in the conference with 1.6 steals per game and fifth with 2.1 three-point field goals per game.
- The Mavericks ranks fourth in the Summit League in turnover margin and points allowed per game.
- This weekends marks the final home games for Omaha's four seniors – Juliana Chagas, Mikaela Ekdahl, Sophie Johnston and Claire Killian.
- Head coach Carrie Banks is in her first season at the helm of the Maverick program.
Scouting the North Dakota Fighting Hawks
- North Dakota is 2-17 (2-11 Summit League) on the season after being swept at home vs. South Dakota last weekend.
- Julia Fleecs leads the Fighting Hawks in scoring and rebounding with 14.0 points and 7.8 boards per game.
- Jaclyn Jarnot has reached double-figures in rebounds and points in four of the last six games while averaging 7.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
- As a team, the Fighting Hawks are scoring 66.5 points per game while shooting 36.4 percent from the field and 28.4 percent from three-point range.
- North Dakota is grabbing 43.4 boards per game and forcing opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game.
- Opponents are scoring 75.6 points per game and shooting 40.1 percent from the floor.
- Interim head coach Mallory Bernhard is 2-17 in her first season leading the Fighting Hawks.
All-time Against North Dakota
Friday's matchup marks the 59
th all-time meeting between Omaha and North Dakota. The Fighting Hawks lead the all-time series over the Mavericks, 50-8.
In their last meeting, North Dakota collected a 71-67 victory over Omaha on Senior Day on Feb. 27, 2020 in Baxter Arena.
Looking Ahead
Omaha wraps up the regular season next weekend at Denver. The Mavericks and Pioneers take the court on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26-27. Tipoff for both games is set for 2 p.m. CT.
