Omaha Athletics

Follow the Games
The Omaha women's basketball team returns to Summit League play this weekend with a pair of home games vs. Western Illinois on Saturday and Sunday. Tipoff for Saturday is set for 3 p.m. while Sunday's tipoff is at 4 p.m.

Jon Schriner is in his second season as the voice of Omaha women's basketball and will have the radio call on 1290 KOIL. Links to live stats, audio and video are available on OMavs.com.

Socially-distanced 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 1-8 (0-4 Summit League) after falling twice to South Dakota State in their last time out.
• Elena Pilakouta garnered her fifth career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in a 64-54 loss in the second game against the Jackrabbits.
• Pilakouta leads the Mavericks in scoring and rebounding with 12.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
• Ella Ogier and Claire Killian are tied for second in the Summit League with 1.7 steals per contest.
• Sarah Schmitt is eighth among conference leaders with 2.8 assists per game.
• The Maverick defense ranks third in Summit League in turnover margin, fourth in points allowed and fifth in turnovers forced per game.
• Head coach Carrie Banks is in her first season at the helm of the Maverick program.

Scouting the Western Illinois Leathernecks

• Western Illinois is 4-14 (3-7 Summit League) on the season after posting an 83-74 win vs. North Dakota on Jan. 30 in Macomb.
• Evan Zars leads the Leathernecks in scoring and rebounding with 11.8 points and 8.9 boards per game.
• Danni Nichols has scored in double-figures in eight out of 10 Summit League contests this season while scoring 11.7 points per game for WIU this season.
• As a team, the Leathernecks are scoring 65.3 points per game while shooting 38.1 percent from the field and 30 percent from three-point range.
• Head coach JD Gravina is in his 10^th season leading WIU with a record of 152-144. Overall, Gravina is in his 15^th season as a head coach with a career record of 266-205.

All-Time Against Western Illinois
Saturday's matchup marks the 21^st all-time meeting between Omaha and Western Illinois. The Leathernecks lead the all-time series over the Mavericks, 16-4.

Three of Omaha's four victories over Western Illinois have come at Baxter while the Mavericks have picked up one win on the road in Macomb over the Leathernecks.

In their last meeting, Western Illinois posted a 79-66 win over Omaha on Feb. 20, 2020 in Macomb, Ill.

Continuity Beyond the Arc
The Mavericks hold a 239-game streak of connecting on at least one three-pointer in a game. The Mavericks hit five treys vs. South Dakota State on Friday afternoon while Ella Ogier connected on the lone three-pointer for Omaha on Saturday afternoon to preserve the streak.

The last time Omaha was shut out behind the three-point line was South Dakota on Feb. 28, 2013 where the Mavericks went from 0-8 from long distance.

Looking Ahead
Omaha hits the road for a pair of games at Kansas City next weekend. The Mavericks and Roos take the court on Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13. Tipoff for both games is set for 2 p.m.