OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha women's basketball team is set to compete in the Summit League Championship this weekend. The eighth-seeded Mavericks take on top-seeded South Dakota State in the quarterfinal on Saturday, March 6 at 11:45 a.m. at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The game will be broadcast live on Midco, the Midco Sports Plus app and ESPN+ with Tom Nieman and Brad Newitt on the call. 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, video and audio are available on OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
- The Mavericks won three of their last four games in the regular season to clinch a berth in the Summit League Championship.
- Omaha swept North Dakota in the home finale before splitting on the road at Denver last weekend.
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Elena Pilakouta averaged 22.5 points per game while shooting 20-of-23 from the field in the two games at Denver.
- Pilakouta leads the Mavericks in scoring with 13.4 points per game while shooting 59.3 percent from the floor.
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Claire Killian is scoring 11.6 points per game while
Josie Filer is adding 10.3 points and a team-high 5.4 boards per game.
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Sarah Schmitt is sixth in the Summit League with 3.1 assists per game and sits second with a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- The Mavericks have gone 247 consectuvie games with at least one three-pointer. The last time Omaha was shut out from beyond the arc was against South Dakota on Feb. 28, 2013.
Scouting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits
- South Dakota State wrapped up the regular season with a 21-2 overall record and a perfect 14-0 mark in Summit League contests.
- Summit League Player of the Year Myah Selland leads SDSU with 19.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
- Paiton Burckhard is averaging 13.0 points and 5.5 boards per game and Tyler Irwin is adding 13.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while both were All-Summit League First Team selections.
- The Jackrabbits are scoring 71.8 points per game while shooting 43.7 percent from the floor and 32 percent from beyond the arc.
All-Time Against South Dakota State
South Dakota State holds a 47-30 advantage in the all-time series over the Mavericks. Omaha was swept by the Jackrabbits earlier this season at Baxter Arena.
