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The Omaha women's basketball team makes its third appearance in the Summit League Women's Basketball Semifinal on Monday. The eighth-seeded Mavericks battle No. 5 Western Illinois for a spot in the Summit League Women's Basketball Championship Final on Tuesday. Tipoff of Monday is set for 11:45 a.m. at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The game will be broadcast live on Midco, the Midco Sports Pluss app and ESPN+ with Tom Nieman and Greg Stemen 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, audio and video are available on OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
- Omaha is 6-12 on the season after upsetting top-seeded South Dakota State 52-40 on Saturday.
- The win was the first time a No. 8 seed defeated the No. 1 seed in Summit League Women's Basketball Championship history.
- The Jackrabbits were ranked No. 21 in the Top 25 poll, giving the Mavericks their first Top 25 victory in program history.
- Josie Filer led the Mavericks in the semifinal victory with her second double-double of the season with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
- Mariah Murdie chipped in nine points and five rebounds while totaling career-high totals of six steals and five blocks.
- Elena Pilakouta leads Omaha in scoring with 12.9 points per game this season while shooting 57 percent from the field.
Scouting the Western Illinois Leathernecks
- Western Illinois is 8-15 on the season after edging Kansas City 60-59 in the Summit League Quarterfinal on Sunday.
- Elizabeth Lutz sank the game-winning free throws 1.6 seconds left to give the Leathernecks the victory over the Roos.
- Grace Gilmore earned Second-Team All-Summit League honors while Evan Zars was named an Honorable Mention.
- Gilmore leads Western Illinois in scoring with 13.7 points per game while handing out a team-high 3.7 assists per game.
- Danni Nichols is scoring 11.7 points per game and pulling in 4.8 boards per game while Evan Zars is averaging 11.1 points and a team-high 9.0 rebounds per game.
All-Time Against Western Illinois
Monday's matchup marks the 23
rd all-time meeting between Omaha and Western Illinois. The Leathernecks lead the all-time series over the Mavericks, 17-5.
In their last meeting, Western Illinois collected an 89-66 victory over Omaha on Feb. 7, 2021 in Baxter Arena.
Continuity Beyond the Arc
The Mavericks hold a 248-game streak of connecting on at least one three-pointer in a game. The Mavericks hit a pair of treys in the Summit League Quarterfinal upset of No. 1 South Dakota State.
The last time Omaha was shut out behind the three-point line was South Dakota on Feb. 28, 2013 where the Mavericks went 0-for-8 from long distance.
