The Basics
For the first time this regular season, the Omaha Mavericks will play at Baxter Arena. Omaha welcomes Idaho Sunday, Nov. 13 for its home opener. The Mavericks and Vandals tipoff at 2:05 p.m. It marks the first home game of head coach Chris Crutchfield's tenure. Omaha looks to snap a two-game skid, while Idaho looks for its second straight win.

Gary Sharp will have the call on 1180  KZOT, and links to live stats, audio, and video can be found at OMavs.com.

Quick Hits
• For the first time since the 2014-15 season, Omaha and Nebraska squared off for an in-state rivalry game earlier this week. Despite getting the Husker lead under 10 points four times in the second half, the Mavericks fell, 75-61.
• Two Mavericks scored double-figures for the second straight game. Jaeden Marshall once again led the Omaha squad with 16 points, while Marquel Sutton added 14 points. Both were season-highs.
• Kennedy Brown made his career debut for Omaha at Nebraska. He finished six points and six rebounds vs. the Huskers. Brown (6.0 rpg) and Sutton (5.5 rpg) are the top rebounders through the first two games for Omaha.
• The Mavericks put up a fight in the season opener getting within seven of the Jayhawks Monday night. Kansas then used two late runs to pull away with an 89-64 lead.
• Four players notched double-figures in the opener. Marshall led the team with 13 points.
• Luke Jungers scored 12 points and grabbed a team-best six boards, while JJ White tallied six dimes.
• Omaha had its first taste of competitive action this season with a home exhibition vs. Mi-America Christian last Tuesday.
• The Mavericks are under new direction this season with UNO alum Chris Crutchfield at the helm. Joining him is associate head coach Kyan Brown and assistant coaches Kenya Crandell and Warren Niles.
• Omaha was tabbed ninth in the Summit League Preseason Poll, while sophomore forward Frankie Fidler garnered Preseason All-Summit First Team honors.
• Omaha finished its 2021-22 campaign at the 5-25 mark. A 4-14 finish in the Summit League earned them a trip to the championship as the No. 8 seed where the Mavericks fell in the opening round to South Dakota State.
• Fidler takes home a preseason all-league nod following a stellar freshman season. He led the Mavericks in scoring with 12.9 points per game on 48.6 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from three-point range, and 82.4 percent from the foul line.
• The Bellevue, Nebraska native scored double-figures 19 times last season including two 30-point performances. Fidler dropped a career-high 37 points at North Dakota which was the most points scored in a game last year by a freshman. His 35 points vs. SDSU in the league quarterfinals was the second most by a freshman in tournament history.
• In addition to Fidler, Omaha returned five players from last year's roster. Akol Arop, La'Mel Robinson, Dylan Brougham, Kyle Luedtke, and Grant Frickenstein will play another season as Mavericks.
• Crutchfield added 10 new players, which includes five freshman and five transfers.
• Crutchfield enters his first season at the helm with a 10-9 overall coaching record. It marks his second season as a head coach and first with the Mavericks.

Scouting the Idaho Vandals
The Vandals are 1-1 following the first week of 2022-23 action. In their season opener at Denver, the Vandals fell in a close match-up, 68-63. They quickly rebounded with a 122-48 win vs. Walla Walla in their home opener. Idaho was tabbed ninth in the Big Sky preseason poll prior to the season. The Vandals finished last season 9-22 overall and 6-14 in league play.

Isaac Jones is shooting nearly 73 percent from the field and leads the Vandals with 18.0 points per game. He also leads on the glass with 7.5 rebounds per game. Jones notched his first double-double of the year with 21 points and 10 rebounds vs. Walla Walla.

Zach Claus is in his fourth season leading the Idaho Vandals. He holds a 19-68 overall record. 

All-Time Against Idaho
Omaha leads the all-time series 1-0. The teams met for the first time in program history back in the 2018-19 season. The Mavericks won, 89-80.