The Basics
The Mavericks and Jackrabbits will meet Saturday afternoon for a 4:15 p.m. tipoff at Frost Arena. Omaha looks for its first road win of the season, while South Dakota State remains unbeaten in Summit League play.

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
• The Mavericks opened the week at home Thursday with a loss to South Dakota.
• Frankie Fidler led all-scorers with 22 points. It marked his third game and second straight with at least 20 points in the contest.
• Felix Lemetti added 18 points as the only other Maverick in double-figures.
• Fidler poured in a career-high 37 points at North Dakota last Saturday nearly helping the Mavericks pull off a win vs. the Fighting Hawks.
• Fidler's 37 points marks the most points scored by a freshman in DI basketball this season. He is also the first Maverick to score at least 30 in a game this year.
• His 37 points is the third most points scored in a single-game in the DI era. It is sixth all-time.
• Fidler is averaging 14.6 points per game in league play, which ranks 12th in the top-25 players.
• Marco Smith was the only other Maverick to notch double-figures. He finished with 11 points on the day.
• The Mavericks nearly pulled off the win at North Dakota State to start the week's action. Four straight points from Dylan Brougham with under a minute left Thursday night got the Mavericks within two. The Bison converted late free throws to take the 71-64 win.
• Lemetti led all-scorers with 17 points. It was the sixth time he led the Mavericks offensively this season.
• Darrius Hughes added 12 points off the bench, while Brougham posted his second straight game in double-figures with 10 points.
• Head coach Derrin Hansen enters his 17th season at the helm. He has a 252-256 career record leading the Mavericks.
• The 2021-22 season is the 109th overall in program history and the 11th of the Mavericks' Division I era. All-time, the program is 1,206-1,343.

Scouting the South Dakota State Jackrabbites
The Jackrabbits are the lone undefeated team in Summit League play sitting at 13-0 heading into Saturday. They've compiled a 22-4 overall record this season. SDSU has only suffered losses to Alabama, Washington, Idaho, and Missouri State and is riding a 13-game win streak.

Three players average double-figures for SDSU. The Jackrabbits are led by Noah Freidel who puts up 17.1 points per game. Baylor Scheierman adds 15.3 ppg, while Douglas Wilson sits close behind with 15.1. Scheierman also leads SDSU in rebounds per game (8.4), assists (113), and steals (36).

South Dakota State is led by Eric Henderson. He's in his third season with a 60-21 overall record at the helm.

All-Time Against South Dakota State
South Dakota State leads the all-time series 49-32 after earning a 95-86 win vs. the Mavericks earlier this season at Baxter Arena.

Both teams shot over 52 percent from the field. Five Mavericks posted double-figure scoring performances led by Nick Ferrarini with 17 points.