The Basics
Omaha splits this week's action and open the two-game slate at home with South Dakota. The Mavericks and Coyotes tipoff Thursday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Both teams are looking to rebound off close losses. Omaha dropped a road game at North Dakota, 92-85, despite a career-game from Frankie Fidler. South Dakota fell  by two at North Dakota State Monday night in a rescheduled contest.

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
• Frankie 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.
• Felix 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.
• Fidler helped Omaha snap a six-game skid over the weekend with a 69-68 win vs. Kansas City. The freshman forward put up a career and game-high 25 points, including the buzzer beater to clinch the win.
• Fidler is now the third Maverick to score 20+ points in a game. Nick Ferrarini and Lemetti each have two on the year.
• Brougham also notched a new career-best in the meeting vs. the Roos. He scored 13 points and also matched his career-high five rebounds.
• The win vs. the Roos marked the first time the Mavericks won a game on a Saturday this season. It also marked the first win in gray uniforms.
• Head coach Derrin Hansen enters his 17th season at the helm. He has a 252-255 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 1,206-1,342.

Scouting the South Dakota Coyotes
The Coyotes are 13-10 overall and 6-6 in league action heading into this week. They are coming off back-to-back losses to North Dakota State and South Dakota State. NDSU took a two-point win Monday night, while SDSU downed the Yotes by 10 on Saturday.

Kruz Perrott-Hunt leads USD with 15.0 ppg, while Mason Archambault, Xaiver Fuller, and Tasos Kamateros are also in double-figures. Perrott Hunt is on a 10-game double-figure scoring streak. He most recently scored 13 vs. NDSU and 15 vs. SDSU. He put up a season-high 25 points vs. Denver back on Jan. 13.

South Dakota is led by Todd Lee. The Coyotes have a 60-50 overall record with Lee at the helm. Over his 12-year career, Lee has compiled a 214-130-1 overall record.

All-Time Against South Dakota
South Dakota leads the all-time series 52-46. The Yotes earned another win earlier this season when the Mavericks made the trip to Vermillion. Lemetti and Fidler each scored 11 to lead Omaha in the game.