The Basics
A four-game road trip continues Thursday as Omaha heads to Kansas City to tipoff the second half of Summit League play. The Mavericks and Roos are scheduled for a 7 p.m. start in Kansas City. Both teams are fighting for the middle of the standings. Omaha sits at 3-6 while KC is 4-4 midway through.

Gary Sharp will have the call on 1290 KOIL and links to live stats, audio, and video can be found at OMavs.com.

Quick Hits
• Omaha concluded the first half of Summit League play at 3-6. 
• The Mavericks have wins over Denver, North Dakota, and Western Illinois. 
• Against the Pioneers, the Mavericks soared to an 83-66 win on their home court and were led by Luke Jungers.  Jungers scored 20 points on 7-of-13 from the field. JJ White scored a career-high 18, while Frankie Fidler added 16 points.
• Then at Western Illinois, Omaha snuck out a 78-74 win with four players in double-figures. Fidler led the Mavericks with his second double-double of the season tallying 21 points and 10 rebounds.
• Marquel Sutton (13), White (12), and Dylan Brougham (10) all helped on the scoring front.
• Omaha's last league win came against North Dakota back on Jan. 12 when the Mavericks grabbed a 69-63 win at Baxter Arena.
• Fidler yet again led Omaha with 17 points and narrowly missed the double-double with eight boards.
• Sutton added 16 points and nine rebounds, while White finished with 11 points, five boards, and four assists.
• In Omaha's last game at South Dakota, Jungers dropped a career-high 27 points on 8-of-14 from the field, including six from deep.
• Tony Osburn also stepped up for the Mavericks falling just shy of his career-high with 13 points vs. the Coyotes. They were Omaha's top-scorers at USD in the loss.
• Fidler recently held a nine-game double-figure scoring streak dating Dec. 13 through Jan. 19. During that stretch, he scored at least 20 points twice, which included 21 points at WIU.
• From the free throw line, the Mavericks have found easy points all season long. They currently rank 10th in the NCAA shooting 78.5 percent. Omaha is led by Fidler who is shooting 90.1 percent ranking 16th in the nation.
• Omaha's bench has stepped up for the Mavericks this season. Currently, the Maverick bench is averaging 23.76 points per game, which is 85th in the NCAA. The bench has outscored Omaha's opponent's bench 13 times this season.
• Head coach Chris Crutchfield has an 17-23 overall coaching record. It marks his second season as a head coach and first with the Mavericks.

Scouting the Kansas City Roos
Kansas City is 8-13 overall and 4-4 in league play heading into the week. The Roos are tied for fifth in the Summit League standings following the first half of conference play. The Roos have split the last two weeks of action with wins vs. North Dakota State and St. Thomas and losses to North Dakota and Western Illinois. Kansas City scores the fewest points of any Summit League team and sits last in field goal percentage. 

RayQuawndis Mitchell leads KC averaging 18.8 points per game. He's scored double-figures over the last 12 games, which include six 20+ point performances. Mitchell scored a season-high 35 points vs. Toledo in the non-conference schedule. Against league opponents, he went for 29 points on 9-of-18 from the field and 7-of-10 from the line vs. St. Thomas. Mitchell ranks second in the Summit League in overall scoring averages.

Marvin Menzies is in his first season at the helm of Kansas City. Over a 13 year head coaching career, he's compiled a record of 254-172.

All-Time Against Kansas City
The Mavericks lead the all-time series 9-8. The Roos gained a win earlier this season beating Omaha on Dec. 31, 75-59. Marquel Sutton led Omaha with 18 points.