The Omaha Mavericks will host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in a rematch of the Summit League Championship game on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. in Baxter Arena. The Mavericks will look to pick up their first Summit League win of the season. 

The game can be heard on 1180 The Zone with Jon Schriner on the call. Links to live stats, audio, and video are available on OMavs.com.

Quick Hits
    • The Mavericks host SDSU with a 4-13 overall record, having gone 3-5 at home and 0-4 in conference play. 
    • Omaha last played North Dakota State where they fell 87-69. 
    • Cora Olsen had a career-high 22 points to pace the Mavericks against NDSU.  Olsen went 9-of-10 on field goals and 4-of-7 on the free throw line. Aaliyah Stanley also hit double digits, with 15 points. Stanley went 5-of-14 on the field and 5-of-6 from the line. Stanley led the team with six rebounds. Leading in with two steals was Morgann Gardner and recording the only block was Brooklynn Smith. 
    • Omaha was out-shot on the field 42.6% (20-of-47) to 43.1% (31-of-72). From the three-point line, Omaha was only able to take seven shots going 2-of-7 for 28.6% but were out-shot 29.4% (10-of-34). Though the Bison had a higher free throw percentage 73% vs. 75%, Omaha did make more going 27-of-37 compared to NDSU's 15-of-20.
    • The Mavericks' 17.82 free throws made per game ranks them second in the nation and first in the conference. 
    • Their 74.1 average points per game ranks them 71st for scoring offense nationally. From the arc, the Mavericks hold a .347 three-point percent, ranking them 64th nationally and third in the conference. 
    • Omaha stays in the top 30 nationally at the 29th spot for bench points with an average of 27 per game. 
    • Aaliyah Stanley has gone 47-of-54 on the line this season for a .870 free throw percent, ranking her 40th among all Division 1 players who are eligible to be ranked. 
    • Stanley also paces the team with 218 points, averaging 12.8 per game. She's currently shooting .459 percent from the field goal range. She also holds a team-high .466 from the three-point line. 
    • Deanay Watson moves into the leading rebounder spot with 71 total and a team-high 55 defensive.
    • Kennedi Grant leads with a team-high 24 steals.  

Scouting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits
    • The South Dakota State Jackrabbits come to Baxter with an 11-5 overall record, having gone 3-0 in conference play and 4-4 on the road. 
    • The Jackrabbits last played Denver. Powered by five players in double figures, the South Dakota State women's basketball team raced past Denver, 68-50, Saturday afternoon at Frost Arena. SDSU has now won five straight games. 
    • Paige Meyer led all players with 17 points on a 6-for-7 shooting night. She also tallied five steals, three rebounds and three assists. Madison Mathiowetz and Jenna Hopp contributed 12 points apiece, followed by Brooklyn Meyer with 11 points. Mesa Byom finished one rebound shy of a double-double - 10 points and nine boards. Brooklyn Meyer and Nelson finished with four rebounds and two blocks each.
    • The Jackrabbits edge opponents with a 7.4 scoring margin and 5.2 rebound margin. 
    • From the field, SDSU shoots .443 percent and goes .349 percent from the three. On the charity stripe, the Jackrabbits have gone 194-of-277 for a .700 free throw percent. 
    • With 83 blocks and 88 steals on the season, South Dakota State averages 5.2 and 5.5 per game, respectively. 
    • Brooklyn Meyer leads the Jackrabbits in points (246), rebounds (141), and blocks (37). 
    • The team's assists leader is Tori Nelson with 46 and Paige Meyer leads with 22 steals. 
    
All-Time Against South Dakota State
Omaha trails in the all-time series record against the Jackrabbits 34-49. The Mavericks last fell to the Jackrabbits 93-51 in the championship game of the 2023 Summit League Tournament.