The Omaha Mavericks take the road to South Dakota to start their weekend of road matchups. Tipoff against the Coyotes will be Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m.

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 will tipoff against the Coyotes with a 5-19 overall record, having gone 1-10 both in conference play and on the road. 
    • Omaha last played North Dakota State where they fell 84-70. 
    • Omaha was led by Grace Cave with 15 points, going 5-of-13 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Also scoring double-digits today were Kennedi Grant (13), Morgann Gardner (12), and Polina Nikulochkina (10). Leading in rebounds was Morgann Gardner with seven. Cave had a team-high three steals and Grant tied her season-high six assists. 
    • Omaha trailed in field goals 37.5% (24-of-64) to 51.9% (28-of-54). The Mavericks also trailed in three-pointers 22.2% (4-of-18) to 47.1% (8-of-17). On the free throw line, Omaha was just behind the Bison 81.8% (18-of-22) to 83.3% (20-of-24). 
    • The Maverick's average 17.92 free throws made per game ranks them second in the nation, sitting just behind LSU. Omaha remains in the top 100 at the 96th spot for their .736 free throw percentage. 
    • The depth of the Omaha roster continues to show as they average 25.9 bench points per game, which ranks them 28th among all D1 teams. 
    • Omaha's scoring offense remains at 52nd nationally for their 74.2 points per game. From the arc, the Mavericks average a .348 shot percentage, ranking them 56th on the national level. 
    • Cave has gone 57-of-71 on the free throw line this season for a .803 free throw percentage, ranking her 129th among all D1 players. 
    • Stanley continues to lead the Mavericks in points with 283, averaging 12.3 per game. 
    • Deanay Watson leads the rebound category with 96 on the season. 
    • Grant leads with 35 steals and Cave leads in both assists (82) and blocks (10). 
    
Scouting the Coyotes
    - The Coyotes host the Mavericks with a 17-8 overall record, having gone 9-3 at home and 6-4 in conference play. 
    - USD sits second in the conference just behind the Jackrabbits. 
    - South Dakota last played Denver where they won 78-48. 
    - This marked the first conference game the Coyotes had four or more players score in double figures. Junior guard Grace Larkins led the way with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting. She added nine rebounds and three assists. Fourth-year junior guard Kendall Holmes had 13 points. Third-year sophomore forward Carley Duffney tallied 12 points for the second-straight game. She had a team-high four assists without a turnover. Freshman guard Olivia Kieffer went 4-of-5 from the field for 12 points.
    - Grace Larkins continues to be a force as she leads in points (404), rebounds (180), assists (125), and steals (37). 
    - Leading in blocks is Nicole Avila-Ambrosi with 15.

All-Time Against South Dakota
Omaha trails in the all-time series against the Coyotes 36-53. The Mavericks last saw USD in December where they lost in a close 77-71 battle.