OMAHA, Neb. - Beginning its 113th season of competition, Omaha Men's Basketball, the defending Summit League regular-season and tournament champions, hits the court Monday, Nov. 3 to begin its campaign against Murray State at 12:30 p.m. CT. Monday's game will air on the Field of 68's YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) platforms. Gary Sharp begins his 13th season as the voice of the Mavericks and has the call on 1180 AM in Omaha and the Varsity Network on the Internet.

Omaha returns nine players from last season's "double championship" team, while fourth-year head coach Chris Crutchfield, the reigning Summit League Coach of the Year, welcomes six new faces, including a pair of forwards from Nebraska in freshman Brock Scholl (Omaha, Neb./Skutt Catholic) and sophomore Benji Nelson (Wahoo, Neb./Wahoo).

Preseason First Team All-Summit selection senior guard Tony Osburn (Fairfax, Mo./Mound City) enters a new position this season as the Mavericks' top returning scorer moves to the point guard spot, taking over for JJ White from a season ago.

The Mavericks, selected second in the Summit League, return 54 percent of their points from a season ago.

Omaha and Murray State square-off for the first time Monday. Monday's game is the first of two regular-season neutral-site contests for Omaha and represents Racers head coach Ryan Miller's debut. The South Dakota native is a former Creighton assistant.

Since Crutchfield's tenure began (2022-23 season), Omaha is 5-2 in games played in Sioux Falls, including 3-0 in its last three (2025 Summit League tournament).

Following Monday's lid-lifter, Omaha heads to Abilene, Texas to face Abilene Christian at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN+ and the Varsity Network. Omaha's first home game comes on Saturday, Nov. 15 against Southern Utah.

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