The Basics
After a historic regular season that saw the Mavericks claim their first ever Summit League Regular Season Title, Omaha enters the conference tournament as the No. 1 seed and will face off with either No. 8 Kansas City No. 9 Oral Roberts in the quarterfinals round on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. 

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
• The Mavericks put the finishing touches on an already incredible season last Saturday in a dominant 80-57 win over Oral Roberts in the home finale. Omaha scored 14 seconds in off an Isaac Ondekane layup and the team never let go of the lead.
• Not only did Omaha secure the title with this win, its 19 wins are the second most in the program's Division I history, while its 13 Summit League wins are tied for the most ever with the 2018-19 team.
• The Mavericks did a lot of damage from behind the arc on Saturday, with Tony Osburn going 6-for-10 on three-pointers and JJ White going 4-for-7, both season highs. Overall the team scored 36 of its 80 points from deep.
• On Tuesday, the league also announced the All-Summit awards, with Omaha taking home the top two honors with Marquel Sutton being named Player of the Year and Head Coach Chris Crutchfield taking home Coach of the Year. Sutton is the first Maverick to ever win the award and was the favorite after leading the Summit in points (341), field goals (232), and free throws (88) while also placing top three in ppg (21.3), rebounds (123), rpg (7.7), FG% (.513). He was the only player in the league to rank in the top five in scoring, rebounding, and FG%, as well as the only one who ranks in the top five in just scoring and rebounding. As for Crutchfield, leading Omaha to its most successful season as a Division I program made him the obvious choice.
• Sutton and White both took home First Team honors as well, becoming the only teammates in the league to both make the list. White led the league with 84 assists and 5.3 assists per game and was the only player in the league with over 60 assists and 4.0 apg. He also finished top 10 in points (281), ppg (17.6), FG% (.532), 3-PT FG% (.478), and FT% (.812). This was the first time either one earned All-Summit honors.
• Ja'Sean Glover rounded out the All-Summit honorees with a spot on the All-Defensive Team after leading Omaha's defense. He picked up his first conference honor after holding several of the league's top scorers to below their usual scoring and shooting averages, while also leading the team and placing 12th in the league with 15 steals and nine blocks.
• Saturday also marked Senior Day in Omaha, as Sutton, White, and Joshua Streit were all honored in their final career games at Baxter Arena.
• Omaha earned votes in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll for the fourth time this week, earning 20 votes to lead all Summit League teams.
• Sutton earned his first career Summit League Preseason honor after being named Second Team All-Preseason in October. In 2023-24, he was second on the team with 12.3 PPG (406 total) and led all Mavericks with 6.3 RPG (208 total boards).
• Lance Waddles (NDSU), Joshua Streit (NDSU), and Isaac Ondekane (Lindenwood) headline the Mavericks' top transfers this year with the trio coming to Omaha with a combined six seasons of Division I basketball under their belts. Also new this year are top JUCO transfers Kamryn Thomas (2024 NJCAA Third Team All-American), Khamani Cooper (465 points as a freshman in 2024), and Valentino Simon (965 career points from 2022-24). 
• Omaha has three captains this year: Marquel Sutton, Tony Osburn, and Lance Waddles.
• Head Coach Chris Crutchfield has a 53-62 career record. This season marks his fourth year as a head coach and third with the Mavericks.

Scouting No. 8 Kansas City and No. 9 Oral Roberts
Omaha will find out who they play on Thursday following Wednesday night's game between the Roos and Golden Eagles. The Mavericks went 4-0 against these teams this year.

Omaha's two wins against Kansas City allowed it to retake the lead in the all-time series at 12-11. The first win came in a nationally televised 77-58 victory at Baxter Arena on January 8. White and Waddles each went 6-for-10 on field goals that game and were tied for the team lead in points with 17 apiece. As for the Roos, Babacar Diallo led the way for them with 15 points while shooting 7-for-11. Then, in the second meeting, the Mavericks won 78-66 with Sutton and White each topped 20 points. The Roos' top scorer, Jamar Brown, only had 17 in the loss. The Roos had one All-Summit selection this year in Brown, who earned Second Team honors after leading the Roos and placing top 10 in conference play in points (266), ppg (16.6), rebounds (133), rpg (8.3), and steals (27), as well as leading the whole league in FT% at .917.

With Omaha's two wins against ORU, the Mavericks are now 7-18 against the Golden Eagles. In an 84-76 win in the first game, White scored a career-high 35 points followed by Sutton with 21. As for the Golden Eagles, Issac McBride led the way with 20 points, while JoJo Moore was second with 18. Then, in game two, Omaha clinched the Regular Season Title against ORU with an 80-57 win. Osburn and Sutton each scored over 20 points, while Oral Roberts' leading scorer Jalen Miller was held to just 13 points. McBride, a three-time All-Summit honoree, was the team's only selection this year as he earned Second Team Honors. In conference play he leads ORU and is top 10 in the league in points (339), ppg (21.2), FG% (.469), 3-PT FG% (.396), FT% (.806), and steals (17).