Mavs and Jennies to Square Off Wednesday Night
Feb 15, 2011 | General, Women's Basketball
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OPENING TIP
• UNO hosts its second-to-last home game of the season this Wednesday when Central Missouri visits for a 5:30 p.m. game on “Pink Night” at Sapp Fieldhouse.
• The Mavericks are looking to snap a six-game losing streak, while the Jennies have won five of their last seven.
• UNO dropped a 66-47 decision at Truman on Saturday.
• UNO travels to Southwest Baptist on Saturday for a 1 p.m., tip-off. That game is the MIAA Game of the Week.
SERIES HISTORY
Central Missouri leads 13-8
The Jennies have won three in a row against UNO, but the Mavs still hold a 5-3 edge all-time in games played in Omaha.
Last meeting
Central Missouri 92, UNO 75
Jan. 8, 2011, Warrensburg, Mo.
UCM went on a 22-4 run midway through the first half to claim a 34-16 lead. The Jennies won in Omaha last year in overtime, 75-69.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Central Missouri ranks fourth in the MIAA in scoring offense, averaging 68.4 points per game. UNO ranks last in scoring defense, allowing 71.7 points per game.
• UNO and UCM are two of the top four MIAA teams in free throw percentage. UNO shoots 72.7 percent from the line, while the Jennies hit 72.1 percent.
• The Jennies rank third in 3-point percentage, connecting on 33.7 percent from beyond the arc.
• UNO ranks second in steals per game (9.7) and sixth in blocked shots (3.4).
“PINK NIGHT”
Wednesday night is “Pink Night” at the UNO women's basketball game to increase awareness for breast cancer patients. Special promotions will take place throughout the game to support the theme of the night. Also, Wednesday's game is also Greek Night, as sororities and fraternities at UNO are encouraged to attend the game for free. All Nebraska-Omaha student organizations will also be admitted free of charge and a special contest will take place during the men's game.
KEEP 'EM UNDER 60
The Mavericks have found success when holding opponents under 60 points this season. UNO is 3-0 in such games. However, when allowing 60 or more points, the Mavs are 3-16.
SCOUTING THE JENNIES
Central Missouri is led by three upperclassmen who all average more than 12 points per game. Senior Rebecca Roberts averages 12.6 points per game, while senior Kara Fleming and junior Nicole Caddell each average 12.0 points per game. Fleming leads the MIAA in assists, averaging 5.8 per game, while Caddell pulls down a team-best 7.5 rebounds per game.
The Jennies are 5-2 in their last seven MIAA games after starting 3-5. Central Missouri is coming off a dominating 80-63 win at Fort Hays State on Saturday and is 4-5 in conference road games.
HITTING THE CENTURY MARK
Pohl hit three 3-pointers on Saturday, Jan. 29 at Lincoln to bring her career total to 100. Pohl joined only six other Mavericks who have made 100 3-pointers in a career. Cayla Hargrove (2005-09) is ahead of Pohl in sixth place with 119, while Jennifer Mitchell (1998-02) holds the school record of 214. Pohl has currently made 106 3-pointers and needs just 14 more to move into sixth place in school history.
REACHING 100 IN STYLE
Head Coach Patty Patton Shearer recorded her 100th win at UNO in emphatic fashion with an 87-83 win over No. 6 Washburn on Saturday, Jan. 22. Patton Shearer became just the second coach in Mavs' history to reach 100 wins at the school. Cherri Mankenberg, who compiled a 344-277 record from 1976-98, is the only other coach to do so. Patton Shearer's record at UNO is 100-92, and her career record stands at 160-141.
STEALING THE TOP SPOT
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash is averaging 3.2 steals per game, which ranks first in the MIAA. A 2009-10 MIAA All-Defensive Team member, Nash recorded a career-high 11 steals this season in a 69-38 win over Calumet College on Nov. 27. Nash earned the first double-double of her career, as she also scored 13 points in the victory. Nash's 11 steals was one short of the school-record 12 steals, set by Linda Schabloske on Jan. 30, 1993.
TELLING STATS
When UNO's opponent scores more points off turnovers this season, the Mavs are 0-12. Also, when UNO's starters are outscored by the opponent's starters, the Mavs are 0-11. Against Truman on Saturday, the Bulldogs outscored the Mavericks 17-10 in points off turnovers.
NASH HUNTING FOR MORE
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash ranked 15th nationally in steals per game in her freshman year in 2009-10, averaging 3.0 steals per contest. Nash was the highest-ranked MIAA player within the final NCAA Division II statistics report released in March, and her performance for the year earned her a spot on the conference's all-defensive team.
FRESH FACES
Head Coach Patty Patton Shearer has eight newcomers on her young roster for 2010-11, highlighted by transfers in sophomore guard Carly Cator (San Francisco State), junior forwards Jasamine Reeves (Lon Morris JC) and Lauren Andrews (Labette CC). Three freshmen are competing for playing time this season: guard Amanda Woodring (Millard West) and forwards Stacia Gebers (Superior) and Jordan Spencer (Millard West). Two freshmen, guards Natasha Mueller (Seward) and Aisle Quinlan (Des Moines Dowling Catholic), are redshirting.
MAVS CHOSEN EIGHTH IN MIAA PRESEASON COACHES POLL
Nebraska-Omaha was picked to finish eighth in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association's 2010-11 preseason polls, the league office announced in October. The preseason conference standings are chosen in a survey of MIAA head coaches and media members.
The Mavericks earned 43 points in the coaches poll and 66 in the media list. The 12 conference coaches selected Washburn as their preseason favorite, while media voters had the Lady Blues and defending national champion Emporia State tied for their top choice.
UNO NAMED TO 2009-10 WBCA ACADEMIC TOP 25
The 2009-10 UNO women's basketball team earned a spot on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, the WBCA announced in July. The list recognizes schools throughout the nation that carry the best overall team grade-point averages for the entire season.
The Mavs rounded out all NCAA Division II institutions at 25th, posting a team GPA of 3.403. It marked the first time since 2006-07 that UNO was included on the WBCA Academic Top 25.
NEXT UP FOR THE MAVS
UNO is on the road in Missouri for the next two games. This Saturday, UNO faces Southwest Baptist at 1 p.m. Next Wednesday, the Mavericks travel to play Missouri Southern at 5:30 p.m.
Live Stats
Live Audio
Live Video
OPENING TIP
• UNO hosts its second-to-last home game of the season this Wednesday when Central Missouri visits for a 5:30 p.m. game on “Pink Night” at Sapp Fieldhouse.
• The Mavericks are looking to snap a six-game losing streak, while the Jennies have won five of their last seven.
• UNO dropped a 66-47 decision at Truman on Saturday.
• UNO travels to Southwest Baptist on Saturday for a 1 p.m., tip-off. That game is the MIAA Game of the Week.
SERIES HISTORY
Central Missouri leads 13-8
The Jennies have won three in a row against UNO, but the Mavs still hold a 5-3 edge all-time in games played in Omaha.
Last meeting
Central Missouri 92, UNO 75
Jan. 8, 2011, Warrensburg, Mo.
UCM went on a 22-4 run midway through the first half to claim a 34-16 lead. The Jennies won in Omaha last year in overtime, 75-69.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Central Missouri ranks fourth in the MIAA in scoring offense, averaging 68.4 points per game. UNO ranks last in scoring defense, allowing 71.7 points per game.
• UNO and UCM are two of the top four MIAA teams in free throw percentage. UNO shoots 72.7 percent from the line, while the Jennies hit 72.1 percent.
• The Jennies rank third in 3-point percentage, connecting on 33.7 percent from beyond the arc.
• UNO ranks second in steals per game (9.7) and sixth in blocked shots (3.4).
“PINK NIGHT”
Wednesday night is “Pink Night” at the UNO women's basketball game to increase awareness for breast cancer patients. Special promotions will take place throughout the game to support the theme of the night. Also, Wednesday's game is also Greek Night, as sororities and fraternities at UNO are encouraged to attend the game for free. All Nebraska-Omaha student organizations will also be admitted free of charge and a special contest will take place during the men's game.
KEEP 'EM UNDER 60
The Mavericks have found success when holding opponents under 60 points this season. UNO is 3-0 in such games. However, when allowing 60 or more points, the Mavs are 3-16.
SCOUTING THE JENNIES
Central Missouri is led by three upperclassmen who all average more than 12 points per game. Senior Rebecca Roberts averages 12.6 points per game, while senior Kara Fleming and junior Nicole Caddell each average 12.0 points per game. Fleming leads the MIAA in assists, averaging 5.8 per game, while Caddell pulls down a team-best 7.5 rebounds per game.
The Jennies are 5-2 in their last seven MIAA games after starting 3-5. Central Missouri is coming off a dominating 80-63 win at Fort Hays State on Saturday and is 4-5 in conference road games.
HITTING THE CENTURY MARK
Pohl hit three 3-pointers on Saturday, Jan. 29 at Lincoln to bring her career total to 100. Pohl joined only six other Mavericks who have made 100 3-pointers in a career. Cayla Hargrove (2005-09) is ahead of Pohl in sixth place with 119, while Jennifer Mitchell (1998-02) holds the school record of 214. Pohl has currently made 106 3-pointers and needs just 14 more to move into sixth place in school history.
REACHING 100 IN STYLE
Head Coach Patty Patton Shearer recorded her 100th win at UNO in emphatic fashion with an 87-83 win over No. 6 Washburn on Saturday, Jan. 22. Patton Shearer became just the second coach in Mavs' history to reach 100 wins at the school. Cherri Mankenberg, who compiled a 344-277 record from 1976-98, is the only other coach to do so. Patton Shearer's record at UNO is 100-92, and her career record stands at 160-141.
STEALING THE TOP SPOT
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash is averaging 3.2 steals per game, which ranks first in the MIAA. A 2009-10 MIAA All-Defensive Team member, Nash recorded a career-high 11 steals this season in a 69-38 win over Calumet College on Nov. 27. Nash earned the first double-double of her career, as she also scored 13 points in the victory. Nash's 11 steals was one short of the school-record 12 steals, set by Linda Schabloske on Jan. 30, 1993.
TELLING STATS
When UNO's opponent scores more points off turnovers this season, the Mavs are 0-12. Also, when UNO's starters are outscored by the opponent's starters, the Mavs are 0-11. Against Truman on Saturday, the Bulldogs outscored the Mavericks 17-10 in points off turnovers.
NASH HUNTING FOR MORE
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash ranked 15th nationally in steals per game in her freshman year in 2009-10, averaging 3.0 steals per contest. Nash was the highest-ranked MIAA player within the final NCAA Division II statistics report released in March, and her performance for the year earned her a spot on the conference's all-defensive team.
FRESH FACES
Head Coach Patty Patton Shearer has eight newcomers on her young roster for 2010-11, highlighted by transfers in sophomore guard Carly Cator (San Francisco State), junior forwards Jasamine Reeves (Lon Morris JC) and Lauren Andrews (Labette CC). Three freshmen are competing for playing time this season: guard Amanda Woodring (Millard West) and forwards Stacia Gebers (Superior) and Jordan Spencer (Millard West). Two freshmen, guards Natasha Mueller (Seward) and Aisle Quinlan (Des Moines Dowling Catholic), are redshirting.
MAVS CHOSEN EIGHTH IN MIAA PRESEASON COACHES POLL
Nebraska-Omaha was picked to finish eighth in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association's 2010-11 preseason polls, the league office announced in October. The preseason conference standings are chosen in a survey of MIAA head coaches and media members.
The Mavericks earned 43 points in the coaches poll and 66 in the media list. The 12 conference coaches selected Washburn as their preseason favorite, while media voters had the Lady Blues and defending national champion Emporia State tied for their top choice.
UNO NAMED TO 2009-10 WBCA ACADEMIC TOP 25
The 2009-10 UNO women's basketball team earned a spot on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, the WBCA announced in July. The list recognizes schools throughout the nation that carry the best overall team grade-point averages for the entire season.
The Mavs rounded out all NCAA Division II institutions at 25th, posting a team GPA of 3.403. It marked the first time since 2006-07 that UNO was included on the WBCA Academic Top 25.
NEXT UP FOR THE MAVS
UNO is on the road in Missouri for the next two games. This Saturday, UNO faces Southwest Baptist at 1 p.m. Next Wednesday, the Mavericks travel to play Missouri Southern at 5:30 p.m.
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