Mavs and Bearcats Set to do Battle on Saturday
Feb 18, 2011 | General, Women's Basketball
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OPENING TIP
• UNO visits Bolivar, Mo., for a 1 p.m., game at Southwest Baptist that will be televised in the Kansas City area as part of the MIAA weekend television package.
• The Mavericks are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak, while the Bearcats have lost six of seven.
• UNO travels to face Missouri Southern in their last road game of the season next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., before returning home to close out the season against Pittsburg State on Saturday, Feb. 26.
SERIES HISTORY
UNO leads 4-3
UNO is 3-2 against the Bearcats since the Mavs joined the MIAA, but the Bearcats have won the last two meetings.
Last meeting
Southwest Baptist 76, UNO 68
Jan. 12, 2010 - Omaha, Neb.
The Bearcats jumped out to a 20-6 lead and held on down the stretch, as the Mavs crawled to within one at the 2:34 mark of the second half. Heather Pohl had 27 points.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Southwest Baptist ranks last in field goal percentage defense in the MIAA, allowing opponents to shoot 42.5 percON Aent from the field. Nebraska-Omaha ranks 11th at 42.0 percent.
• The Bearcats and Mavs are at the bottom of the standings in rebounding margin. SBU is at -6.0, while UNO is at -6.2.
• Both teams rank near the top of the MIAA in steals per game. UNO averages 9.6 steals per game to rank second, while the Bearcats rank third at 8.7 steals per game.
POHL ON A ROLL
Junior forward Heather Pohl scored 21 points on Wednesday against Central Missouri for her 10th 20-plus point game this season. Pohl has hit the 20 mark in eight of her last 13 games. The Millard West product is averaging 17.3 points per game to rank tied for third in the MIAA in scoring.
CRASH THE BOARDS
The Mavs have been outrebounded in six straight games and in 12 of their last 13 overall. This season, UNO has been outrebounded in 17 of 23 games and is 4-13 in those contests.
60 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Mavericks have found success when scoring 60 or more points and when holding opponents under 60 points this season. UNO is 6-8 in games where it scores 60-plus points and is 3-0 when holding opponents under 60 points. However, the Mavericks are 0-8 when scoring fewer than 60 points and are 3-17 when allowing 60 or more points.
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Southwest Baptist is led in scoring by senior guard Ashleigh Gallio, who is putting up 9.9 points per game. Gallio also averages a team-best 4.0 assists per game. Lakendra Smith averages 9.2 points per game, while Jacqui Zelenka puts up 8.8 points per game.
TELLING STATS
When UNO's opponent scores more points off turnovers this season, the Mavs are 0-13. Also, when UNO's starters are outscored by the opponent's starters, the Mavs are 0-12. Against Central Missouri on Wednesday, the Jennies outscored UNO 20-10 in points off turnovers and 50-44 in starters' scoring.
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 108 3-pointers and needs just 12 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 100-93, and her career record stands at 160-142.
STEALING THE TOP SPOT
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash is averaging 3.1 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.
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
Next Wednesday, the Mavericks travel to play Missouri Southern at 5:30 p.m., in their last road game of the season.
Live Stats
Live Audio
Live Video
OPENING TIP
• UNO visits Bolivar, Mo., for a 1 p.m., game at Southwest Baptist that will be televised in the Kansas City area as part of the MIAA weekend television package.
• The Mavericks are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak, while the Bearcats have lost six of seven.
• UNO travels to face Missouri Southern in their last road game of the season next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., before returning home to close out the season against Pittsburg State on Saturday, Feb. 26.
SERIES HISTORY
UNO leads 4-3
UNO is 3-2 against the Bearcats since the Mavs joined the MIAA, but the Bearcats have won the last two meetings.
Last meeting
Southwest Baptist 76, UNO 68
Jan. 12, 2010 - Omaha, Neb.
The Bearcats jumped out to a 20-6 lead and held on down the stretch, as the Mavs crawled to within one at the 2:34 mark of the second half. Heather Pohl had 27 points.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Southwest Baptist ranks last in field goal percentage defense in the MIAA, allowing opponents to shoot 42.5 percON Aent from the field. Nebraska-Omaha ranks 11th at 42.0 percent.
• The Bearcats and Mavs are at the bottom of the standings in rebounding margin. SBU is at -6.0, while UNO is at -6.2.
• Both teams rank near the top of the MIAA in steals per game. UNO averages 9.6 steals per game to rank second, while the Bearcats rank third at 8.7 steals per game.
POHL ON A ROLL
Junior forward Heather Pohl scored 21 points on Wednesday against Central Missouri for her 10th 20-plus point game this season. Pohl has hit the 20 mark in eight of her last 13 games. The Millard West product is averaging 17.3 points per game to rank tied for third in the MIAA in scoring.
CRASH THE BOARDS
The Mavs have been outrebounded in six straight games and in 12 of their last 13 overall. This season, UNO has been outrebounded in 17 of 23 games and is 4-13 in those contests.
60 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Mavericks have found success when scoring 60 or more points and when holding opponents under 60 points this season. UNO is 6-8 in games where it scores 60-plus points and is 3-0 when holding opponents under 60 points. However, the Mavericks are 0-8 when scoring fewer than 60 points and are 3-17 when allowing 60 or more points.
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Southwest Baptist is led in scoring by senior guard Ashleigh Gallio, who is putting up 9.9 points per game. Gallio also averages a team-best 4.0 assists per game. Lakendra Smith averages 9.2 points per game, while Jacqui Zelenka puts up 8.8 points per game.
TELLING STATS
When UNO's opponent scores more points off turnovers this season, the Mavs are 0-13. Also, when UNO's starters are outscored by the opponent's starters, the Mavs are 0-12. Against Central Missouri on Wednesday, the Jennies outscored UNO 20-10 in points off turnovers and 50-44 in starters' scoring.
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 108 3-pointers and needs just 12 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 100-93, and her career record stands at 160-142.
STEALING THE TOP SPOT
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash is averaging 3.1 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.
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
Next Wednesday, the Mavericks travel to play Missouri Southern at 5:30 p.m., in their last road game of the season.
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