Mavs Hit the Road for Southwest Baptist
Feb 18, 2011 | General, Men's Basketball
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The UNO men's basketball team (16-7, 13-6 MIAA) travels to Southwest Baptist on Saturday, Feb. 19, with tipoff slated for 3 p.m. at John Q. Hammons Court in Bolivar, Mo. The Mavericks look to extend their win streak to a season-long seven games, as they have not dropped a conference contest since Jan. 26.
Nebraska-Omaha last took the court on Wednesday, Feb. 16, topping Central Missouri at home, 79-67. John Karhoff led the way with a career-high 17 points and 10 rebounds, marking his second career double-double. Mitch Albers (14), Torrian Harris (12), Alex Welhouse (11) and Tyler Bullock (11) joined him in double-figure scoring.
Southwest Baptist enters Saturday's contest on a three-game losing streak, most recently falling to nationally-ranked Fort Hays State, 82-77, in Hays, Kan., on Wednesday. Tomas Brock and Kurt Koenig both recorded 20 points.
UNO-Southwest Baptist Game Set for MIAA TV
The UNO at Southwest Baptist men's and women's 1 p.m./3 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 19 will be broadcast live with the MIAA's annual television package, the conference office announced prior to the beginning of the season. The games will be carried on KSMO-TV (Kansas City), Eagle Cable (Western Kansas), Cox KS Cable System, Cablevision (St. Joseph) and Mediacom (Columbia, Jefferson City, Springfield), but are not available in the Omaha area. More information is available at themiaa.com.
Last Time Out
The Mavs and the Bearcats last squared off on Jan. 12 in Omaha, where UNO took a 90-84 win to give head coach Derrin Hansen his 100th career victory. Mitch Albers notched a season-high 29 points to surpass the 1,000 career points milestone, while Tyler Bullock (17), Torrian Harris (15) and John Karhoff (14) joined him in double-figure scoring. Four UCM players finished in double-figure scoring -- Ryan Dougherty (25), Kurt Koenig (16), Nick James (15) and Stephen Cotten (12). Dougherty and Albers each tallied five 3-pointers.
Maverick Notebook
•The Mavs lead the all-time series with SBU, 4-1.
•UNO's win over regionally-ranked Central Missouri on Feb. 16 marked its fifth sweep of an MIAA opponent this year. The Mavericks have also won both 2010-11 contests over Lincoln, Northwest Missouri State, Missouri Western and Truman.
•The Mavericks maintain their hold as the MIAA's top free-throw shooting team, as they have a .741 clip from the line. Mitch Albers is the league's top individual free throw shooter and is 39th nationally, while Tyler Bullock is also ranked in the conference's top 10 as well.
•UNO looks to set the tempo in the first half of each game, as the Mavericks are 11-0 when leading at halftime.
Bullock Surpasses 1,000 Career Points
Tyler Bullock has been the Mavericks' leading scorer in both his junior and senior seasons and reached the 1,000 career points mark at a rapid pace. Bullock, who totaled 588 points last year, has 433 points through 23 games in 2010-11 for a two-year total of 1,021. The Lincoln, Neb., native became the 33rd member of the UNO 1,000 Point Club in school history and is the first player in school history to reach the milestone in just two years.
Welhouse Well-Prepared for Starting Job
Sophomore forward Alex Welhouse has moved into the starting five recently, starting his seventh straight game on Feb. 16 against Central Missouri. He earned the nod after having averaged 9.6 points per game off the bench in the month of January.
The Kaukauna, Wis., native has eight double-figure scoring performances in the last 14 games, including back-to-back contests with 15 points -- at Pittsburg State on Jan. 19 and against Washburn on Jan. 22. Welhouse has hit 29 3-pointers in the span, shooting a team-leading .460 from behind the arc since opening the new year.
Martin Continues Climb Up Career Triples Chart
Senior Jeff Martin ranks among the top long-range shooters in program history with 156 career triples. He is seventh all-time entering this weekend's match-up and needs five more to tie Michael Jenkins (2005-09), who had 161 for sixth place on the list. Martin ranks first on the team in 2010-11 with 47 3-pointers.
Last season, Martin closed his junior campaign in style, hitting five 3-pointers in an NCAA Tournament game against Tarleton State to set the UNO school record for treys in a season (98). The mark surpassed former Maverick Zac Robinson's 96 3-pointers, set in 2006-07.
UNO Career 3-Point Leaders
1. Zac Robinson (2002-07) -- 248 6. Michael Jenkins (2005-09) -- 161
2. Mike Simons (1996-2000) -- 230 7. Jeff Martin (2008-present) -- 156
3. Dan Morrow (1999-2003) -- 186 8. Mitch Albers (2007-present) -- 135
4. Seth Nelson (1999-2003) -- 181 9. Troy Kloewer (1993-97) -- 131
5. Andrew Bridger (2006-10) -- 164 10. Denny Johnston (2004-08) -- 125
Albers Joins Maverick 1,000 Point Club
Junior guard Mitch Albers became the 32nd member of UNO's 1,000 Point Club on Jan. 12, as he dropped 29 points on Southwest Baptist in the Mavs' win. The Papillion-LaVista graduate now has 1,159 career points, which is 13th in UNO history. His next target on the scoring list is Art Allen (1968-71) who had 1,160 points.
Coming Home
Junior guard Mitch Albers is a familiar face in the Maverick lineup in 2010-11, as he returns to UNO after a year on the Nebraska roster for the 2009-10 season. Albers transferred back to UNO after redshirting a year with the Huskers, and he brings back a major scoring presence for the Mavs.
As a sophomore in 2008-09, Albers made his way into the UNO record books, totaling 440 points for the year, which ranks 20th all-time for a season. The Papillion, Neb., native averaged 15.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game and earned honorable mention All-MIAA honors. Albers, who started all 28 games, also shot .476 from the field, as well as a .434 clip from long range.
Albers ranks eighth in school history with 135 career 3-pointers and trails senior Jeff Martin's 156 shots from long range, which is seventh-most in the Maverick record books.
Albers notched a team-leading 14 points for the Mavericks in an exhibition at No. 2 Michigan State on Nov. 8, seeing his first action in a UNO uniform since March 2009. He has since averaged 17.6 points in regular-season play, which ranks second on the team, highlighted by a season-high 29 points against Southwest Baptist on Jan. 12. Albers had the game-winning shot from half-court at the buzzer to defeat Central Missouri, 81-79, in Warrensburg, Mo. He also had a career performance on the boards at Northwest Missouri State on Feb. 3 and on Feb. 9 against Missouri Western, pulling down seven rebounds in both games.
Harris Emerges as Dual Threat
Senior guard Torrian Harris has had a strong senior season in 2010-11, averaging double-figure scoring and leading the Mavericks on the boards. Harris has 11.5 points per game, which ranks third on the team, as well as a squad-best 7.4 rebounds per contest, which is third-best in the MIAA. In addition, the Saginaw, Mich., native started off his final season with a memorable exhibition game at Michigan State, where he faced his half-brother, Draymond Green. Harris has since started all 23 games and has hit double-figure scoring in 15 of those contests.
Hansen Hits 100-Win Milestone
Head coach Derrin Hansen is in his sixth season at the helm of the UNO men's basketball program, having taken the job after serving as an assistant coach for seven years with former Maverick head coaches Kevin McKenna and Kevin Lehman. Hansen boasts a career record of 107-66 over the first five-plus years of his head coaching career and hit the century mark on Jan. 12 in a 90-84 win over Southwest Baptist. He has the second-most victories of any coach in program history, behind only Bob Hanson, who amassed a record of 382-313 from 1969 to 1994.
Hansen has coached or assisted teams that have earned five trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament, while also garnering two regular-season league titles and three tournament crowns. In 2007-08, his squad recorded a school-record 25 wins in its final season of North Central Conference play. The Mavs won their final NCC Tournament and earned their first appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament since 2004-05.
Last year, UNO won its first MIAA championship in only its second season as members of the league. The Mavericks finished with a record of 22-9.
As a player at Nebraska Wesleyan, Hansen's 1988 squad advanced to the NCAA Division III semifinals, and while serving as a student coach, the 1990 Plainsmen advanced to the final 16. He graduated with his bachelor's degree from NWU in 1991.
Preseason Honoree Bullock Leads Mavericks Into 2010-11 Season
Senior guard Tyler Bullock is UNO's top returning player this season, having been named an honorable mention All-American by the Division II Bulletin a year ago. The Bulletin also named Bullock a preseason honorable mention All-American and tabbed him the preseason player of the year for the MIAA.
Through games of Feb. 16, Bullock has averaged 18.8 points per game, highlighted by season-best 28-point performances at Emporia State on Dec. 8 and at Lincoln on Jan. 29. He tops the Mavericks in scoring average, points scored (433), assists (112), steals (36), field goals made (143-of-300) and free throws made (142-of-176).
In 2009-10, Bullock earned first-team All-MIAA status and ranked second in the league in scoring with 19.0 points per game. In addition to his conference and national recognition, he was a second-team all-region pick by Daktronics. Bullock started all 31 games and was 40th in the country in free throw percentage with a .856 clip. The business finance major is also a standout in the classroom, having been named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll the last two years.
On the way to a league championship, Bullock averaged 20 points in UNO's three MIAA Tournament games and was subsequently named the tournament's most valuable player. He reached double-figure scoring in 27 of 31 games and also scored 20 or more points on 15 occasions. His 588 total points for the season was the fourth-highest single-season total in school history.
Mavs Chosen Third in MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
Nebraska-Omaha was picked to finish third 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 102 points in the coaches poll and 157 in the media list, as well as two first-place votes in each poll. The 12 conference coaches selected Fort Hays State as their preseason favorite and Central Missouri at No. 2, while media voters picked UCM first, followed by FHSU.
Next Up for the Mavs...
UNO returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 26, traveling to Missouri Southern. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. in Joplin, Mo., and it is the Mavericks' final regular-season road game.
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The UNO men's basketball team (16-7, 13-6 MIAA) travels to Southwest Baptist on Saturday, Feb. 19, with tipoff slated for 3 p.m. at John Q. Hammons Court in Bolivar, Mo. The Mavericks look to extend their win streak to a season-long seven games, as they have not dropped a conference contest since Jan. 26.
Nebraska-Omaha last took the court on Wednesday, Feb. 16, topping Central Missouri at home, 79-67. John Karhoff led the way with a career-high 17 points and 10 rebounds, marking his second career double-double. Mitch Albers (14), Torrian Harris (12), Alex Welhouse (11) and Tyler Bullock (11) joined him in double-figure scoring.
Southwest Baptist enters Saturday's contest on a three-game losing streak, most recently falling to nationally-ranked Fort Hays State, 82-77, in Hays, Kan., on Wednesday. Tomas Brock and Kurt Koenig both recorded 20 points.
UNO-Southwest Baptist Game Set for MIAA TV
The UNO at Southwest Baptist men's and women's 1 p.m./3 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 19 will be broadcast live with the MIAA's annual television package, the conference office announced prior to the beginning of the season. The games will be carried on KSMO-TV (Kansas City), Eagle Cable (Western Kansas), Cox KS Cable System, Cablevision (St. Joseph) and Mediacom (Columbia, Jefferson City, Springfield), but are not available in the Omaha area. More information is available at themiaa.com.
Last Time Out
The Mavs and the Bearcats last squared off on Jan. 12 in Omaha, where UNO took a 90-84 win to give head coach Derrin Hansen his 100th career victory. Mitch Albers notched a season-high 29 points to surpass the 1,000 career points milestone, while Tyler Bullock (17), Torrian Harris (15) and John Karhoff (14) joined him in double-figure scoring. Four UCM players finished in double-figure scoring -- Ryan Dougherty (25), Kurt Koenig (16), Nick James (15) and Stephen Cotten (12). Dougherty and Albers each tallied five 3-pointers.
Maverick Notebook
•The Mavs lead the all-time series with SBU, 4-1.
•UNO's win over regionally-ranked Central Missouri on Feb. 16 marked its fifth sweep of an MIAA opponent this year. The Mavericks have also won both 2010-11 contests over Lincoln, Northwest Missouri State, Missouri Western and Truman.
•The Mavericks maintain their hold as the MIAA's top free-throw shooting team, as they have a .741 clip from the line. Mitch Albers is the league's top individual free throw shooter and is 39th nationally, while Tyler Bullock is also ranked in the conference's top 10 as well.
•UNO looks to set the tempo in the first half of each game, as the Mavericks are 11-0 when leading at halftime.
Bullock Surpasses 1,000 Career Points
Tyler Bullock has been the Mavericks' leading scorer in both his junior and senior seasons and reached the 1,000 career points mark at a rapid pace. Bullock, who totaled 588 points last year, has 433 points through 23 games in 2010-11 for a two-year total of 1,021. The Lincoln, Neb., native became the 33rd member of the UNO 1,000 Point Club in school history and is the first player in school history to reach the milestone in just two years.
Welhouse Well-Prepared for Starting Job
Sophomore forward Alex Welhouse has moved into the starting five recently, starting his seventh straight game on Feb. 16 against Central Missouri. He earned the nod after having averaged 9.6 points per game off the bench in the month of January.
The Kaukauna, Wis., native has eight double-figure scoring performances in the last 14 games, including back-to-back contests with 15 points -- at Pittsburg State on Jan. 19 and against Washburn on Jan. 22. Welhouse has hit 29 3-pointers in the span, shooting a team-leading .460 from behind the arc since opening the new year.
Martin Continues Climb Up Career Triples Chart
Senior Jeff Martin ranks among the top long-range shooters in program history with 156 career triples. He is seventh all-time entering this weekend's match-up and needs five more to tie Michael Jenkins (2005-09), who had 161 for sixth place on the list. Martin ranks first on the team in 2010-11 with 47 3-pointers.
Last season, Martin closed his junior campaign in style, hitting five 3-pointers in an NCAA Tournament game against Tarleton State to set the UNO school record for treys in a season (98). The mark surpassed former Maverick Zac Robinson's 96 3-pointers, set in 2006-07.
UNO Career 3-Point Leaders
1. Zac Robinson (2002-07) -- 248 6. Michael Jenkins (2005-09) -- 161
2. Mike Simons (1996-2000) -- 230 7. Jeff Martin (2008-present) -- 156
3. Dan Morrow (1999-2003) -- 186 8. Mitch Albers (2007-present) -- 135
4. Seth Nelson (1999-2003) -- 181 9. Troy Kloewer (1993-97) -- 131
5. Andrew Bridger (2006-10) -- 164 10. Denny Johnston (2004-08) -- 125
Albers Joins Maverick 1,000 Point Club
Junior guard Mitch Albers became the 32nd member of UNO's 1,000 Point Club on Jan. 12, as he dropped 29 points on Southwest Baptist in the Mavs' win. The Papillion-LaVista graduate now has 1,159 career points, which is 13th in UNO history. His next target on the scoring list is Art Allen (1968-71) who had 1,160 points.
Coming Home
Junior guard Mitch Albers is a familiar face in the Maverick lineup in 2010-11, as he returns to UNO after a year on the Nebraska roster for the 2009-10 season. Albers transferred back to UNO after redshirting a year with the Huskers, and he brings back a major scoring presence for the Mavs.
As a sophomore in 2008-09, Albers made his way into the UNO record books, totaling 440 points for the year, which ranks 20th all-time for a season. The Papillion, Neb., native averaged 15.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game and earned honorable mention All-MIAA honors. Albers, who started all 28 games, also shot .476 from the field, as well as a .434 clip from long range.
Albers ranks eighth in school history with 135 career 3-pointers and trails senior Jeff Martin's 156 shots from long range, which is seventh-most in the Maverick record books.
Albers notched a team-leading 14 points for the Mavericks in an exhibition at No. 2 Michigan State on Nov. 8, seeing his first action in a UNO uniform since March 2009. He has since averaged 17.6 points in regular-season play, which ranks second on the team, highlighted by a season-high 29 points against Southwest Baptist on Jan. 12. Albers had the game-winning shot from half-court at the buzzer to defeat Central Missouri, 81-79, in Warrensburg, Mo. He also had a career performance on the boards at Northwest Missouri State on Feb. 3 and on Feb. 9 against Missouri Western, pulling down seven rebounds in both games.
Harris Emerges as Dual Threat
Senior guard Torrian Harris has had a strong senior season in 2010-11, averaging double-figure scoring and leading the Mavericks on the boards. Harris has 11.5 points per game, which ranks third on the team, as well as a squad-best 7.4 rebounds per contest, which is third-best in the MIAA. In addition, the Saginaw, Mich., native started off his final season with a memorable exhibition game at Michigan State, where he faced his half-brother, Draymond Green. Harris has since started all 23 games and has hit double-figure scoring in 15 of those contests.
Hansen Hits 100-Win Milestone
Head coach Derrin Hansen is in his sixth season at the helm of the UNO men's basketball program, having taken the job after serving as an assistant coach for seven years with former Maverick head coaches Kevin McKenna and Kevin Lehman. Hansen boasts a career record of 107-66 over the first five-plus years of his head coaching career and hit the century mark on Jan. 12 in a 90-84 win over Southwest Baptist. He has the second-most victories of any coach in program history, behind only Bob Hanson, who amassed a record of 382-313 from 1969 to 1994.
Hansen has coached or assisted teams that have earned five trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament, while also garnering two regular-season league titles and three tournament crowns. In 2007-08, his squad recorded a school-record 25 wins in its final season of North Central Conference play. The Mavs won their final NCC Tournament and earned their first appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament since 2004-05.
Last year, UNO won its first MIAA championship in only its second season as members of the league. The Mavericks finished with a record of 22-9.
As a player at Nebraska Wesleyan, Hansen's 1988 squad advanced to the NCAA Division III semifinals, and while serving as a student coach, the 1990 Plainsmen advanced to the final 16. He graduated with his bachelor's degree from NWU in 1991.
Preseason Honoree Bullock Leads Mavericks Into 2010-11 Season
Senior guard Tyler Bullock is UNO's top returning player this season, having been named an honorable mention All-American by the Division II Bulletin a year ago. The Bulletin also named Bullock a preseason honorable mention All-American and tabbed him the preseason player of the year for the MIAA.
Through games of Feb. 16, Bullock has averaged 18.8 points per game, highlighted by season-best 28-point performances at Emporia State on Dec. 8 and at Lincoln on Jan. 29. He tops the Mavericks in scoring average, points scored (433), assists (112), steals (36), field goals made (143-of-300) and free throws made (142-of-176).
In 2009-10, Bullock earned first-team All-MIAA status and ranked second in the league in scoring with 19.0 points per game. In addition to his conference and national recognition, he was a second-team all-region pick by Daktronics. Bullock started all 31 games and was 40th in the country in free throw percentage with a .856 clip. The business finance major is also a standout in the classroom, having been named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll the last two years.
On the way to a league championship, Bullock averaged 20 points in UNO's three MIAA Tournament games and was subsequently named the tournament's most valuable player. He reached double-figure scoring in 27 of 31 games and also scored 20 or more points on 15 occasions. His 588 total points for the season was the fourth-highest single-season total in school history.
Mavs Chosen Third in MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
Nebraska-Omaha was picked to finish third 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 102 points in the coaches poll and 157 in the media list, as well as two first-place votes in each poll. The 12 conference coaches selected Fort Hays State as their preseason favorite and Central Missouri at No. 2, while media voters picked UCM first, followed by FHSU.
Next Up for the Mavs...
UNO returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 26, traveling to Missouri Southern. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. in Joplin, Mo., and it is the Mavericks' final regular-season road game.
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