Saturday, January 21
Topeka, Kan.
3:30 PM
Omaha
7-14
56
at
78
Washburn
13-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Omaha | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| Washburn | 44 | 34 | 78 |
Washburn Defeats Mavericks, 78-56
Jan 21, 2012 | General, Men's Basketball
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TOPEKA, Kan. – The UNO men's basketball team faced a former MIAA foe on Saturday, falling 78-56 to Washburn at Lee Arena. With the loss, the Mavericks are now 7-14 on the year, while the Ichabods improve to 13-5.
Senior guard Mitch Albers paced UNO with 15 points, while sophomore center John Karhoff added another 14. Junior forward Alex Welhouse pulled down a game-leading six rebounds, and senior center John Ring added another five boards and a blocked shot.
WU had three players finish with double-figure scoring: Will McNeill (18), Zack Riggins (11) and Martin Mitchell (10). McNeill chipped in a team-leading six rebounds, five steals and three assists for the day.
As a team, Nebraska Omaha shot 34.7 percent from the field and posted just two 3-pointers, both late in the game from Albers and sophomore guard Isiah Gandy. Washburn was 45.3 percent from the floor and forced 16 Maverick turnovers.
Washburn ran out to a 14-2 lead to open the game, then stretched it to a 21-4 advantage by 13:26. The Mavs never cut it to less than an 11-point margin, and the Ichabods took a 44-25 lead by halftime, helped by 10 points from McNeill.
WU went up by its largest lead of the day at 63-33 with 10 minutes remaining in the second half, and the home squad went on to take the win by a score of 78-56.
UNO returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 24, hosting future Summit League rival Western Illinois. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Sapp Fieldhouse.
TOPEKA, Kan. – The UNO men's basketball team faced a former MIAA foe on Saturday, falling 78-56 to Washburn at Lee Arena. With the loss, the Mavericks are now 7-14 on the year, while the Ichabods improve to 13-5.
Senior guard Mitch Albers paced UNO with 15 points, while sophomore center John Karhoff added another 14. Junior forward Alex Welhouse pulled down a game-leading six rebounds, and senior center John Ring added another five boards and a blocked shot.
WU had three players finish with double-figure scoring: Will McNeill (18), Zack Riggins (11) and Martin Mitchell (10). McNeill chipped in a team-leading six rebounds, five steals and three assists for the day.
As a team, Nebraska Omaha shot 34.7 percent from the field and posted just two 3-pointers, both late in the game from Albers and sophomore guard Isiah Gandy. Washburn was 45.3 percent from the floor and forced 16 Maverick turnovers.
Washburn ran out to a 14-2 lead to open the game, then stretched it to a 21-4 advantage by 13:26. The Mavs never cut it to less than an 11-point margin, and the Ichabods took a 44-25 lead by halftime, helped by 10 points from McNeill.
WU went up by its largest lead of the day at 63-33 with 10 minutes remaining in the second half, and the home squad went on to take the win by a score of 78-56.
UNO returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 24, hosting future Summit League rival Western Illinois. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Sapp Fieldhouse.
Players Mentioned
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G
/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
UNO
WU
FG%
.347
.453
3FG%
.083
.294
FT%
.769
.938
RB
33
38
TO
16
13
STL
3
13
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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