The Omaha women's basketball team wraps up its regular season on Saturday at North Dakota State.
Mavericks Wrap Up Regular Season at North Dakota State
Feb 23, 2018 | Women's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha women's basketball team concludes the regular season with a road trip to North Dakota State on Saturday, Feb. 24. Tipoff at the Scheel's Center in Fargo, N.D., is set for 2 p.m.
How to Follow the Mavericks
Ryan Matheny will have the radio call on 1290 KOIL. Links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
About the Omaha Mavericks
• Omaha is 11-15 overall and 2-11 in Summit League action.
• Through 26 contests, junior guards Amber Vidal (13.1 points and 3.8 assists per game) and Jess Walter (10.2 points per game) lead Omaha.
• Junior Center Courtney Vaccher leads UNO and The Summit League in field-goal percentage at 63.1 percent.
• UNO won seven straight games from Nov. 17-Dec. 6, its longest winning streak since the 2007-8 season.
• This season Vidal has led the Mavericks in scoring 10 times while Walter has led the team three times.
• Three Mavericks have had at least one 20-point scoring performance this season with Vidal going for 20+ six times.
• Omaha shot .500 or better as a team in three straight games from Nov. 30-Dec. 6 and four times overall this year.
• The Mavericks were picked fifth in the league's 2017-18 preseason poll.
• Last season, UNO finished 16-15 overall and fifth in the Summit League with a mark of 8-8.
• Omaha returned two of five starters from last season's team, Vaccher and Vidal.
• UNO also returned Brecht and junior guard Kalen Phillips, along with sophomore forward Jay Bridgeman.
• Walter and sophomore Sara Echelberry return to action after redshirting in 2016-17.
• The Mavericks welcomed six newcomers in juniors Alicia Mountain and Romekia Wallace, and freshmen Kylee Coulter, Emily Dewey, Claire Killian and Emily Petersen.
About the North Dakota State Bison
The Bison are 9-18 on the season with a 2-11 Summit League mark. Last time out, NDSU dropped a 77-60 decision to Western Illinois.
Reilly Jacobson averages 11.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game to lead North Dakota State. Sarah Jacobson adds 10.4 points and 4.1 assists per game.
As a team, the Bison are averaging 67.8 points per game, 36.1 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game. Their opponents are averaging 72.1 points, 38.3 rebounds and 13.0 assists per game.
Head Coach Maren Walseth is in her fourth season at the helm of North Dakota State with a career mark of 33-82.
Series History
Saturday is the 63rd all-time meeting between Omaha and North Dakota State. The Bison lead the all-time series 45-17 but dropped an 80-67 game to the Mavericks at Baxter Arena earlier this season. Omaha holds an 8-3 advantage since transitioning to Division I.
Looking Ahead
With the regular season wrapping up Saturday, Omaha will travel to Sioux Falls, S.D., for The Summit League Women's Basketball Championship March 3-6 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. UNO's game date, time and opening round opponent will be announced Saturday evening by the league office.
Connect with the Mavericks on Social Media
Fans are encouraged to connect with the Mavericks on Facebook (OmahaWBB), Instagram (@OmahaWBB) and Twitter (@OmahaWBB). They are also encouraged to use #MaverickUprising in posts.
How to Follow the Mavericks
Ryan Matheny will have the radio call on 1290 KOIL. Links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
About the Omaha Mavericks
• Omaha is 11-15 overall and 2-11 in Summit League action.
• Through 26 contests, junior guards Amber Vidal (13.1 points and 3.8 assists per game) and Jess Walter (10.2 points per game) lead Omaha.
• Junior Center Courtney Vaccher leads UNO and The Summit League in field-goal percentage at 63.1 percent.
• UNO won seven straight games from Nov. 17-Dec. 6, its longest winning streak since the 2007-8 season.
• This season Vidal has led the Mavericks in scoring 10 times while Walter has led the team three times.
• Three Mavericks have had at least one 20-point scoring performance this season with Vidal going for 20+ six times.
• Omaha shot .500 or better as a team in three straight games from Nov. 30-Dec. 6 and four times overall this year.
• The Mavericks were picked fifth in the league's 2017-18 preseason poll.
• Last season, UNO finished 16-15 overall and fifth in the Summit League with a mark of 8-8.
• Omaha returned two of five starters from last season's team, Vaccher and Vidal.
• UNO also returned Brecht and junior guard Kalen Phillips, along with sophomore forward Jay Bridgeman.
• Walter and sophomore Sara Echelberry return to action after redshirting in 2016-17.
• The Mavericks welcomed six newcomers in juniors Alicia Mountain and Romekia Wallace, and freshmen Kylee Coulter, Emily Dewey, Claire Killian and Emily Petersen.
About the North Dakota State Bison
The Bison are 9-18 on the season with a 2-11 Summit League mark. Last time out, NDSU dropped a 77-60 decision to Western Illinois.
Reilly Jacobson averages 11.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game to lead North Dakota State. Sarah Jacobson adds 10.4 points and 4.1 assists per game.
As a team, the Bison are averaging 67.8 points per game, 36.1 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game. Their opponents are averaging 72.1 points, 38.3 rebounds and 13.0 assists per game.
Head Coach Maren Walseth is in her fourth season at the helm of North Dakota State with a career mark of 33-82.
Series History
Saturday is the 63rd all-time meeting between Omaha and North Dakota State. The Bison lead the all-time series 45-17 but dropped an 80-67 game to the Mavericks at Baxter Arena earlier this season. Omaha holds an 8-3 advantage since transitioning to Division I.
Looking Ahead
With the regular season wrapping up Saturday, Omaha will travel to Sioux Falls, S.D., for The Summit League Women's Basketball Championship March 3-6 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. UNO's game date, time and opening round opponent will be announced Saturday evening by the league office.
Connect with the Mavericks on Social Media
Fans are encouraged to connect with the Mavericks on Facebook (OmahaWBB), Instagram (@OmahaWBB) and Twitter (@OmahaWBB). They are also encouraged to use #MaverickUprising in posts.
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