Tuesday, November 26
Omaha, Neb.
7 p.m.
Omaha
vs
Loyola (Md.)
Omaha seeks its 10th straight home win Tuesday night against Loyola at Baxter Arena.
Omaha, Loyola Meet in Tuesday Title Game
Nov 26, 2019 | Men's Basketball
The Basics
The Omaha men's basketball team meets Loyola (Md.) on Tuesday, Nov. 26 in the title game of the Cayman Islands Classic Mainland Tournament at Omaha. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Baxter Arena, and Gary Sharp and Kyler Erickson will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2. Links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
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Quick Hits
• Omaha looks for its 10th straight home win Tuesday night against Loyola.
• The Mavericks returned to Baxter Arena for two home games this week after a three-game road stretch at Colorado State (Nov. 13), Dayton (Nov. 19) and Washington State (Nov. 21). They next take on a four-game road spurt.
• Matt Pile ranks ninth nationally for total rebounds (72) and 24th for rebounds per game (10.3).
• The 2019-20 season is the 107th overall in program history and the ninth of the Mavericks' Division I era. All-time, the program is 1,185-1,189.
• The Mavericks have shot 50.0% as a team twice this year and have 15 straight wins when shooting 50.0% or better.
• JT Gibson, KJ Robinson, Ayo Akinwole and Matt Pile will serve as first-time team captains this season.
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Scouting the Loyola Greyhounds
Loyola is 3-3 (0-0 Patriot League) on the season after an 81-77 win over IUPUI Monday afternoon. Isaiah Hart finished with a team-leading 16 points. Andrew Kostecka (15), KaVaughn Scott (14) and Cam Spencer (13) also scored in double figures. Kostecka and Brent Holcombe each grabbed a team-best six rebounds.
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Kostecka, who was a Preseason All-Patriot League pick, averages a team-leading 20.3 points per game. The Greyhounds were picked fourth in the Patriot League Preseason Poll released last month.
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Head coach Tavaras Hardy has a career record of 14-24 in his second season at Loyola.
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All-Time Against Loyola
Tuesday marks the first meeting between Omaha and Loyola.
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Against the Patriot League
Tuesday's meeting with Loyola marks the first matchup in program history against a Patriot League opponent.
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More on the Mainland Tournament at Omaha
The Mavericks are the host of the Cayman Islands Classic Mainland Tournament at Omaha, which includes four games over two days at Baxter Arena. Omaha, Southern, Loyola (Md.) and former Summit League peer IUPUI make up the tournament field.
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Last Time Out: Mavericks Cruise Past Southern, 78-51
Omaha cruised in its first game of the Cayman Islands Classic Mainland Tournament at Omaha Monday night, topping Southern 78-51 at Baxter Arena.
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Matt Pile tallied his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds, adding two assists and two blocks. Darrius Hughes added a season-high 15 points with five rebounds, and Ayo Akinwole had 13 points, six caroms and five assists. KJ Robinson rounded it out with 12 points alongside three rebounds, two assists and three steals.
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Omaha shot 46.0% (29-of-63) and held Southern to 31.7% (19-of-60). SU had a slight 41-40 advantage on the glass, but the Mavericks outscored the Jaguars 38-22 in the paint. Omaha limited itself to a season-low nine turnovers while forcing 18.
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Chasing 1,000
JT Gibson is on track to become the 40th 1,000-point scorer in program history during his senior season. Gibson has 993 points since coming to Omaha in 2015-16, and he needs seven to join the exclusive club.
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The most recent Maverick to hit the scoring milestone was Gibson's former teammate Zach Jackson, who reached 1,000 on Nov. 6, 2018 at Minnesota.
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Honey, We're Home
Omaha was 10-2 at home last season, including 7-1 in Summit League play, and ended the slate on a six-game home win streak. They averaged 83.3 points per game and had an average margin of victory of 13.4 points at Baxter Arena.
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After Monday's win over Southern, Omaha has won nine straight home games dating back to last season. Over the last four years, the Mavericks have enjoyed a 38-14 (.731) advantage at home.
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Home Is Where the Streak Is
Omaha carries a nine-game home win streak into Tuesday's matchup with Loyola, which is the third-longest stretch of the Derrin Hansen era.
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Up Next
Omaha visits Saint Mary's on Sunday, Dec. 1, with tipoff set for 4 p.m. CT at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif. Gary Sharp will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2, and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
The Omaha men's basketball team meets Loyola (Md.) on Tuesday, Nov. 26 in the title game of the Cayman Islands Classic Mainland Tournament at Omaha. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Baxter Arena, and Gary Sharp and Kyler Erickson will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2. Links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
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Quick Hits
• Omaha looks for its 10th straight home win Tuesday night against Loyola.
• The Mavericks returned to Baxter Arena for two home games this week after a three-game road stretch at Colorado State (Nov. 13), Dayton (Nov. 19) and Washington State (Nov. 21). They next take on a four-game road spurt.
• Matt Pile ranks ninth nationally for total rebounds (72) and 24th for rebounds per game (10.3).
• The 2019-20 season is the 107th overall in program history and the ninth of the Mavericks' Division I era. All-time, the program is 1,185-1,189.
• The Mavericks have shot 50.0% as a team twice this year and have 15 straight wins when shooting 50.0% or better.
• JT Gibson, KJ Robinson, Ayo Akinwole and Matt Pile will serve as first-time team captains this season.
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Scouting the Loyola Greyhounds
Loyola is 3-3 (0-0 Patriot League) on the season after an 81-77 win over IUPUI Monday afternoon. Isaiah Hart finished with a team-leading 16 points. Andrew Kostecka (15), KaVaughn Scott (14) and Cam Spencer (13) also scored in double figures. Kostecka and Brent Holcombe each grabbed a team-best six rebounds.
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Kostecka, who was a Preseason All-Patriot League pick, averages a team-leading 20.3 points per game. The Greyhounds were picked fourth in the Patriot League Preseason Poll released last month.
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Head coach Tavaras Hardy has a career record of 14-24 in his second season at Loyola.
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All-Time Against Loyola
Tuesday marks the first meeting between Omaha and Loyola.
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Against the Patriot League
Tuesday's meeting with Loyola marks the first matchup in program history against a Patriot League opponent.
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More on the Mainland Tournament at Omaha
The Mavericks are the host of the Cayman Islands Classic Mainland Tournament at Omaha, which includes four games over two days at Baxter Arena. Omaha, Southern, Loyola (Md.) and former Summit League peer IUPUI make up the tournament field.
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Last Time Out: Mavericks Cruise Past Southern, 78-51
Omaha cruised in its first game of the Cayman Islands Classic Mainland Tournament at Omaha Monday night, topping Southern 78-51 at Baxter Arena.
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Matt Pile tallied his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds, adding two assists and two blocks. Darrius Hughes added a season-high 15 points with five rebounds, and Ayo Akinwole had 13 points, six caroms and five assists. KJ Robinson rounded it out with 12 points alongside three rebounds, two assists and three steals.
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Omaha shot 46.0% (29-of-63) and held Southern to 31.7% (19-of-60). SU had a slight 41-40 advantage on the glass, but the Mavericks outscored the Jaguars 38-22 in the paint. Omaha limited itself to a season-low nine turnovers while forcing 18.
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Chasing 1,000
JT Gibson is on track to become the 40th 1,000-point scorer in program history during his senior season. Gibson has 993 points since coming to Omaha in 2015-16, and he needs seven to join the exclusive club.
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The most recent Maverick to hit the scoring milestone was Gibson's former teammate Zach Jackson, who reached 1,000 on Nov. 6, 2018 at Minnesota.
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Honey, We're Home
Omaha was 10-2 at home last season, including 7-1 in Summit League play, and ended the slate on a six-game home win streak. They averaged 83.3 points per game and had an average margin of victory of 13.4 points at Baxter Arena.
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After Monday's win over Southern, Omaha has won nine straight home games dating back to last season. Over the last four years, the Mavericks have enjoyed a 38-14 (.731) advantage at home.
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Home Is Where the Streak Is
Omaha carries a nine-game home win streak into Tuesday's matchup with Loyola, which is the third-longest stretch of the Derrin Hansen era.
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Up Next
Omaha visits Saint Mary's on Sunday, Dec. 1, with tipoff set for 4 p.m. CT at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif. Gary Sharp will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2, and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
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