Wednesday, December 16
Boulder, Colo.
4 p.m.
Omaha
at
Colorado
Wanjang Tut and the Mavericks play Colorado this Wednesday on Pac-12 Networks.
Omaha Starts Challenging Week at Colorado
Dec 15, 2020 | Men's Basketball
The Basics
The Omaha men's basketball team heads visits Colorado this Wednesday, Dec. 16. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colo.
The game will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Networks with Drew Goodman and Earl Watson on the call. Gary Sharp will have the radio call on 1290 KOIL, and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
• The 2020-21 season is the 108th overall in program history and the 10th of the Mavericks' Division I era. All-time, the program is 1,199-1,207.
• Matt Pile needs 15 points to become the 42nd 1,000-point scorer in Maverick history.
• Pile owns the ninth-most total rebounds nationally. His 766 career rebounds are the seventh-most of any active player in NCAA Division I, and his 22 career double-doubles are the 13th-most.
• Pile needs nine more boards to move into third all-time at Omaha for career rebounds.
• Pile has started 79 consecutive games, the longest streak of any active Maverick.
• The Mavericks have a 10-game non-conference slate, all on the road from Nov. 25 to Dec. 29. During that time, their home facility, Baxter Arena, will serve as the host site for the NCHC Pod, with 38 hockey games held Dec. 1-21.
• Omaha plays 18 of its 26 games away from Baxter Arena this season.
• Omaha was picked fourth in the Summit League's preseason poll. Pile was a first-team Preseason All-Summit selection, and Marlon Ruffin was a second-team pick.
• Pile and Ayo Akinwole are serving as team captains for the second straight season.
Scouting the Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado enters Wednesday's game with a record of 3-1 after defeating Northern Colorado 81-45 Monday night in its home opener. McKinley Wright IV led the Buffaloes in scoring with 19 points. Evan Battey added 14 points with a team-high eight rebounds, and Dallas Walton also scored in double figures with 12 points.
CU finished the 2019-20 campaign at 21-11 (10-8 Pac-12) and was picked seventh by the media in the Pac-12's 2020-21 preseason poll. Wright was a first-team preseason- all-conference selection.
Head coach Tad Boyle is in his 11th season in Boulder with a record of 213-135 and carries a career record of 269-201 over 15 years.
All-Time Against Colorado
Colorado holds a 2-0 advantage in the all-time series with Omaha. The Mavericks and Buffs have met twice before in Boulder, with the average scoring margin just 4.5 points between the two contests. CU won 87-82 on Nov. 22, 2015 and 79-75 on Nov. 16, 2018.
Ayo Akinwole and Matt Pile are the only two players on the current Maverick roster to have faced CU.
Against the Pac-12
All-time, Omaha is 1-7 against members of the Pac-12 after earning an 85-77 road win over Washington State last December.
This and That
• Ayo Akinwole (12.0 ppg), Matt Pile (12.0 ppg) and Wanjang Tut (10.3 ppg) have all averaged double figures over the last three games.
• Over the last three contests, Jadin Booth is Omaha's leading bench scorer at 7.7 ppg, up from 3.3 ppg in the first four.
• Akinwole is a perfect 6-of-6 at the free throw line over the last two games.
• Akinwole needs two helpers to become the eighth Maverick in the Division I era to reach 200 career assists.
• Sam'i Roe has had just one turnover in his last 86 minutes.
• Darrius Hughes has averaged 6.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg off the bench over the last two games.
Up Next
Omaha wastes no time in heading to Wyoming on Thursday, Dec. 17, with tipoff set for 8 p.m. CT at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyo. The game will be broadcast live on Mountain West Network, and Gary Sharp will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2. Links to live audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
The Omaha men's basketball team heads visits Colorado this Wednesday, Dec. 16. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colo.
The game will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Networks with Drew Goodman and Earl Watson on the call. Gary Sharp will have the radio call on 1290 KOIL, and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
• The 2020-21 season is the 108th overall in program history and the 10th of the Mavericks' Division I era. All-time, the program is 1,199-1,207.
• Matt Pile needs 15 points to become the 42nd 1,000-point scorer in Maverick history.
• Pile owns the ninth-most total rebounds nationally. His 766 career rebounds are the seventh-most of any active player in NCAA Division I, and his 22 career double-doubles are the 13th-most.
• Pile needs nine more boards to move into third all-time at Omaha for career rebounds.
• Pile has started 79 consecutive games, the longest streak of any active Maverick.
• The Mavericks have a 10-game non-conference slate, all on the road from Nov. 25 to Dec. 29. During that time, their home facility, Baxter Arena, will serve as the host site for the NCHC Pod, with 38 hockey games held Dec. 1-21.
• Omaha plays 18 of its 26 games away from Baxter Arena this season.
• Omaha was picked fourth in the Summit League's preseason poll. Pile was a first-team Preseason All-Summit selection, and Marlon Ruffin was a second-team pick.
• Pile and Ayo Akinwole are serving as team captains for the second straight season.
Scouting the Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado enters Wednesday's game with a record of 3-1 after defeating Northern Colorado 81-45 Monday night in its home opener. McKinley Wright IV led the Buffaloes in scoring with 19 points. Evan Battey added 14 points with a team-high eight rebounds, and Dallas Walton also scored in double figures with 12 points.
CU finished the 2019-20 campaign at 21-11 (10-8 Pac-12) and was picked seventh by the media in the Pac-12's 2020-21 preseason poll. Wright was a first-team preseason- all-conference selection.
Head coach Tad Boyle is in his 11th season in Boulder with a record of 213-135 and carries a career record of 269-201 over 15 years.
All-Time Against Colorado
Colorado holds a 2-0 advantage in the all-time series with Omaha. The Mavericks and Buffs have met twice before in Boulder, with the average scoring margin just 4.5 points between the two contests. CU won 87-82 on Nov. 22, 2015 and 79-75 on Nov. 16, 2018.
Ayo Akinwole and Matt Pile are the only two players on the current Maverick roster to have faced CU.
Against the Pac-12
All-time, Omaha is 1-7 against members of the Pac-12 after earning an 85-77 road win over Washington State last December.
This and That
• Ayo Akinwole (12.0 ppg), Matt Pile (12.0 ppg) and Wanjang Tut (10.3 ppg) have all averaged double figures over the last three games.
• Over the last three contests, Jadin Booth is Omaha's leading bench scorer at 7.7 ppg, up from 3.3 ppg in the first four.
• Akinwole is a perfect 6-of-6 at the free throw line over the last two games.
• Akinwole needs two helpers to become the eighth Maverick in the Division I era to reach 200 career assists.
• Sam'i Roe has had just one turnover in his last 86 minutes.
• Darrius Hughes has averaged 6.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg off the bench over the last two games.
Up Next
Omaha wastes no time in heading to Wyoming on Thursday, Dec. 17, with tipoff set for 8 p.m. CT at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyo. The game will be broadcast live on Mountain West Network, and Gary Sharp will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2. Links to live audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
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