Saturday, December 5
Edwardsville, Ill.
2 p.m.
Omaha
at
SIUE
Jadin Booth and the Omaha men's basketball team visit SIUE on Saturday.
Photo by: Dylan Heuer
Omaha Set for Saturday Matinee at SIUE
Dec 4, 2020 | Men's Basketball
The Basics
The Omaha men's basketball team visits SIUE this Saturday, Dec. 5. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at First Community Arena in Edwardsville, Ill.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+, and Gary Sharp will have the radio call on 1290 KOIL. 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 1,198-1,206.
• Ayo Akinwole and Matt Pile both played their 100th career game Thursday night at Drake.
• Marlon Ruffin has gone 21-of-22 at the free throw line to start the season and is perfect on his last 20 attempts.
• Pile owns the third-most total rebounds nationally. Omaha's 40 steals as a team rank ninth in the country.
• Pile needs 34 points to become the 42nd 1,000-point scorer in Maverick history.
• Pile has started 77 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 was picked fourth in the Summit League's preseason poll. Pile was a first-team Preseason All-Summit selection, and Ruffin was a second-team pick.
• Pile and Akinwole are serving as team captains for the second straight season.
Scouting the SIUE Cougars
SIUE is 2-2 after a 73-53 win at Northern Illinois on Wednesday. Sidney Wilson led all scorers with 22 points, and Mike Adewunmi had a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
SIUE finished the 2019-20 campaign at 8-23 (5-13 OVC) and was picked 11th in the OVC's 2020-21 preseason poll. Head coach Brian Barone is in his second year with the Cougars and carries a career record of 10-25.
All-Time Against SIUE
Saturday marks the first meeting between Omaha and SIUE.
Against the OVC
Saturday's meeting with SIUE marks the second of two OVC matchups on Omaha's schedule this year, as the Mavericks previously faced Austin Peay in their season opener. All-time, Omaha is 1-3 against members of the conference.
Last Time Out: Mavericks Drop Decision at Drake, 87-66
Omaha dropped a road decision to Drake Thursday night, falling 87-66 at the Knapp Center. The Mavericks were led by Matt Pile's season-high 17 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. The junior was 5-of-8 from the field and 7-of-8 at the stripe, connecting on his first seven attempts of the night.
Ayo Akinwole also had a season high with 14 points on four 3-pointers alongside three rebounds and two steals. Wanjang Tut finished in double figures with a season-best 11 points, six boards and three steals.
DU shot lights out at 54.7% (35-of-64) to Omaha's 34.5% (20-of-58) and had a 40-36 rebounding advantage. The Bulldogs outscored Omaha 48-26 in the paint.
Up Next
Omaha visits No. 7 Kansas on Friday, Dec. 11, with tipoff set for 6 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2, 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 visits SIUE this Saturday, Dec. 5. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at First Community Arena in Edwardsville, Ill.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+, and Gary Sharp will have the radio call on 1290 KOIL. 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 1,198-1,206.
• Ayo Akinwole and Matt Pile both played their 100th career game Thursday night at Drake.
• Marlon Ruffin has gone 21-of-22 at the free throw line to start the season and is perfect on his last 20 attempts.
• Pile owns the third-most total rebounds nationally. Omaha's 40 steals as a team rank ninth in the country.
• Pile needs 34 points to become the 42nd 1,000-point scorer in Maverick history.
• Pile has started 77 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 was picked fourth in the Summit League's preseason poll. Pile was a first-team Preseason All-Summit selection, and Ruffin was a second-team pick.
• Pile and Akinwole are serving as team captains for the second straight season.
Scouting the SIUE Cougars
SIUE is 2-2 after a 73-53 win at Northern Illinois on Wednesday. Sidney Wilson led all scorers with 22 points, and Mike Adewunmi had a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
SIUE finished the 2019-20 campaign at 8-23 (5-13 OVC) and was picked 11th in the OVC's 2020-21 preseason poll. Head coach Brian Barone is in his second year with the Cougars and carries a career record of 10-25.
All-Time Against SIUE
Saturday marks the first meeting between Omaha and SIUE.
Against the OVC
Saturday's meeting with SIUE marks the second of two OVC matchups on Omaha's schedule this year, as the Mavericks previously faced Austin Peay in their season opener. All-time, Omaha is 1-3 against members of the conference.
Last Time Out: Mavericks Drop Decision at Drake, 87-66
Omaha dropped a road decision to Drake Thursday night, falling 87-66 at the Knapp Center. The Mavericks were led by Matt Pile's season-high 17 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. The junior was 5-of-8 from the field and 7-of-8 at the stripe, connecting on his first seven attempts of the night.
Ayo Akinwole also had a season high with 14 points on four 3-pointers alongside three rebounds and two steals. Wanjang Tut finished in double figures with a season-best 11 points, six boards and three steals.
DU shot lights out at 54.7% (35-of-64) to Omaha's 34.5% (20-of-58) and had a 40-36 rebounding advantage. The Bulldogs outscored Omaha 48-26 in the paint.
Up Next
Omaha visits No. 7 Kansas on Friday, Dec. 11, with tipoff set for 6 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2, 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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