Thursday, February 20
Fort Wayne, Ind.
6 p.m.
Omaha
at
Purdue Fort Wayne
Darrius Hughes and the Omaha men's basketball team travel to Purdue Fort Wayne Thursday night.
Omaha Takes Aim at Purdue Fort Wayne
Feb 19, 2020 | Men's Basketball
The Basics
The Omaha men's basketball team visits Purdue Fort Wayne this Thursday, Feb. 20, with tipoff set for 6 p.m. CT at Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. 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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Quick Hits
• A win Thursday would bring the Mavericks back to .500 at 14-14 overall and put them over .500 at 7-6 in league play.
• Matchups between Omaha and Purdue Fort Wayne have traditionally been close-scoring affairs, with the average margin of victory at four points over the last 10 games.
• The Mavericks have the second-best home attendance in the Summit League season with an average of 2,382 fans per game -- their best of the Division I era.
• Omaha started 3-0 in Summit League play and was the last undefeated team in the conference until falling at South Dakota on Jan. 11, which ended its season-long four-game win streak.
• Omaha was picked fourth in the Summit League's preseason poll, and Matt Pile and JT Gibson were both second-team Preseason All-Summit picks.
• The Mavericks had a 3.14 semester GPA as a team in the fall semester. It marked their third straight semester with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• 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 1,194-1,200.
• JT Gibson, KJ Robinson, Ayo Akinwole and Matt Pile are serving as first-time team captains this season.
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Scouting the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
Purdue Fort Wayne has a record of 12-16 (5-8 Summit League) after a 75-64 defeat at South Dakota State on Saturday for its second straight loss to end a three-game road swing. Matt Holba led the Mastodons with 13 points, and Jarred Godfrey had 12 more. Deonte Billups added eight points with a team-leading eight rebounds.
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Godfrey has averaged a team-leading 15.8 points per game this season. Purdue Fort Wayne was picked sixth in the Summit League's preseason poll, and Holba was a second-team Preseason All-Summit selection.
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Head coach Jon Coffman is in his sixth season in Fort Wayne with a career record of 108-84.
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All-Time Against Purdue Fort Wayne
Thursday marks the 20th meeting between Omaha and Purdue Fort Wayne, and the Mastodons lead the all-time series 11-8, all in the Mavericks' Division I era. Omaha swept all three matchups with Purdue Fort Wayne in 2018-19, then won 75-71 at Baxter Arena on Jan. 25 this season.
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The Mavericks have won five straight in the series and six of the last seven. Purdue Fort Wayne has a 6-2 advantage when games are set in Fort Wayne, though Omaha won the last meeting, 85-79 in overtime, on Jan. 24, 2019.
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Last Time Out: Mavericks Celebrate Senior Day With 85-62 Win Over Denver
Omaha returned to its winning ways Sunday afternoon, celebrating Senior Day with a dominant 85-62 win over Denver at Baxter Arena. The Mavericks evened the season series with DU and snapped a four-game losing skid.
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Matt Pile notched his third straight double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 10-of-15.
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KJ Robinson put up 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting while adding three rebounds, a game-high six assists and a steal. JT Gibson hit three 3-pointers en route to 11 points, three boards, five assists and two steals. For the day, the senior duo dished out a combined 11 helpers with just one turnover.
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Zach Thornhill rounded it out with 10 points, and Marlon Ruffin had a key nine-point, five-rebound performance off the bench.
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Omaha shot 54.0% (34-of-63) to Denver's 45.5% (25-of-55) and outrebounded the Pioneers 37-27. The Mavericks also outscored DU 19-9 off turnovers.
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Up Next
Omaha finishes the weekend at Western Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 22, with tipoff set for 2 p.m. at Western Hall in Macomb, Ill. 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 visits Purdue Fort Wayne this Thursday, Feb. 20, with tipoff set for 6 p.m. CT at Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. 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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Quick Hits
• A win Thursday would bring the Mavericks back to .500 at 14-14 overall and put them over .500 at 7-6 in league play.
• Matchups between Omaha and Purdue Fort Wayne have traditionally been close-scoring affairs, with the average margin of victory at four points over the last 10 games.
• The Mavericks have the second-best home attendance in the Summit League season with an average of 2,382 fans per game -- their best of the Division I era.
• Omaha started 3-0 in Summit League play and was the last undefeated team in the conference until falling at South Dakota on Jan. 11, which ended its season-long four-game win streak.
• Omaha was picked fourth in the Summit League's preseason poll, and Matt Pile and JT Gibson were both second-team Preseason All-Summit picks.
• The Mavericks had a 3.14 semester GPA as a team in the fall semester. It marked their third straight semester with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• 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 1,194-1,200.
• JT Gibson, KJ Robinson, Ayo Akinwole and Matt Pile are serving as first-time team captains this season.
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Scouting the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
Purdue Fort Wayne has a record of 12-16 (5-8 Summit League) after a 75-64 defeat at South Dakota State on Saturday for its second straight loss to end a three-game road swing. Matt Holba led the Mastodons with 13 points, and Jarred Godfrey had 12 more. Deonte Billups added eight points with a team-leading eight rebounds.
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Godfrey has averaged a team-leading 15.8 points per game this season. Purdue Fort Wayne was picked sixth in the Summit League's preseason poll, and Holba was a second-team Preseason All-Summit selection.
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Head coach Jon Coffman is in his sixth season in Fort Wayne with a career record of 108-84.
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All-Time Against Purdue Fort Wayne
Thursday marks the 20th meeting between Omaha and Purdue Fort Wayne, and the Mastodons lead the all-time series 11-8, all in the Mavericks' Division I era. Omaha swept all three matchups with Purdue Fort Wayne in 2018-19, then won 75-71 at Baxter Arena on Jan. 25 this season.
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The Mavericks have won five straight in the series and six of the last seven. Purdue Fort Wayne has a 6-2 advantage when games are set in Fort Wayne, though Omaha won the last meeting, 85-79 in overtime, on Jan. 24, 2019.
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Last Time Out: Mavericks Celebrate Senior Day With 85-62 Win Over Denver
Omaha returned to its winning ways Sunday afternoon, celebrating Senior Day with a dominant 85-62 win over Denver at Baxter Arena. The Mavericks evened the season series with DU and snapped a four-game losing skid.
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Matt Pile notched his third straight double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 10-of-15.
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KJ Robinson put up 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting while adding three rebounds, a game-high six assists and a steal. JT Gibson hit three 3-pointers en route to 11 points, three boards, five assists and two steals. For the day, the senior duo dished out a combined 11 helpers with just one turnover.
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Zach Thornhill rounded it out with 10 points, and Marlon Ruffin had a key nine-point, five-rebound performance off the bench.
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Omaha shot 54.0% (34-of-63) to Denver's 45.5% (25-of-55) and outrebounded the Pioneers 37-27. The Mavericks also outscored DU 19-9 off turnovers.
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Up Next
Omaha finishes the weekend at Western Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 22, with tipoff set for 2 p.m. at Western Hall in Macomb, Ill. 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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