Saturday, November 20
Missoula, Mont.
8 p.m.
Omaha
at
Montana
Mavericks To Play Montana Saturday
Nov 19, 2021 | Men's Basketball
The Basics
The Mavericks continue road play in Missoula, Montana with a Saturday night match-up with the Grizzlies. Omaha is on the hunt for their first road win of the season after dropping two straight to Ball State and Kansas State. Montana also lost back-to-back games vs. Mississippi State and North Dakota. Both teams look to end the weekend with a win.
Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CT. Gary Sharp will have the call on 1290 KOIL, and links to live stats, audio, and video can be found at OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
• Omaha is 1-2 to open 2021-22 play. The Mavericks earned a win in the season opener vs. Hastings before falling to Ball State and Kansas State.
• Kyle Luedtke is emerging as a leader on the court for the Mavericks through the first three games. He leads the team with 12.0 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game.His 12.0 ppg is tied 15th on the league leaderboards, while his 4.7 rpg is 23rd.
• Luedtke led the Mavericks at Kansas State earlier this week with a career-high 16 points. He his four three-pointers in Omaha 79-64 loss. It marked the third straight game this season and fifth consecutive dating back to last year scoring double-figures.
• Marco Smith dished out a career-high six assists vs. the Wildcats, while Dylan Brougham blocked a personal best four shots.
• Omaha nearly overcame a 29-point deficit at Ball State last Saturday after pouring in 48 second half points. Frank Fidler used a layup with under four minutes left to play to get Omaha within one, 65-64.
• Fidler led the Mavericks with 13 points, while Luedtke added 10. Fidler also led Omaha with three assists.
• Akol Arop netted his first Omaha points. He scored four straight for the Mavericks at Ball State and finished the game with six points, three boards, and two steals.
• The Mavericks opened the season on Nov. 9 with a 67-57 win over the visiting Hasting Broncos.
• Frankie Fidler, Kyle Luedtke, and Marco Smith notch double-figure scoring performances. Fidler put up a game-leading 15 points in his debut. He added six boards.
• Luedtke and Smith each added 10 points. Luedtke nabbed a career-high three steals, while Smith grabbed a personal best five rebounds.
• Omaha was tabbed eighth in the Summit League Preseason Poll. The Mavericks finished last season 5-20 overall with a 3-11 league finish. They earned the eighth seed in the Summit League Tournament last spring and fell to No. 1 South Dakota State in the opening round of action.
• Head coach Derrin Hansen enters his 17th season at the helm. He has a 249-237career record leading the Mavericks.
• The 2021-22 season is the 109th overall in program history and the 11th of the Mavericks' Division I era. All-time, the program is 1,203-1,224.
Scouting the Montana Grizzlies
The Grizzlies are 1-2 to open the year. They picked up a win in their season opener vs. Dickinson State, 74-27. Montana dropped its next two games to Mississippi State (86-49) and North Dakota (79-77). Three players are averaging 10 or more points per game for the Grizzlies. Brandon Whitney leads the team with 13.7 ppg, while Derrick Carter-Hollinger and Josh Bannon added 11 and 10 ppg, respectively. Bannon also leads Montana with eight boards per game.
Head coach Travis DeCuire is in his eighth year at the helm. He has compiled a 143-86 overall record.
All-Time Against Montana
Omaha leads the all-time series, 1-0. The Mavericks took an 87-82 overtime win over the Grizzlies at home in the 2019-20 season.
The Mavericks continue road play in Missoula, Montana with a Saturday night match-up with the Grizzlies. Omaha is on the hunt for their first road win of the season after dropping two straight to Ball State and Kansas State. Montana also lost back-to-back games vs. Mississippi State and North Dakota. Both teams look to end the weekend with a win.
Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CT. Gary Sharp will have the call on 1290 KOIL, and links to live stats, audio, and video can be found at OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
• Omaha is 1-2 to open 2021-22 play. The Mavericks earned a win in the season opener vs. Hastings before falling to Ball State and Kansas State.
• Kyle Luedtke is emerging as a leader on the court for the Mavericks through the first three games. He leads the team with 12.0 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game.His 12.0 ppg is tied 15th on the league leaderboards, while his 4.7 rpg is 23rd.
• Luedtke led the Mavericks at Kansas State earlier this week with a career-high 16 points. He his four three-pointers in Omaha 79-64 loss. It marked the third straight game this season and fifth consecutive dating back to last year scoring double-figures.
• Marco Smith dished out a career-high six assists vs. the Wildcats, while Dylan Brougham blocked a personal best four shots.
• Omaha nearly overcame a 29-point deficit at Ball State last Saturday after pouring in 48 second half points. Frank Fidler used a layup with under four minutes left to play to get Omaha within one, 65-64.
• Fidler led the Mavericks with 13 points, while Luedtke added 10. Fidler also led Omaha with three assists.
• Akol Arop netted his first Omaha points. He scored four straight for the Mavericks at Ball State and finished the game with six points, three boards, and two steals.
• The Mavericks opened the season on Nov. 9 with a 67-57 win over the visiting Hasting Broncos.
• Frankie Fidler, Kyle Luedtke, and Marco Smith notch double-figure scoring performances. Fidler put up a game-leading 15 points in his debut. He added six boards.
• Luedtke and Smith each added 10 points. Luedtke nabbed a career-high three steals, while Smith grabbed a personal best five rebounds.
• Omaha was tabbed eighth in the Summit League Preseason Poll. The Mavericks finished last season 5-20 overall with a 3-11 league finish. They earned the eighth seed in the Summit League Tournament last spring and fell to No. 1 South Dakota State in the opening round of action.
• Head coach Derrin Hansen enters his 17th season at the helm. He has a 249-237career record leading the Mavericks.
• The 2021-22 season is the 109th overall in program history and the 11th of the Mavericks' Division I era. All-time, the program is 1,203-1,224.
Scouting the Montana Grizzlies
The Grizzlies are 1-2 to open the year. They picked up a win in their season opener vs. Dickinson State, 74-27. Montana dropped its next two games to Mississippi State (86-49) and North Dakota (79-77). Three players are averaging 10 or more points per game for the Grizzlies. Brandon Whitney leads the team with 13.7 ppg, while Derrick Carter-Hollinger and Josh Bannon added 11 and 10 ppg, respectively. Bannon also leads Montana with eight boards per game.
Head coach Travis DeCuire is in his eighth year at the helm. He has compiled a 143-86 overall record.
All-Time Against Montana
Omaha leads the all-time series, 1-0. The Mavericks took an 87-82 overtime win over the Grizzlies at home in the 2019-20 season.
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