Tuesday, November 23
Lubbock, Texas
7 p.m.
Omaha
at
Texas Tech
Mavericks Open Week at Texas Tech
Nov 22, 2021 | Men's Basketball
The Basics
Omaha opens Thanksgiving week at Texas Tech. The Mavericks and Red Raiders tipoff on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. in the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock. Omaha is looking for its first road win of the year, while Texas Tech remains undefeated on the year sitting at 4-0.
The game will be available to watch on ESPN+. Gary Sharp will have the call on 1180 KZOT, and links to live stats, audio, and video can be found at OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
• Omaha is 1-3 to open 2021-22 play. The Mavericks earned a win in the season opener vs. Hastings before falling to Ball State, Kansas State and Montana. Omaha will play two more road games at Texas Tech and Purdue before returning home to their next four at Baxter.
• Kyle Luedtke continues to lead Omaha offensively on the court. He leads the team with 11.3 points per game. He adds 5.0 rebounds per game, which is also a team high.
• Six different Mavericks have recorded double-figure scoring efforts to start the year. In his debut game, Franki Fidler led Omaha with 15 points vs. Hastings. He added another 13 at Ball State.
• Luedtke opened the season with three straight games continuing his streak from last season. He recorded double-figures in the final two games of 2020-21 and opened 2021-22 with three more. He scored 10 points in back-to-back games vs. Hastings and at Ball State. He then poured in a career-high 16 points at Kansas State.
• Felix Lemetti and Nick Ferrarini scored 10 apiece at Montana. Both players finished 4-of-10 from the field with two three-pointers. It marked Ferrarini's season debut.
• Marco Smith scored 10 vs. Hastings in Omaha's opener. He was 5-of-12 from the field. Smith added five boards, two assists, and two steals.
• 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 Nov. 13 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.
• Akol Arop netted his first Omaha points vs. the Cardinals. 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.
• Robinson suffered an injury prior to the season tipping off, and he will be out for the remainder of 2021-22 action.
• 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 249-238 career 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 Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Red Raiders are 4-0 heading into this week's action and receiving votes in the AP Top-25 and Coaches poll. Texas Tech picked up three straight wins at home vs. Grambling State, North Florida, and Grambling State. They then went on to beat Incarnate Word over the weekend, 84-62.
Head coach Mark Adams is in his first season leading the Red Raiders. He has a 15-year career and a 256-169 overall record.
All-Time Against Texas Tech
Texas Tech leads the all-time series 1-0 vs. Omaha.
Omaha opens Thanksgiving week at Texas Tech. The Mavericks and Red Raiders tipoff on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. in the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock. Omaha is looking for its first road win of the year, while Texas Tech remains undefeated on the year sitting at 4-0.
The game will be available to watch on ESPN+. Gary Sharp will have the call on 1180 KZOT, and links to live stats, audio, and video can be found at OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
• Omaha is 1-3 to open 2021-22 play. The Mavericks earned a win in the season opener vs. Hastings before falling to Ball State, Kansas State and Montana. Omaha will play two more road games at Texas Tech and Purdue before returning home to their next four at Baxter.
• Kyle Luedtke continues to lead Omaha offensively on the court. He leads the team with 11.3 points per game. He adds 5.0 rebounds per game, which is also a team high.
• Six different Mavericks have recorded double-figure scoring efforts to start the year. In his debut game, Franki Fidler led Omaha with 15 points vs. Hastings. He added another 13 at Ball State.
• Luedtke opened the season with three straight games continuing his streak from last season. He recorded double-figures in the final two games of 2020-21 and opened 2021-22 with three more. He scored 10 points in back-to-back games vs. Hastings and at Ball State. He then poured in a career-high 16 points at Kansas State.
• Felix Lemetti and Nick Ferrarini scored 10 apiece at Montana. Both players finished 4-of-10 from the field with two three-pointers. It marked Ferrarini's season debut.
• Marco Smith scored 10 vs. Hastings in Omaha's opener. He was 5-of-12 from the field. Smith added five boards, two assists, and two steals.
• 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 Nov. 13 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.
• Akol Arop netted his first Omaha points vs. the Cardinals. 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.
• Robinson suffered an injury prior to the season tipping off, and he will be out for the remainder of 2021-22 action.
• 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 249-238 career 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 Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Red Raiders are 4-0 heading into this week's action and receiving votes in the AP Top-25 and Coaches poll. Texas Tech picked up three straight wins at home vs. Grambling State, North Florida, and Grambling State. They then went on to beat Incarnate Word over the weekend, 84-62.
Head coach Mark Adams is in his first season leading the Red Raiders. He has a 15-year career and a 256-169 overall record.
All-Time Against Texas Tech
Texas Tech leads the all-time series 1-0 vs. Omaha.
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