Friday, November 26
West Lafayette, Ind.
1 p.m.
Omaha
at
Purdue
Photo by: Derek Johnson, Montana Athletics
Omaha Closes Road Trip At No. 3/4 Purdue
Nov 24, 2021 | Men's Basketball
The Basics
Omaha closes a five-game road trip with No. 3/4 Purdue on Friday, Nov. 26. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. CT. The Mavericks look to pick up a road game win before playing the next six of seven games on their home court. The Boilermakers are 5-0 to start the season and open a three-game home stand with the Mavericks.
The game will be available to watch on BTN+. 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 1-4 to open 2021-22 play. The Mavericks took a 10-point win in their season opener vs. Hastings and are still looking for their first road win of the season as they close out a five game trip at No. 3/4 Purdue.
• The Boilermakers are the highest ranked opponent the Mavericks will play in DI history.
• Following the game at Purdue, Omaha will play six of its next seven games at Baxter Arena. The only trip remaining before the holiday break will be UNLV on Dec. 15.
• 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.Â
• 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.Â
• 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.
• Robinson suffered an injury prior to the season tipping off, and he will be out for the remainder of 2021-22 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 Purdue Boilermakers
The Boilermakers are off to a hot start sitting at 5-0. They're ranked third in the AP Top-25 and fourth in the Coaches Poll. Purdue earned back-to-back wins vs. a No. 18 North Carolina team and a No. 5 Villanova squad. Four players are averaging double-figure points per game. Zach Edey is averaging a team-leading 17.2 ppg and 8.0 rpg. Purdue will be the highest ranked opponent Omaha has faced in the Division I Era.
Head coach Matt Painter is in his 17th season leading the Boilermakers. With Purdue, Painter has compiled a 360-184 record.
All-Time Against Purdue
This marks the first ever meeting between Omaha and Purdue.
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Omaha closes a five-game road trip with No. 3/4 Purdue on Friday, Nov. 26. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. CT. The Mavericks look to pick up a road game win before playing the next six of seven games on their home court. The Boilermakers are 5-0 to start the season and open a three-game home stand with the Mavericks.
The game will be available to watch on BTN+. 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 1-4 to open 2021-22 play. The Mavericks took a 10-point win in their season opener vs. Hastings and are still looking for their first road win of the season as they close out a five game trip at No. 3/4 Purdue.
• The Boilermakers are the highest ranked opponent the Mavericks will play in DI history.
• Following the game at Purdue, Omaha will play six of its next seven games at Baxter Arena. The only trip remaining before the holiday break will be UNLV on Dec. 15.
• 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.Â
• 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.Â
• 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.
• Robinson suffered an injury prior to the season tipping off, and he will be out for the remainder of 2021-22 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 Purdue Boilermakers
The Boilermakers are off to a hot start sitting at 5-0. They're ranked third in the AP Top-25 and fourth in the Coaches Poll. Purdue earned back-to-back wins vs. a No. 18 North Carolina team and a No. 5 Villanova squad. Four players are averaging double-figure points per game. Zach Edey is averaging a team-leading 17.2 ppg and 8.0 rpg. Purdue will be the highest ranked opponent Omaha has faced in the Division I Era.
Head coach Matt Painter is in his 17th season leading the Boilermakers. With Purdue, Painter has compiled a 360-184 record.
All-Time Against Purdue
This marks the first ever meeting between Omaha and Purdue.
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