Tuesday, November 30
Omaha, Neb.
7 p.m.
Omaha
vs
SIUE
Photo by: Derek Johnson, Montana Athletics
Omaha Opens Baxter Arena Play Hosting SIUE
Nov 29, 2021 | Men's Basketball
The Basics
The Omaha Mavericks return the Baxter for the first time since February 2020 for their first real home contest of the season. Omaha hosts SIUE Tuesday, Nov. 30 for a 7 p.m. tip-off. The Mavericks look to snap a five-game skid, while the Cougars look to improve on a 2-5 record at the end of the first month's action.
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
• The Mavericks sit at 1-5 heading into their final game of November. They host SIUE for the first of five straight games at home. Omaha plays the next six of seven at Baxter.
• Omaha vs. SIUE marks the first game played at Baxter Arena this season. The season opener vs. Hastings was played at Ralston Arena to tip-off the 2021-22 action.
• The Mavericks dropped two games last week to Texas Tech and No. 3 Purdue. The Boilermakers were the highest ranked opponent Omaha has faced in program history at No. 3.
• Despite the loss at Purdue, Darrius Hughes notched a season-high 13 points. It marked his first double-figure performance of the year and was just two points shy of matching his career-high.
• Six other 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.
• 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 249-240 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 1,203-1,226.
Scouting the SIUE Cougars
The Cougars are 2-5 overall and 1-3 in road action this season. SIUE fell last weekend to Creighton across town. The Bluejays took a 70-65 win. SIUE's two wins this season came against Youngstown State and Knox earlier in November. Three Cougars averaged double-figure scoring to start the year. Ray'Sean Taylor averaged a team-leading 16.9 ppg, while Shaun Doss Jr. adds 11.6 ppg and a team-high 6.6 rpg. Shamar Wright averages 10.4 ppg and leads SIUE with six blocks.
Head coach Brian Barone is in his third season at the helm. He has a 19-45 overall record with the Cougars in the OVC.
All-Time Against SIUE
Omaha leads the all-time series 1-0. The teams met on Dec. 20, 2020 for the first ever meeting. The Mavericks took a 65-63 win. La'mel Robinson scored eight points, while Darrius Hughes and Marco Smith added seven each from the active Omaha roster.
The Omaha Mavericks return the Baxter for the first time since February 2020 for their first real home contest of the season. Omaha hosts SIUE Tuesday, Nov. 30 for a 7 p.m. tip-off. The Mavericks look to snap a five-game skid, while the Cougars look to improve on a 2-5 record at the end of the first month's action.
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
• The Mavericks sit at 1-5 heading into their final game of November. They host SIUE for the first of five straight games at home. Omaha plays the next six of seven at Baxter.
• Omaha vs. SIUE marks the first game played at Baxter Arena this season. The season opener vs. Hastings was played at Ralston Arena to tip-off the 2021-22 action.
• The Mavericks dropped two games last week to Texas Tech and No. 3 Purdue. The Boilermakers were the highest ranked opponent Omaha has faced in program history at No. 3.
• Despite the loss at Purdue, Darrius Hughes notched a season-high 13 points. It marked his first double-figure performance of the year and was just two points shy of matching his career-high.
• Six other 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.
• 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 249-240 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 1,203-1,226.
Scouting the SIUE Cougars
The Cougars are 2-5 overall and 1-3 in road action this season. SIUE fell last weekend to Creighton across town. The Bluejays took a 70-65 win. SIUE's two wins this season came against Youngstown State and Knox earlier in November. Three Cougars averaged double-figure scoring to start the year. Ray'Sean Taylor averaged a team-leading 16.9 ppg, while Shaun Doss Jr. adds 11.6 ppg and a team-high 6.6 rpg. Shamar Wright averages 10.4 ppg and leads SIUE with six blocks.
Head coach Brian Barone is in his third season at the helm. He has a 19-45 overall record with the Cougars in the OVC.
All-Time Against SIUE
Omaha leads the all-time series 1-0. The teams met on Dec. 20, 2020 for the first ever meeting. The Mavericks took a 65-63 win. La'mel Robinson scored eight points, while Darrius Hughes and Marco Smith added seven each from the active Omaha roster.
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