Saturday, December 11
Omaha, Neb.
7 p.m.
Omaha
vs
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Mavericks Close Home Stand vs. Islanders
Dec 10, 2021 | Men's Basketball
The Basics
The Mavericks close a five-game home stand this Saturday with Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Baxter Arena. Omaha looks to pick up their first win since the season opener, while the Islanders ride a seven-game win streak into the meeting.Â
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 posted back-to-back games with four players scoring double-figures. Darrius Hughes, Felix Lemetti, and Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler notched career-highs vs. Drake.
• Hughes tied his career-high 15 points vs. the Bulldogs. He shot 70 percent from the field and grabbed six rebounds.
• Lemetti added 14 points on 5-of-12 from the field. Four of his made field goals were from long range. He also tallied a career-high six rebounds.
• Poor Bear-Chandler fell short of a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds. Both were new personal bests.
• Nick Ferrarini led the Mavericks with a career-high 23 point vs. EWU. He was 8-of-14 from the field with three three-pointers. He followed up his career day with another 12 points vs. Drake.Â
• Marco Smith also scored a career-high with 11 points vs. Eastern Washington. Frankie Fidler and Hughes tallied double-figures with 12 points each.
• Omaha scored the most first-half points it has seen all season with 46 points. Ferrarini already had 10 at the half.
• The Mavericks tried their third starting lineup of the year vs. Eastern Washington. Hughes and Lemetti stayed in the rotation, while Kyle Luedtke, Devin Evans, and Marco Smith got the nod over the weekend.
• Luedtke scored a career-high 21 points vs. SIUE despite the 75-65 loss to the Cougars. He was 6-of-9 from the field and 6-of-9 from the line. He hit three from long range.
• Omaha went down 31 to SIUE, but used a 21-0 run in the second half to get within six. Late free throws helped clinch the Cougar win.
• Head coach Derrin Hansen enters his 17th season at the helm. He has a 249-242 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 1,203-1,228.
Scouting the Texas A&M - Corpus Christi Islanders
The Islanders are 8-1 to start the season and on a seven-game win streak heading into the weekend. The lone loss of the season was back on Nov. 14 to Texas A&M. The Aggies rolled to an 86-65 win vs. the Islanders. A&M - Corpus Christi played in a close match-up with Summit League member Denver back on Nov. 17. The Islanders barely escaped with a 69-67 victory.
Isaac Mushila nearly averages a double-double for the Islanders. He leads the team with 16.8 points per game and 9.8 rebounds per game. The junior forward has four doubles on the year, including three straight ones. He scored 21 points a tallied 17 boards vs. UTSA, another 18 points and 12 boards vs. St. Mary's, and finished the streak with 28 points and 11 rebounds vs. UTRGV. He most recently posted a 27 point and 14 rebound double-double vs. UTRGV.
Steve Lutz is in his first season as head coach of the Islanders. He spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach with Purdue.  Â
All-Time Against Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
This marks the first ever meeting between the Mavericks and Islanders.
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The Mavericks close a five-game home stand this Saturday with Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Baxter Arena. Omaha looks to pick up their first win since the season opener, while the Islanders ride a seven-game win streak into the meeting.Â
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 posted back-to-back games with four players scoring double-figures. Darrius Hughes, Felix Lemetti, and Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler notched career-highs vs. Drake.
• Hughes tied his career-high 15 points vs. the Bulldogs. He shot 70 percent from the field and grabbed six rebounds.
• Lemetti added 14 points on 5-of-12 from the field. Four of his made field goals were from long range. He also tallied a career-high six rebounds.
• Poor Bear-Chandler fell short of a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds. Both were new personal bests.
• Nick Ferrarini led the Mavericks with a career-high 23 point vs. EWU. He was 8-of-14 from the field with three three-pointers. He followed up his career day with another 12 points vs. Drake.Â
• Marco Smith also scored a career-high with 11 points vs. Eastern Washington. Frankie Fidler and Hughes tallied double-figures with 12 points each.
• Omaha scored the most first-half points it has seen all season with 46 points. Ferrarini already had 10 at the half.
• The Mavericks tried their third starting lineup of the year vs. Eastern Washington. Hughes and Lemetti stayed in the rotation, while Kyle Luedtke, Devin Evans, and Marco Smith got the nod over the weekend.
• Luedtke scored a career-high 21 points vs. SIUE despite the 75-65 loss to the Cougars. He was 6-of-9 from the field and 6-of-9 from the line. He hit three from long range.
• Omaha went down 31 to SIUE, but used a 21-0 run in the second half to get within six. Late free throws helped clinch the Cougar win.
• Head coach Derrin Hansen enters his 17th season at the helm. He has a 249-242 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 1,203-1,228.
Scouting the Texas A&M - Corpus Christi Islanders
The Islanders are 8-1 to start the season and on a seven-game win streak heading into the weekend. The lone loss of the season was back on Nov. 14 to Texas A&M. The Aggies rolled to an 86-65 win vs. the Islanders. A&M - Corpus Christi played in a close match-up with Summit League member Denver back on Nov. 17. The Islanders barely escaped with a 69-67 victory.
Isaac Mushila nearly averages a double-double for the Islanders. He leads the team with 16.8 points per game and 9.8 rebounds per game. The junior forward has four doubles on the year, including three straight ones. He scored 21 points a tallied 17 boards vs. UTSA, another 18 points and 12 boards vs. St. Mary's, and finished the streak with 28 points and 11 rebounds vs. UTRGV. He most recently posted a 27 point and 14 rebound double-double vs. UTRGV.
Steve Lutz is in his first season as head coach of the Islanders. He spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach with Purdue.  Â
All-Time Against Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
This marks the first ever meeting between the Mavericks and Islanders.
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