Tuesday, November 1
Omaha, Neb.
7:05 p.m.
Omaha
vs
Mid-America Christian (Exhib.)
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Mavericks Host MACU For Exhibition
Oct 31, 2022 | Men's Basketball
LEADING OFF
The Omaha men's basketball team hosts Mid-America Christian for an exhibition game Tuesday night. Tip-off will be at 7:05 p.m. at Baxter Arena. It is the lone exhibition game the Mavericks will see this preseason before opening the 2022-23 season on the road at Kansas on Nov. 7.
Gary Sharp will have the call on 1180 The Zone. Links to live stats and stream can be found at OMavs.com.
QUICK HITS
• The Mavericks are under new direction this season with UNO alum Chris Crutchfield at the helm. Joining him is associate head coach Kyan Brown and assistant coaches Kenya Crandell and Warren Niles.
• Omaha was tabbed ninth in the Summit League Preseason Poll, while sophomore forward Frankie Fidler garnered Preseason All-Summit First Team honors.
• Omaha finished its 2021-22 campaign at the 5-25 mark. A 4-14 finish in the Summit League earned them a trip to the championship as the No. 8 seed where the Mavericks fell in the opening round to South Dakota State.
• Fidler takes home a preseason all-league nod following a stellar freshman season. He led the Mavericks in scoring with 12.9 points per game on 48.6 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from three-point range, and 82.4 percent from the foul line.
• The Bellevue, Nebraska native scored double-figures 19 times last season including two 30-point performances. Fidler dropped a career-high 37 points at North Dakota which was the most points scored in a game last year by a freshman. His 35 points vs. SDSU in the league quarterfinals was the second most by a freshman in tournament history.
• In addition to Fidler, Omaha returned five players from last year's roster. Akol Arop, La'Mel Robinson, Dylan Brougham, Kyle Luedtke, and Grant Frickenstein will play another season as Mavericks.
• Crutchfield added 10 new players, which includes five freshman and five transfers.
SCOUTING THE MACU EVANGELS
MACU's season tipped off last week with a two-game win streak. The Evangels posted a 107-98 win vs. Kansas Christian in the season opener followed by a 105-100 win vs. Ozark Christian. MACU finished last season 20-13 overall with a 12-10 record in the SAC (NAIA). They were tabbed third in the league's preseason poll earlier this month.
DeRaun Clark paces the MACU offense after two games. He is averaging 27 points per game and has gotten to the line 25 times. Clark converted 92 percent of those attempts. He also leads the Evangels with 5.0 rebounds per game.
Josh Gamblin enters his eighth season as head coach of MACU. He has compiled a career-record of 149-71. He led the team to the program's first NAIA National Championship in his first year at the helm.
The Omaha men's basketball team hosts Mid-America Christian for an exhibition game Tuesday night. Tip-off will be at 7:05 p.m. at Baxter Arena. It is the lone exhibition game the Mavericks will see this preseason before opening the 2022-23 season on the road at Kansas on Nov. 7.
Gary Sharp will have the call on 1180 The Zone. Links to live stats and stream can be found at OMavs.com.
QUICK HITS
• The Mavericks are under new direction this season with UNO alum Chris Crutchfield at the helm. Joining him is associate head coach Kyan Brown and assistant coaches Kenya Crandell and Warren Niles.
• Omaha was tabbed ninth in the Summit League Preseason Poll, while sophomore forward Frankie Fidler garnered Preseason All-Summit First Team honors.
• Omaha finished its 2021-22 campaign at the 5-25 mark. A 4-14 finish in the Summit League earned them a trip to the championship as the No. 8 seed where the Mavericks fell in the opening round to South Dakota State.
• Fidler takes home a preseason all-league nod following a stellar freshman season. He led the Mavericks in scoring with 12.9 points per game on 48.6 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from three-point range, and 82.4 percent from the foul line.
• The Bellevue, Nebraska native scored double-figures 19 times last season including two 30-point performances. Fidler dropped a career-high 37 points at North Dakota which was the most points scored in a game last year by a freshman. His 35 points vs. SDSU in the league quarterfinals was the second most by a freshman in tournament history.
• In addition to Fidler, Omaha returned five players from last year's roster. Akol Arop, La'Mel Robinson, Dylan Brougham, Kyle Luedtke, and Grant Frickenstein will play another season as Mavericks.
• Crutchfield added 10 new players, which includes five freshman and five transfers.
SCOUTING THE MACU EVANGELS
MACU's season tipped off last week with a two-game win streak. The Evangels posted a 107-98 win vs. Kansas Christian in the season opener followed by a 105-100 win vs. Ozark Christian. MACU finished last season 20-13 overall with a 12-10 record in the SAC (NAIA). They were tabbed third in the league's preseason poll earlier this month.
DeRaun Clark paces the MACU offense after two games. He is averaging 27 points per game and has gotten to the line 25 times. Clark converted 92 percent of those attempts. He also leads the Evangels with 5.0 rebounds per game.
Josh Gamblin enters his eighth season as head coach of MACU. He has compiled a career-record of 149-71. He led the team to the program's first NAIA National Championship in his first year at the helm.
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