Thursday, February 24
Macomb, Ill.
6 p.m.
Omaha
at
Western Illinois
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Omaha Opens Road Week at Western Illinois
Feb 22, 2022 | Men's Basketball
The Basics
The Mavericks hit the road for the final week of the 2021-22 regular season. Omaha looks to sweep the season series with Western Illinois Thursday night at 6 p.m. The Mavericks are coming off a buzzer beater win vs. Denver in last week's action and are still in the hunt for their first road win of the season.
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 earned its fourth league win last Thursday on senior night vs. Denver. The Mavericks went down eight with 2:58 to play. Frankie Fidler then responded with 11 unanswered points and a three-point buzzer beater for the win.
• Fidler finished with 22 points and nine boards. Darrius Hughes added 14 off the bench, while Nick Ferrarini and Marco Smith tallied 11 points each.
• The Mavericks dominated the boards out rebounding the Pioneers 47-31. It marks the first time this season Omaha out rebounded an opponent by double-figures.
• Akol Arop led the way with 10 rebounds. It was his third double-figure rebounding performance of the season.
• The Mavericks are coming off a loss on the road to South Dakota State. Despite and early lead by Omaha, SDSU used a 10-0 offensive outburst to swing the momentum and take an 82-61 win on the night.
• Ferrarini led the Mavericks with 14 points off the bench. Hughes added 11.
• Fidler extended his double-figure scoring streak to three straight games with 10 points vs. the Jackrabbits.
• Dylan Brougham became the second Omaha player to tally at least 10 boards in a single game this season. His 10 rebounds vs. SDSU set a new personal best for the sophomore forward.
• The Mavericks opened the week at home last Thursday with a loss to South Dakota.
• Fidler led all-scorers with 22 points. It marked his third game and second straight with at least 20 points in the contest.
• Felix Lemetti added 18 points as the only other Maverick in double-figures.
• Fidler poured in a career-high 37 points at North Dakota two weeks ago nearly helping the Mavericks pull off a win vs. the Fighting Hawks.
• Fidler's 37 points marks the most points scored by a freshman in DI basketball this season. He is also the first Maverick to score at least 30 in a game this year.
• His 37 points is the third most points scored in a single-game in the DI era. It is sixth all-time.
• Fidler is averaging 15.3 points per game in league play, which ranks 12th in the top-25 players.
• Marco Smith was the only other Maverick to notch double-figures. He finished with 11 points on the day.
• Head coach Derrin Hansen enters his 17th season at the helm. He has a 253-257 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 1,207-1,344.
Scouting the Western Illinois Leathernecks
The Leathernecks are 15-13 overall and 6-10 in league play heading into this week's action. Currently on a two-game skid, Western Illinois looks to rebound after falling at South Dakota State and South Dakota last week.
Trenton Massner does a bit of everything for WIU leading the team in scoring (16.4 ppg), rebounds (6.2 rpg), assists (111), steals (51), and blocks (16). The junior guard has scored double-figures in all but three games this season. He's currently riding a six-game streak with at least 10 points scored. His season-high was 31 points notched on two occasions.
Western Illinois is led by Rob Jeter. He's in his second season at the helm with a 22-28 overall record. Over his 13 years as a head coach, Jeter is 184-170 overall.
All-Time Against Western Illinois
Omaha leads the all-time series 15-10 after earning another win vs. the Leathernecks earlier this season.
The Mavericks downed the Leathernecks 84-78 behind a 22-point performance from Lemetti. Fidler added another 19 to the board, while Hughes (12) and Ferrarini (10) scored double-digits.
The Mavericks hit the road for the final week of the 2021-22 regular season. Omaha looks to sweep the season series with Western Illinois Thursday night at 6 p.m. The Mavericks are coming off a buzzer beater win vs. Denver in last week's action and are still in the hunt for their first road win of the season.
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 earned its fourth league win last Thursday on senior night vs. Denver. The Mavericks went down eight with 2:58 to play. Frankie Fidler then responded with 11 unanswered points and a three-point buzzer beater for the win.
• Fidler finished with 22 points and nine boards. Darrius Hughes added 14 off the bench, while Nick Ferrarini and Marco Smith tallied 11 points each.
• The Mavericks dominated the boards out rebounding the Pioneers 47-31. It marks the first time this season Omaha out rebounded an opponent by double-figures.
• Akol Arop led the way with 10 rebounds. It was his third double-figure rebounding performance of the season.
• The Mavericks are coming off a loss on the road to South Dakota State. Despite and early lead by Omaha, SDSU used a 10-0 offensive outburst to swing the momentum and take an 82-61 win on the night.
• Ferrarini led the Mavericks with 14 points off the bench. Hughes added 11.
• Fidler extended his double-figure scoring streak to three straight games with 10 points vs. the Jackrabbits.
• Dylan Brougham became the second Omaha player to tally at least 10 boards in a single game this season. His 10 rebounds vs. SDSU set a new personal best for the sophomore forward.
• The Mavericks opened the week at home last Thursday with a loss to South Dakota.
• Fidler led all-scorers with 22 points. It marked his third game and second straight with at least 20 points in the contest.
• Felix Lemetti added 18 points as the only other Maverick in double-figures.
• Fidler poured in a career-high 37 points at North Dakota two weeks ago nearly helping the Mavericks pull off a win vs. the Fighting Hawks.
• Fidler's 37 points marks the most points scored by a freshman in DI basketball this season. He is also the first Maverick to score at least 30 in a game this year.
• His 37 points is the third most points scored in a single-game in the DI era. It is sixth all-time.
• Fidler is averaging 15.3 points per game in league play, which ranks 12th in the top-25 players.
• Marco Smith was the only other Maverick to notch double-figures. He finished with 11 points on the day.
• Head coach Derrin Hansen enters his 17th season at the helm. He has a 253-257 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 1,207-1,344.
Scouting the Western Illinois Leathernecks
The Leathernecks are 15-13 overall and 6-10 in league play heading into this week's action. Currently on a two-game skid, Western Illinois looks to rebound after falling at South Dakota State and South Dakota last week.
Trenton Massner does a bit of everything for WIU leading the team in scoring (16.4 ppg), rebounds (6.2 rpg), assists (111), steals (51), and blocks (16). The junior guard has scored double-figures in all but three games this season. He's currently riding a six-game streak with at least 10 points scored. His season-high was 31 points notched on two occasions.
Western Illinois is led by Rob Jeter. He's in his second season at the helm with a 22-28 overall record. Over his 13 years as a head coach, Jeter is 184-170 overall.
All-Time Against Western Illinois
Omaha leads the all-time series 15-10 after earning another win vs. the Leathernecks earlier this season.
The Mavericks downed the Leathernecks 84-78 behind a 22-point performance from Lemetti. Fidler added another 19 to the board, while Hughes (12) and Ferrarini (10) scored double-digits.
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