Mavericks to Host Cal State Bakersfield on Monday

The Omaha Mavericks return to Baxter for their first home game of the week against the Cal State Bakersfield Runners. As a part of the doubleheader Monday, Omaha women's basketball will tip off at 5 p.m.

The game can be heard on 1180 The Zone with Jon Schriner on the call. Links to live stats, audio and video are available on OMavs.com.

Quick Hits
   • The Mavericks enter the home game with a 1-4 overall record. At home, Omaha has gone 1-2.
   • Omaha comes off a nail-biting 92-86 loss against Wichita State.
   • Against the Shockers, the Mavericks took the lead with the first basket in the second quarter and held it until late in the fourth. In a last-minute push to take the lead back, the Mavericks fell behind when the final buzzer sounded.
   • During the road game, six different Mavericks put up double digits in points. Polina Nikulochkina led the scoring, pacing the Mavericks with 18 points, going 5-of-7 on field goals and 7-of-11 on free throws. Nikulochkina also led the team with three steals and one block. Grace Cave and Kennedi Grant each tallied five assists to lead Omaha.
   • Brooklyn Smith had a career-high seven points against the Shockers.
   • Omaha ranks 26th nationally for free throws made per game and pace the league.
   • As the Mavericks show their depth on the roster, they move up to 18th in the nation and first in the Summit League for bench points (31.8).
   • Though Ghaifan does not meet the requirements yet to be nationally ranked, her field goal percent of .875 surpasses the nation's leading shooter with 78%.
   • The Mavericks were tabbed sixth in the Summit League Preseason rankings after a 15-17 campaign in 2022-23. The team owned an 8-10 mark in conference play, including wins against North Dakota State, North Dakota, and Denver, and was 5-10 on the road.

Scouting the Cal State Bakersfield Runners
   • The Runners come into Omaha with a 2-3 overall record and have gone 1-2 on the road.
   • They fell in their last game against New Mexico State 64-59.
   • In their five games, they have not scored more than 65 points in a game.
   • On the season, CSUB carries a -8.8 scoring margin and a .355 field goal percent.
   • CSUB goes .305 behind the arc, averaging 7.2 three-pointers per game. On the free-throw line, they shoot a .571, going 40-70 this season.
   • The Runners have been out-rebounded this season, holding a -5.2 margin.
   • In five games, they made 19 blocks, averaging 3.8 a game.
   • Shaunae Brown leads the team with 64 points. Where Jordan Olivares leads in rebounds (38), assists (17), and steals (9).
   • Leading the Runners with five blocks is Sophia Tougas.

All-Time Against Cal State Bakersfield
The Mavericks trails 3-2 in the all-time series against CSUB. They met last season where the Runners came out on top 69-68 in overtime.

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Players Mentioned

Grace Cave

Kennedi Grant

Polina Nikulochkina

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