PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Omaha men’s basketball will play in the school's first NCAA Tournament Thursday night in Providence, Rhode Island. The 15-seed Mavericks (22-12, 13-3 Summit League) tip off at 8:45 p.m. CT with the No. 2 Red Storm of St. John's (30-4, 18-2 Big East)...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Hands on his knees, head down, chin to his chest, Omaha men’s basketball coach Chris Crutchfield stood motionless, waiting for the final buzzer. Lance Waddles stepped towards the free-throw line with 31.6 seconds on the clock. The contingent of...
Tony Osburn had a night to remember, and so did the Omaha men’s basketball team. Omaha started the game with an 8-1 run and never looked back, winning 100-75 over South Dakota in the Summit League Tournament semifinals. “Unbelievable game; our guys were locked in...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Omaha men’s basketball won its first game of the 2025 Summit League Tournament 70-61 on Thursday night in Sioux Falls. One of the keys to the game was establishing a paint presence on the offensive end, and Omaha did that early. The Mavericks...
Omaha men’s basketball used a 21-0 second-half run to blow out Oral Roberts 80-57 on Saturday. With the win, the Mavericks (19-12) claimed the outright Summit League title and tied the program’s best record since joining the conference at 13-3. Here are three...
Omaha men’s basketball used a hot start and strong finish from junior Tony Osburn to seal an 85-74 win over North Dakota State Saturday afternoon at Baxter Arena. The first-place Mavericks also improved to 10-1 in the Summit League, tying the program's second-highest...
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