Omaha_Mavericks_men's_basketball

Omaha Mavericks men's basketball

Omaha Mavericks men's basketball

Basketball team of the University of Nebraska, Omaha


The Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team, also called the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks,[n 1] represents the University of Nebraska Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The Mavericks compete in The Summit League. Led by head coach Chris Crutchfield, they play their games at the on-campus Baxter Arena, which they moved to at the start of the 2015–16 season.[2] The 2015–16 season was also the first in which they were eligible for the NCAA tournament, NIT, or The Summit League tournament; they had been ineligible during the school's four-year transition from Division II to Division I, which began in the 2011–12 season. During this period, they made one appearance in the CIT, a tournament which is not directly sponsored by the NCAA, in 2014.

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History

Season by season results

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Postseason

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Mavericks have appeared in 12 NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 7–14.

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NAIA tournament results

The Mavericks have appeared in the NAIA tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.

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CIT results

The Mavericks have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).[5] Their record is 1–1.

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CBI results

The Mavericks have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.

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Notable players

All–Americans

  • 1992: Phil Cartwright

All–Conference

All–NCC Team

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All–MIAA Team

  • 2009: Michael Jenkins
  • 2010: Tyler Bullock & Andrew Bridger
  • 2011: Tyler Bullock & Mitch Albers

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All–Summit Team

NCC Player of the Year

  • 1984: Dean Thompson
  • 2004: Tola Dada

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NCC Freshman of the Year

  • 2003: Ryan Curtis

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UNO 1,000 Points/500 Rebounds club

  • Player (Years) Points/Rebounds
  • Sam Singleton (1962–66) 1,101/508
  • Bill Haas (1964–67) 1,064/518
  • Pat Roehrig (1971–75) 1,006/640
  • Dennis Forrest (1973–77) 1,660/557
  • Glenn Moberg (1975–79) 1,077/531
  • Terry Sodawasser (1981–85) 1,093/625
  • Thor Palamore (1987–91) 1,309/476
  • Phil Cartwright (1988–92) 1,457/946
  • Tola Dada (2000–04) 1,017/583
  • Ryan Curtis (2002–06) 1,051/717
  • Calvin Kapels (2002–06) 1,102/571
  • John Karhoff (2010–2014) 1,348/524
  • Tre'Shawn Thurman (2014–17) 1,164/624

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Notes

  1. Although the school has completed the rebranding of its athletic program as "Omaha", and both The Summit League and National Collegiate Hockey Conference now follow this usage, national media such as ESPN usually use the hyphenated "Nebraska-Omaha".

References

  1. "Color Palette". Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. "Omaha Releases 2015-16 Men's Basketball Schedule" (Press release). Omaha Athletics. July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  3. 2012-13 Media Guide. UNO Athletic Department. 2013.
  4. NCC Record & History Book (PDF). North Central Conference. 2008. pp. 48–66.
  5. Nelson, Andrew (Mar 18, 2014). "UNO Basketball makes history with CIT invitation". The Gateway. University of Nebraska Omaha. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.

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