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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
USD fights to winner takes all game and falls to Omaha
BROOKINGS, S.D. (USD) — In its third appearance in the Summit League Softball Championship, South Dakota opened the day with a 9-1 run-rule win over No. 1 seed Omaha to force a winner-takes-all game two. The Mavericks secured their third straight postseason championship with a 4-2 win over the Yotes. Game 1 – W, 9-1 (5 innings)Ella McGee kicked things off with a leadoff triple in the bottom of the first, her first of three hits in the game one, and would later score on a Delaney White single to left field. For the second time in as many games, Abi Brown left the yard for a three-run home run to put the Yotes up 4-0 early. The Mavericks got one run back in the second with a solo homer, but that's all the Mavs would scratch across against Clara Edwards who tossed all 5.0 innings with three strikeouts and just five hits. For the second inning in the row, the Yotes leadoff hitter started the inning with an extra base hit, this time with a double from Autumn Iversen. McGee notched her second hit of the game with a single up the middle and moved Iversen over to third who touched home plate on a Tatum Villotta single in the next at-bat. The trend of leadoff hitters with extra base hits continued in the fourth with Brooke Carey bombing her second home run of the season over the left center fence. USD tacked on two more runs with back-to-back RBI singles from Delaney White and Madison Evans to push the Yotes up 8-1. Edwards made quick work of the Mavs in the fifth with a 1-2-3 frame, and Iversen would walk off the 9-1 run-rule win with an RBI single that scored Carey from third. McGee went 3-for-3 from the plate with a pair of runs, brown went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, while Iversen and White each had two hits. Game 2 – L, 2-4The Mavs were the first to plate runs in game two with three in the second inning on a two-RBI single and a sac fly. The Yotes had a chance in the top of the second to do early damage, as they loaded the bases with one out. Omaha, however, was able to force back-to-back outs to hold the Yotes scoreless. USD was limited to two base runners across the third to sixth innings. Trailing 4-0 in the seventh, Carey opened the top of the frame with a double down the right field line. Sara Iburg cut the deficit in half, 4-2, with her first career home run and brought the top of the order up with just one out. The Mavs forced the next two Coyotes into a groundout and pop out to close out the 4-2 win. Jones was a perfect 3-for-3 in her final game as a Coyote, while Carey was 2-for-3. Edwards pitched the first 4.0 innings and allowed three runs and eight hits, while McKenna Young tossed the final 2.0 innings and had three strikeouts. The Yotes had four players represented on the Summit League All-Tournament Team in Clara Edwards, Abi Brown, Rylie Jones and Madison Evans. The Coyotes advanced to the Summit League Championship game for the third time in program history (2015, 2019) and close out the season with a 32-24 record. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
K-State Wildcats lock in campus visit with touted mid-major basketball transfer
Omaha Mavericks forward Marquel Sutton (10) averaged 18.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game for Omaha this season. He was Summit League Player of the Year. One of the nation's most respected mid-major basketball transfers is contemplating a move to Kansas State. Marquel Sutton, a 6-foot-8 senior forward who spent the past three seasons at Omaha, has locked in a recruiting visit with Jerome Tang and the Wildcats. Advertisement Sutton told League Ready that he plans to be in Manhattan on Monday. The Wildcats are eyeing Sutton as a potential replacement for departing seniors Coleman Hawkins and David N'Guessan in the frontcourt. It's easy to see why they are interested in Sutton's services. Sutton averaged 18.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game this season on his way to Summit League Player of the Year honors. Sutton led the Mavericks to 22 victories and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. He is looking to finish his college basketball career in a power conference. Many consider him to be one of the biggest names currently in the transfer portal. Advertisement Sutton is originally from Tulsa. He has also received transfer attention from Arkansas, Baylor, Clemson, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Michigan and many others. Time will tell where he ends up, but Sutton will make his first recruiting visit with K-State.
USA Today
20-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
St. John's Red Storm vs. Omaha Mavericks: March Madness First Round live stream, TV channel, start time, odds
St. John's Red Storm vs. Omaha Mavericks: March Madness First Round live stream, TV channel, start time, odds The No. 2 seed St. John's Red Storm (30-4) will try to beat the No. 15 seed Omaha Mavericks (22-12) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Watch this contest at 9:45 p.m. ET on CBS. St. John's defeated Creighton 82-66 at home in its last game. Its top scorers were RJ Luis (29 PTS, 10 REB, 61.11 FG%, 3-3 from 3PT) and Zuby Ejiofor (20 PTS, 53.33 FG%). Omaha beat St. Thomas 85-75 at home in its most recent game. Its top scorers were JJ White (29 PTS, 5 AST, 71.43 FG%, 3-5 from 3PT) and Marquel Sutton (22 PTS, 18 REB, 43.75 FG%). Ahead of this college basketball matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Thursday's action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Watch the NCAA Tournament on Sling TV! St. John's Red Storm vs. Omaha Mavericks Game day: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Thursday, March 20, 2025 Game time: 9:45 p.m. ET 9:45 p.m. ET TV: CBS CBS Live stream: Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) Live stream: Paramount+ - Watch Now! NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Lines Spread: St. John's -18.5 St. John's -18.5 Total: 149.5 College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 6:59 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Watch the NCAA Tournament on Sling TV! Follow the latest college sports coverage at College Sports Wire.
NBC Sports
19-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Hall of Fame coaches open March Madness together, hoping more history awaits
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Chris Crutchfield knows he's the odd man out. And, for the record, totally gets it. When you're in a four-team pod for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and the three other head coaches in said pod are all Hall of Famers, you're going to notice. Rick Pitino, Bill Self and John Calipari have combined to win five national championships; the trio accounts for 17 total Final Four appearances. 'It's definitely the who's who of college coaching,' Crutchfield said. 'I'm sure a lot of people are asking, 'Who the hell is that other guy in the bracket?'' That would be the 56-year-old head coach of the Omaha Mavericks, who are first-time participants in the Division I men's NCAA Tournament. Crutchfield's crew will face Pitino and his second-seeded St. John's team on Thursday night. The winner of that game gets either Self's Kansas squad or Calipari's Arkansas team in the second round on Saturday. For fans, the Providence site is something close to college basketball nirvana, with three of the four active Hall of Fame coaches sharing this court on Thursday night. They also make up half of the six current men's college basketball coaches with a national title to their name (even with one championship and a few Final Fours later vacated by the NCAA). In an era perhaps best known for its exodus of HOFers, it's a genuine treat to see so many in one place in the month of March. Calipari, for one, doesn't think that's an accident. He loves a good old fashioned selection committee conspiracy theory. Before Selection Sunday, Calipari saw that Arkansas was projected to be a No. 10 seed, which meant the Razorbacks would play a No. 7 seed. He predicted that they'd draw Kansas, projected on or around that seed line. He told his players they'd for sure get St. John's as the No. 2 seed in their region, too. The selection committee wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of these storylines. 'I thought it may be played somewhere else,' Calipari said. Like … Lexington? 'When I saw we weren't there, I'm like, wow, somebody (on the selection committee) must have been sick and went to the bathroom or something for them not the put us there,' Calipari joked. Self said that he, too, thought he'd draw Calipari's squad. It's just the way the math of 7-10 matchups was likely to work out, with both of those teams in the right ranges. 'I said, 'You watch, we're going to play Arkansas,'' Self said. 'I didn't have any idea who the No. 2 would be, but I think it's fine for us.' He chuckled. Sure, there have been lots of questions about the history between Arkansas and Kansas as well as the history between the two head coaches. But nothing here has gotten more attention than the possibility of a Calipari-Pitino matchup in the second round. Which means no one is really talking about the seventh-seeded Jayhawks. 'We've been talked about enough over the years and over time,' Self said. 'I'm kind of looking forward to having people talk about others. Maybe we can kind of sneak up on somebody.' Frankly, it's a weird place for Kansas to be, both literally and figuratively. The Jayhawks are usually a much higher seed, assigned a first-weekend site closer to home. But Kansas has been quite inconsistent this season, finishing sixth in the Big 12 standings. So, this is a team that is not being discussed as a favorite to cut down the nets. Or even in the mix to do so. Pitino has obvious history with Providence; he reached his first Final Four with the Friars in 1987. Calipari's Final Four run at UMass included an early stop in this city. Meanwhile, Self is trying to get out of the first weekend for the first time since his Jayhawks won it all in 2022. And Crutchfield wants to capture some of the March magic other double-digit seeds have found in the past. And that's what's so great about this tournament. Three of these head coaches have combined to account for nearly 2,500 career wins. The fourth hasn't cracked win No. 100. But here they are, sharing a court — and the opportunity to do something special. 'I told my team this: Do you understand what March can do for you in life?' Pitino said. 'Some of my (former championship-winning) players in Lexington, I don't know if they're working, but they're living a good life. 'If you have that type of run in March, you become part of basketball history.' Nicole Auerbach eyes the teams that can go on shocking runs in the men's NCAA Tournament. Raphielle Johnson and Noah Rubin discuss players they are monitoring in the NCAA Tournament for dynasty, including Oklahoma's Jeremiah Fears, Liam McNeely from UConn, and Baylors V.J. Edgecombe.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Omaha moves onto Summit semis with win over Kansas City
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The top-seeded Omaha Mavericks advanced to the Summit League semifinals with a 70-61 win over Kansas City Thursday night. The Mavericks used a 16-4 surge late in the first half to take a 40-26 lead into the locker room. They scored the first six of the second half to balloon the advantage to 19. The Roos cut the deficit to seven on three occasions but the lead hovered in double figures much of the final 20 minutes. Omaha shot 46% for the game, while Kansas City made just 33% of its shots. Summit League Player of the Year Marquel Sutton led a quartet of Mavs in double figures with a game-high 28 points to go along with 11 rebounds for a double-double. JJ White notched 14, and Isaac Ondekane and Ja'Sean Glover added 10 apiece. Jamar Brown was the lone Roo in double figures with 27 points as he played all 40 minutes. Omaha is set to play in the semifinals Saturday at 7 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
