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Fox Sports
09-03-2025
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- Fox Sports
March Madness: Omaha headed to 1st NCAA Tournament, even with a loss in Summit League final
Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Omaha is headed to its first NCAA Tournament — even if the Mavericks lose the Summit League championship game. Omaha will play St. Thomas in the tournament final Sunday night, but St. Thomas is ineligible for the NCAA Tournament while completing its transition to Division I. That means Omaha will receive the league's automatic bid no matter the result, because the Mavericks won the regular-season conference title. Tony Osburn scored 30 points in Omaha's 100-75 victory over South Dakota in the semifinals Saturday night. St. Thomas beat North Dakota 85-69. Playing its 14th season since moving up to Division I status, Omaha is in the Summit League championship game for the third time but has never won it. St. Thomas was kicked out of its Division III league for being too dominant. The Minnesota school then jumped all the way up to Division I. This is the final year the Tommies won't be eligible for the NCAA Tournament. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and recommended
Associated Press
09-03-2025
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- Associated Press
March Madness: Omaha headed to 1st NCAA Tournament, even with a loss in Summit League final
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Omaha is headed to its first NCAA Tournament — even if the Mavericks lose the Summit League championship game. Omaha will play St. Thomas in the tournament final Sunday night, but St. Thomas is ineligible for the NCAA Tournament while completing its transition to Division I. That means Omaha will receive the league's automatic bid no matter the result, because the Mavericks won the regular-season conference title. Tony Osburn scored 30 points in Omaha's 100-75 victory over South Dakota in the semifinals Saturday night. St. Thomas beat North Dakota 85-69. Playing its 14th season since moving up to Division I status, Omaha is in the Summit League championship game for the third time but has never won it. St. Thomas was kicked out of its Division III league for being too dominant. The Minnesota school then jumped all the way up to Division I. This is the final year the Tommies won't be eligible for the NCAA Tournament.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
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- Yahoo
White hot Mavericks shoot past USD in semifinals
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Omaha men shot the lights out of the Denny Sanford Premier Center Saturday night, rolling past USD 100-75 in the Summit League Semifinals. The Mavericks shot 58.7% for the game. Omaha will now play either St. Thomas or North Dakota in the Summit League Championship game on Sunday night at 8 p.m. The game will air on CBS Sports Network. Omaha started the game on fire roaring to 16-4 lead before USD even knew what hit them. The Mavericks hit eight of their first nine shots and then missed five in-a-row. USD tried to close the gap in that time, but it didn't take long for Omaha to catch fire again. Omaha shot a blazing 65% from the field in the first half, posting 55 points. At the same time, the Coyotes went 7-26 from the field and fell behind 55-26 at halftime. The Mavericks cooled off a hair in the second half, but continued to make big plays and keep USD away from a potential comeback. The Coyotes finish the year with a 19-14 record. STATS Omaha had 12 players score in the win, including three in double digits. Tony Osburn shot 8-9 from three, while posting a game high 30 points. Player of the Year Marquel Sutton added 19, while JJ White posted 14. USD had four score in double figures. Chase Forte led the team with 24 points. Kaleb Stewart added 13, while both Paul Bruns and Dre Bullock scored ten. USD shot 34% from the field and 31% from three. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox Sports
09-03-2025
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- Fox Sports
Osburn scores 30 points, Omaha knock offs South Dakota in Summit League Tournament semifinal 100-75
Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Tony Osburn scored 30 points and top-seeded Omaha beat No. 5 seed South Dakota 100-75 on Saturday night in a Summit League Tournament semifinal. Omaha (21-12) will face the North Dakota-St. Thomas winner in the title game on Sunday. Osburn shot 9 for 11 (8 for 9 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Marquel Sutton scored 19 points and added eight rebounds. JJ White finished with 14 points and six assists. The Coyotes (19-14) were led by Chase Forte, who posted 24 points and three steals. South Dakota also got 13 points from Kaleb Stewart. Paul Bruns finished with 10 points and seven rebounds. Omaha led 55-26 at halftime, with Osburn racking up 18 points. Omaha opened the second half with an 8-0 run to extend the lead to 37 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
Associated Press
06-03-2025
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- Associated Press
Omaha plays in Summit League Tournament against the UMKC
UMKC Kangaroos (13-19, 5-12 Summit League) vs. Omaha Mavericks (19-12, 13-3 Summit League) Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Omaha plays in the Summit League Tournament against UMKC. The Mavericks are 13-3 against Summit League opponents and 6-9 in non-conference play. Omaha is fifth in the Summit League in team defense, giving up 75.5 points while holding opponents to 45.7% shooting. The Kangaroos are 5-12 in Summit League play. UMKC is the top team in the Summit League allowing only 67.1 points per game while holding opponents to 43.3% shooting. Omaha makes 46.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than UMKC has allowed to its opponents (43.3%). UMKC's 43.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.4 percentage points lower than Omaha has given up to its opponents (45.7%). TOP PERFORMERS: Tony Osburn is shooting 38.8% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Mavericks, while averaging 12.1 points. Marquel Sutton is averaging 23.1 points and 7.9 rebounds over the past 10 games. Jamar Brown is averaging 16.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals for the Kangaroos. Melvyn Ebonkoli is averaging 9.8 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 7-3, averaging 83.4 points, 32.4 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 4.6 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.8 points per game. Kangaroos: 3-7, averaging 68.6 points, 31.6 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 6.0 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.3 points. ___
