Omaha Mavericks at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
80 - 88
80 - 88
Drake outlasts Nebraska-Omaha 88-80
Drake (3-1) took a 55-54 lead with 9:53 left on a Carter layup and never trailed the rest of the way. But Nebraska-Omaha (3-3) kept the game close, and was within two points at the 6:18 mark on a Matt Hagerbaumer dunk. But Gary Ricks Jr. responded with a 3-pointer and the Bulldogs held on down the stretch, going 8 for 10 at the line in the final 1:01.
Aaron Hawley scored 14 points for Drake. Seth VanDeest and Ricks added 13 points apiece and Chris Caird scored 12.
Devin Patterson and CJ Carter had 17 points apiece for the Mavericks. Hagerbaumer scored nine points to go along with a game-high 13 rebounds and four blocked shots.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Gary Ricks Steal. | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Matt Hagerbaumer Turnover. | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Gary Ricks made Free Throw. | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Gary Ricks made Free Throw. | 80 - 87 |
Statistics
 OMA |
 DRKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 31-63 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 15-19 | FT | 17-25 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| 2 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 0 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Knapp Center
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,467 | Capacity:
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,467 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |