NCAAB

Omaha Mavericks at Western Illinois Leathernecks

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Omaha Mavericks
15-9, 7-6 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 83
Western Illinois Leathernecks
8-13, 6-4 Home

W. Illinois snaps 11-game skid, beats Nebraska-Omaha 83-76

The Mavericks had their last lead, 53-52 with 11 minutes remaining. Mike Miklusak made a 3-pointer, and then forced a turnover and scored a layup to spark an 18-10 spurt, and the Leathernecks led 70-63 with four minutes left. Covington had five points and Tate Stensgaard added four, including a dunk to cap the stretch.

Jake White added a dunk to pull the Mavericks to 75-69 with 1:14 to play. The Leathernecks made 8 of 10 free throws, and Nebraska-Omaha missed 5 of 7 field goals to end it.

Miklusak had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Western Illinois (8-13, 1-9 Summit League), which shot 50 percent from the floor.

White scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Nebraska-Omaha (15-9, 7-3).

How can I watch Omaha vs. Western Illinois?

  • TV Channel: Omaha at Western Illinois 2021 College Basketball, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
  • Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo Free trial.
    Try Vidgo for free.

Recent Plays

2nd 0:04 Tre'Shawn Thurman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tra-Deon Hollins. 76 - 83
2nd 0:11 Garret Covington made Free Throw. 73 - 83
2nd 0:11 Garret Covington made Free Throw. 73 - 82
2nd 0:11 Foul on Jake White. 73 - 81
2nd 0:15 Garret Covington Defensive Rebound. 73 - 81

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2437.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originOMA https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2710.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originWIU
28-65 FG 27-54
43 Field Goal % 50
11-25 3PT 6-17
44 Three Point % 35
9-14 FT 23-34
64 Free Throw % 68
39 Rebounds 38
11 Offensive Rebounds 8
28 Defensive Rebounds 30
16 Assists 14
5 Steals 7
2 Blocks 2
11 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 1
11 Total Turnovers 9
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 13
9 Fast Break Points 4
22 Points in Paint 36
27 Fouls 19
11 Largest Lead 10

Game Information

Venue: Western Hall

Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 922 | 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 Ohio Valley Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Tennessee State 15-5 - 23-10
Morehead State 15-5 - 20-13
Southeast Missouri State 14-6 1 20-13
UT Martin 13-7 2 22-11
SIU Edwardsville 12-8 3 19-13
Lindenwood 11-9 4 18-15
Little Rock 9-11 6 12-20
Tennessee Tech 8-12 6 13-18
Eastern Illinois 8-12 7 13-20
Southern Indiana 4-16 11 7-23
Western Illinois 1-19 14 5-26
Full Standings