Omaha Mavericks at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's BasketballMassner scores 20 to carry Western Illinois past Omaha 88-76
Tamell Pearson had 18 points for Western Illinois (16-13, 7-10 Summit League). Luka Barisic and Will Carius each had 16 points.
Frankie Fidler had 16 points for the Mavericks (5-23, 4-13). Felix Lemetti added 14 points and seven rebounds. Marco Smith had 11 points.
The Leathernecks evened the season series against the Mavericks. Nebraska Omaha defeated Western Illinois 84-78 on Dec. 22.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Trenton Massner Steal. | 76 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Kyle Luedtke Turnover. | 76 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Trenton Massner made Free Throw. | 76 - 88 |
Statistics
OMA |
WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 28-61 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 11-14 | FT | 26-34 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 621 | Capacity:
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 621 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 25-7 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-8 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 17-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 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 | - | 22-9 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 19-12 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-12 |
| 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 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |


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