12:47 pm
March 8

Summit League Tournament: Omaha v. Western Illinois

Who will WIN this matchup?

Omaha Mavericks (6-12)

Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-15)

 

Current odds:

Omaha Mavericks: (TBD)

Western Illinois Leathernecks: (TBD)

 

• The line for this game is Western Illinois by 1.5 points.

• Omaha is 6-12 on the season after upsetting top-seeded South Dakota State 52-40 on Saturday.

• The win was the first time a No. 8 seed defeated the No. 1 seed in Summit League Women’s Basketball Championship history.

• The Jackrabbits were ranked No. 21 in the Top 25 poll, giving the Mavericks their first Top 25 victory in program history.

• Josie Filer led the Mavericks in the semifinal victory with her second double-double of the season with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

• Mariah Murdie chipped in nine points and five rebounds while totaling career-high totals of six steals and five blocks.

• Elena Pilakouta leads Omaha in scoring with 12.9 points per game this season while shooting 57 percent from the field

• Western Illinois is 8-15 on the season after edging Kansas City 60-59 in the Summit League Quarterfinal on Sunday.

• Elizabeth Lutz sank the game-winning free throws 1.6 seconds left to give the Leathernecks the victory over the Roos.

• Grace Gilmore earned Second-Team All-Summit League honors while Evan Zars was named an Honorable Mention.

• Gilmore leads Western Illinois in scoring with 13.7 points per game while handing out a team-high 3.7 assists per game.

• Danni Nichols is scoring 11.7 points per game and pulling in 4.8 boards per game while Evan Zars is averaging 11.1 points and a team-high 9.0 rebounds per game.

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