Who’s Playing
UMKC Roos @ Neb.-Omaha Mavericks
Current Records: UMKC 7-12, Neb.-Omaha 10-10
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 1:05 p.m. ET
- Where: Baxter Arena — Omaha, Nebraska
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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What to Know
UMKC has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they’ll head out on the road. The UMKC Roos and the Neb.-Omaha Mavericks will face off in a Summit battle at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday at Baxter Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W’.
While it was all tied up 34-34 at halftime, UMKC was not quite North Dakota’s equal in the second half on Saturday. The Roos took a 82-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Hawks. UMKC didn’t live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Neb.-Omaha and Southern Dak. St. on Thursday hardly resembled the 63-55 effort from their previous meeting. The Mavericks fell just short of the Jackrabbits by a score of 90-87. Neb.-Omaha has not had much luck with Southern Dak. St. recently, as the team’s come up short the last eight times they’ve met.
The Roos have traveled a rocky road recently, as they’ve lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for the Mavericks, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
UMKC came up short against Neb.-Omaha when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 73-61. Can UMKC avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
UMKC has won 5 out of their last 9 games against Neb.-Omaha.
- Mar 03, 2023 – Neb.-Omaha 73 vs. UMKC 61
- Jan 26, 2023 – UMKC 64 vs. Neb.-Omaha 61
- Dec 31, 2022 – UMKC 75 vs. Neb.-Omaha 59
- Jan 29, 2022 – Neb.-Omaha 69 vs. UMKC 68
- Jan 10, 2022 – UMKC 64 vs. Neb.-Omaha 61
- Feb 13, 2021 – UMKC 55 vs. Neb.-Omaha 47
- Feb 12, 2021 – UMKC 62 vs. Neb.-Omaha 52
- Dec 15, 2016 – Neb.-Omaha 80 vs. UMKC 75
- Nov 17, 2015 – Neb.-Omaha 95 vs. UMKC 89
