2019–20 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska Omaha in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by 15th-year head coach Derrin Hansen, played their home games at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 16–16, 9–7 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament to Oral Roberts.
Previous season
The Mavericks finished the 2018–19 season 21–11 overall, 13–3 in Summit League play, to finish in 2nd place. In the Summit League tournament, they defeated North Dakota in the quarterfinals,[1] Purdue Fort Wayne in the semifinals,[2] advancing to the championship game, where they fell to North Dakota State.[3]
Roster
2019–20 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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G
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0
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JT Gibson
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Sr
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Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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G/F
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2
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Darrius Hughes
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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Fr
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Kansas City, Missouri
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G
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3
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Kyle Luedtke
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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RS Fr
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Omaha, Nebraska
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G
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4
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Zach Thornhill
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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So
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Lenexa, Kansas
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G
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5
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K. J. Robinson
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr
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Blue Springs, Missouri
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G
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10
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Ayo Akinwole
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Jr
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Papillion, Nebraska
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G
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11
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La'Mel Robinson
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
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Fr
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Riverside, Missouri
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F
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13
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Wanjang Tut
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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So
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Omaha, Nebraska
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G
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15
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Grant Frickenstein
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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Fr
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Fremont, Nebraska
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G
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20
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Hayden Miller
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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So
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Nebraska City, Nebraska
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G
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22
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Marco Smith
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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So
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Kansas City, Kansas
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G/F
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23
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Marlon Ruffin
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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So
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Madison, Wisconsin
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C
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24
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Nathan Brusseau
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Fr
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New Prague, Minnesota
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F
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40
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Matt Pile
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Jr
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Wichita, Kansas
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 15, 2019
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, YurView
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at Wichita State
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L 54–68
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0–1
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Charles Koch Arena (10,056) Wichita, KS
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November 7, 2019* 12:00 pm
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Midland
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W 72–53
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1–1
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Baxter Arena (2,288) Omaha, NE
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November 11, 2019* 7:30 pm
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Bethune–Cookman
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W 90–61
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2–1
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Baxter Arena (2,112) Omaha, NE
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November 13, 2019* 8:00 pm, Mountain West Network
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at Colorado State Cayman Islands Classic campus-site game
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L 65–80
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2–2
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Moby Arena (2,280) Fort Collins, CO
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November 19, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Dayton
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L 68–93
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2–3
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UD Arena (13,193) Dayton, OH
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November 21, 2019* 6:00 pm, P12N
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at Washington State Cayman Islands Classic campus-site game
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W 85–77
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3–3
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Beasley Coliseum (2,204) Pullman, WA
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November 25, 2019* 7:00 pm
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Southern The Mainland Tournament at Omaha (Cayman Islands Classic)
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W 78–51
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4–3
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Baxter Arena (1,694) Omaha, NE
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November 26, 2019* 7:00 pm
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Loyola (MD) The Mainland Tournament at Omaha (Cayman Islands Classic)
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W 70–65
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5–3
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Baxter Arena (1,806) Omaha, NE
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December 1, 2019* 7:00 pm, WCC Network
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at Saint Mary's
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L 66–75
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5–4
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University Credit Union Pavilion (2,766) Moraga, CA
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December 3, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Arkansas State
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L 73–78
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5–5
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First National Bank Arena (1,126) Jonesboro, AR
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December 8, 2019* 4:00 pm, Pluto TV
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at Northern Arizona
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L 65–73
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5–6
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Findlay Toyota Center (303) Prescott Valley, AZ
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December 11, 2019* 7:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 15 Arizona
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L 49–99
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5–7
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McKale Center (13,256) Tucson, AZ
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December 15, 2019* 12:30 pm
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Texas–Rio Grande Valley WAC/Summit League Challenge
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W 92–82
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6–7
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Baxter Arena (2,840) Omaha, NE
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December 17, 2019* 8:05 pm, Pluto TV
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at Eastern Washington Big Sky/Summit League Challenge
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L 56–97
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6–8
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Reese Court (1,054) Cheney, WA
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December 21, 2019* 12:00 pm
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Montana Big Sky/Summit League Challenge
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W 87–82
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7–8
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Baxter Arena (2,778) Omaha, NE
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Summit League regular season
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December 29, 2019 4:30 pm, YurView/MidcoSN/ESPN+
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South Dakota State
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W 81–78
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8–8 (1–0)
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Baxter Arena (4,234) Omaha, NE
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January 4, 2020 7:00 pm
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Oral Roberts
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W 74–67
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9–8 (2–0)
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Baxter Arena (2,251) Omaha, NE
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January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, YurView/MidcoSN/ESPN+
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at North Dakota
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W 66–62
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10–8 (3–0)
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Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,415) Grand Forks, ND
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January 11, 2020 3:30 pm, YurView/MidcoSN/ESPN3
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at South Dakota
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L 81–91
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10–9 (3–1)
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Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,617) Vermillion, SD
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January 18, 2020 2:00 pm
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at Denver
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L 76–91
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10–10 (3–2)
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Magness Arena (1,322) Denver, CO
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January 23, 2020 7:00 pm
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Western Illinois
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W 87–82 OT
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11–10 (4–2)
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Baxter Arena (1,775) Omaha, NE
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January 25, 2020 7:00 pm
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Purdue Fort Wayne
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W 75–71
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12–10 (5–2)
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Baxter Arena (2,704) Omaha, NE
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February 2, 2020 12:00 pm, YurView/MidcoSN/ESPN3
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South Dakota
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L 80–81
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12–11 (5–3)
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Baxter Arena (2,173) Omaha, NE
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February 5, 2020 7:00 pm, YurView/MidcoSN/ESPN+
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North Dakota State
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L 78–86
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12–12 (5–4)
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Baxter Arena (2,355) Omaha, NE
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February 8, 2020 4:15 pm
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at South Dakota State
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L 64–81
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12–13 (5–5)
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Frost Arena (3,845) Brookings, SD
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February 12, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Oral Roberts
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L 78–81 OT
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12–14 (5–6)
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Mabee Center (1,869) Tulsa, OK
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February 16, 2020 4:30 pm
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Denver
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W 85–62
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13–14 (6–6)
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Baxter Arena (1,958) Omaha, NE
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February 20, 2020 6:00 pm
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at Purdue Fort Wayne
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W 61–59
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14–14 (7–6)
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Gates Sports Center (846) Fort Wayne, IN
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February 22, 2020 2:00 pm
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at Western Illinois
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W 93–86
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15–14 (8–6)
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Western Hall Macomb, IL
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February 26, 2020 7:30 pm, YurView/MidcoSN/ESPN+
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North Dakota
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W 84–83 OT
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16–14 (9–6)
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Baxter Arena (2,536) Omaha, NE
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February 29, 2020 4:00 pm, YurView/MidcoSN2/ESPN3
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at North Dakota State
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L 67–87
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16–15 (9–7)
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Scheels Center (3,758) Fargo, ND
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Summit League tournament
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March 8, 2020 6:00 pm, MidcoSN
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(5)
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(4) Oral Roberts Quarterfinals
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L 52–79
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16–16
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Premier Center (6,414) Sioux Falls, SD
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.
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Source[4]
References
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