Mavericks Clinch Regular Season Title and No. 1 Seed
- published: 2025/03/01
- contact: Omaha Athletics
- email: unonews@unomaha.edu
The champions celebrate at center court after the final buzzer.
The Summit League Regular Season Champions raising the trophy.
UNO Chancellor Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA, surprises the team by popping out of a trash can with the AEW belt.
UNO Chancellor Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA, surprises the team by popping out of a trash can with the AEW belt.
History in the making as the clock ticks down.
History in the making as the clock ticks down.
Omaha Men's Basketball Head Coach Chris Crutchfield cuts down the net after the big win.
Omaha Men's Basketball Head Coach Chris Crutchfield and Vice Chancellor / Director of Athletics Adrian Dowell celebrate after the game.
The newly crowned champions celebrate in the locker room after the game.
One last trash can smash for good measure.
Making Maverick History
After already making history and securing a share of the program's first ever Summit League Regular Season Title, the Mavericks finished the job today by defeating Oral Roberts 80-57 to lock down the full share of the title and the No. 1 seed heading into the conference tournament.
Omaha officially ends the regular season at 13-3 in league play and 19-12 overall. Those 13 conference wins are tied with the 2018-19 team for the most in program history, while the 19 wins are the second most in the Division I era behind 2018-19's 21. As for the Golden Eagles, they end the regular season in last place in the league at 3-13 with a 7-22 overall record.
Today was also Senior Day in Omaha, with Joshua Streit, JJ White, and Marquel Sutton all honored before the game.
Up Next
Next stop is the Summit League Tournament, where No. 1 Omaha will face off with the winner of the opening game between No. 9 Oral Roberts and either Kansas City or Denver as the No. 8 seed on Thursday, March 6 at 6 P.M. in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Time to Celebrate
About the University of Nebraska at Omaha
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