The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will be at Baxter Arena to take on the Omaha Mavericks in a Summit League matchup. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25.
The Mavericks were beaten by IPFW 94-90 the last time they played. Tra-Deon Hollins finished with 24 points to lead the game. The Golden Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off a 62-58 win over Denver in their last outing. Obi Emegano led the game in scoring with 26 points on 5-for-12 shooting.
Hollins has really been playing well as of late for the Mavericks, averaging 17.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 4.6 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 1.4 three-pointers over the last five games. On the other side, the Golden Eagles have been led by Emegano. He has been on fire, averaging 23.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.2 three-pointers in the same time frame.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Mavericks won the first game 85-79. Despite the loss, Emegano was a top performer in the game with 29 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one three-pointer.
Notes
Ranked 84th, the Omaha Mavericks have an offensive rating of 109.9. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles rank 262nd with a defensive rating of just 107.2.
The Omaha Mavericks average a field goal percentage of 47.0% this season. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are a winless 0-10 when opponents have a FG% of 47.0% or greater.
The Omaha Mavericks and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Omaha is 104th and 40th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Oral Roberts ranks 142nd and 107th in these categories.
Oral Roberts, the 80th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.3 per game. Omaha does worse, ranked 220th with 3.1.
Omaha averages 9.3 steals per game, ranking seventh in the country. Oral Roberts is a losing 1-4 when it gives up at least 9 steals.
