UNO will join Creighton as co-host of the College World Series starting this year. UNO Chancellor Joanne Li stated that “This partnership enhances our national visibility, strengthens UNO’s reputation as a leading metropolitan university, and most importantly, gives our Mavericks unique teaching, learning and research opportunities.” The Road to Omaha begins tomorrow, February 14th. The first game of the 2025 CWS will be Friday, June 13th.
League One Volleyball, a network of youth volleyball clubs across the country, just kicked off its professional league last month. Omaha has a spot among the six founding franchises. Omaha joins teams from Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Madison and Salt Lake City. LOVB Omaha is off to a 4-2 start, and with a win last Saturday against LOVB Salt Lake, they clinched the #2 seed and a bye at the upcoming, in-season LOVB Classic tournament in Kansas City February 14th-16th. Quarterfinal and Semifinal rounds will be broadcast on ESPN+, while the championship game will be broadcast on ESPN 2 on Sunday, February 16th at 7:30 p.m.
Creighton Basketball’s win streak came to an end on Tuesday night after losing to UConn 70-66. Creighton shot out of the gate, taking an eight-point lead into the half but shot just 30 percent from the field in the second half, gifting UConn their first win at the CHI Health Center since rejoining the Big East. The program-best, nine-game Big East win streak is over, but the Jays still hold sole possession of second place in the conference and are on track for their ninth consecutive top 4 finish in the Big East.
Waiting in the wings is Rick Pitino’s red-hot St. John’s Red Storm at the World’s Most Famous Arena on Sunday. After St. John’s loss in a thriller at Villanova last night, Sunday’s matchup will be a battle for first place in the conference. Creighton beat the Red Storm in their first meeting 57-56 on New Year’s Eve.
UNO Basketball is at the top of the Summit League at 10-1 in conference play and 16-10 overall. The Mavericks are on a three-game win streak of their own, which featured a buzzer beater from JJ White against North Dakota last Thursday. Afterwards, SportsCenter’s Scott Van Pelt even shouted out the program on his late-night show for their WWE-style, post-win tradition that involves a locker room trash can. Check the team out on social media to see the mayhem. If you’re looking for sports to watch now that football is over, Omaha has two exciting teams that can make the NCAA Tournament this March.
Three Omaha Supernovas were selected for the inaugural PVF All-Star Match next week in Fishers, Ind., home of the league’s newest franchise, the Indy Ignite. Kaitlyn Hord was selected to Team Collier, led by Georgia Tech Volleyball coach Michelle Collier. She will face teammates Brooke Nuneviller and Camila Gomez, who were selected to Team Shondell, coached by Purdue Volleyball coach Dave Shondell. The game will be broadcast on CBS next Saturday, February 22nd at 12:30 p.m.
Upcoming Games
- UNO Basketball at South Dakota State tonight at 7:00 p.m.
- UNO Hockey at #3 Western Michigan Friday, February 14th at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 15th at 5:00 p.m.
- #24 Creighton Basketball at #9 St. John’s Sunday, February 16th at 2:00 p.m.
- Omaha Supernovas at Atlanta Vibe Sunday, February 16th at 3:00 p.m.
- League One Volleyball (LOVB) Classic starting at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 14th – Sunday, February 16th
