UNO Basketball Head Coach Chris Crutchfield was named the Summit League Coach of the Year Tuesday after leading the Mavericks to an historic season. Picked second-to-last in the conference’s preseason poll, Omaha won the program’s first ever Division 1 regular season title and notched the most Summit League wins in one season in coach Crutchfield’s third season. Omaha still must win their conference tournament to secure the league’s only bid to the NCAA Tournament. They will face Kansas City in their first game tonight at 6:00 p.m.
Marquel Sutton, a senior forward who entered the program in coach Crutchfield’s first recruiting class, became the first Maverick to win Summit League Player of the Year after averaging 18.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Sutton has been instrumental in the program’s rise, starting every game for the Mavericks the past three seasons.
23rd ranked Creighton WBB begin their run at a Big East Tournament Championship Saturday. The 2-seed in the tournament, they will face the winner of 10-seed Georgetown and 7-seed Providence in the quarterfinals. The Lady Jays have reached the Big East Championship Game one time – 2016 – and are still seeking their first title. Watch their first game on Fox Sports 2 at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Greg McDermott has now won 20+ games for the 14th time in 15 years at Creighton. The last time the Bluejays failed to win 20 games was the 2014-15 season where they went 14-19 in the year following Doug McDermott’s departure. That year was also Greg McDermott’s only season below .500 at Creighton. That kind of success will get you into the NCAA Tournament nine times and a 10th this season.
The Omaha Supernovas began their three-game road trip last night with a sweep against the Columbus Fury. The win moved them into a tie for first place with Orlando at 10-4 overall. The next time the Supernovas will play a home game in front of the PVF’s most advantageous home crowd will be March 22nd, but that might not be bad news. They have the league’s best road record at 6-2. Next game is at the Indy Ignite one week from today.
LOVB Omaha added middle blocker Chiamaka Nwokolo Tuesday, and she will be eligible to play with the team as soon as tonight’s game against LOVB Salt Lake. Nwokolo was drafted 6th overall by the Atlanta Vibe in the inaugural PVF draft and now joins LOVB Omaha effective immediately, according to LOVB officials. You can watch Omaha tonight at 8:00 p.m. at Liberty First Credit Union Arena or on ESPNU/ESPN+.
USL League One will begin the 2025 season and seventh year of the league with a trio of games this weekend, and Union Omaha will kick off their title defense against Greenville Triumph SC next Wednesday. Omaha beat Greenville last year in the semifinals on their way to winning the USL League One Championship. Last year, Union Omaha also won the Players’ Shield for finishing the regular season with the league’s top record. They hold the most championships (2) and Players’ Shields (3) since league play began in 2019. The Owls’ first home match will be May 10 at Werner Park. In the meantime, all Union Omaha games are broadcast live on ESPN+.
UNO Baseball will host their home opener this weekend against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The original opener was scheduled for Tuesday against Nebraska, but that game was postponed due to inclement weather. First pitch Saturday will be at 2:00 p.m. at Tal Anderson Field. Sunday will feature a double header against SIUE starting at noon.
Creighton Baseball’s home opener will also be this weekend against UC Davis, with game one Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and a double header starting at noon on Sunday. Creighton is 7-2 all-time against the Aggies with their last win coming in 2018.
Upcoming Games
- UNO WBB vs. South Dakota State | Today, March 6 | 3:00 p.m.
- UNO Men’s Basketball vs. Kansas City | Tonight, March 6 | 6:00 p.m.
- LOVB Omaha vs. LOVB Salt Lake | Tonight, March 6 | 8:00 p.m.
- #23 Creighton WBB Big East Tournament | Saturday, March 8 | 1:30 p.m.
- UNO Baseball vs. SIUE | Saturday, March 8 | 2:00 p.m.
- Creighton Baseball vs. UC Davis | Saturday, March 8 | 2:00 p.m.
- Creighton Basketball vs. Butler | Saturday, March 8 | 5:00 p.m.
- Union Omaha vs. Greenville Triumph SC | Wednesday, March 12 | 6:00 p.m.
