The Omaha Mavericks (0-1, 0-0 Summit) will be trying to pick up their first win of the season when they face the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) on Thursday night. The Mavericks are coming off an 89-64 loss to Kansas as 33.5-point underdogs. The Cornhuskers are coming off a 79-66 win over Maine as 21-point favorites.
Nebraska is 3-0 in its last 10 games against Omaha.
The Mavericks kicked off their season with a loss to the defending champions. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Cornhuskers, which will give them their first win of the season.
Omaha scored 64 points in its first game. They made 38.6 percent of their field goals and 23.8 percent of their three-pointers.
Jaeden Marshall led the Mavericks with 13 points and four rebounds in the loss to the Jayhawks. Luke Jungers finished with 12 points and six rebounds, while Frankie Fidler added 11 points and four rebounds.
Omaha struggled defensively in its first game, giving up 89 points in the loss. They will need to do a better job if they want to win this game.