SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Omaha men shot the lights out of the Denny Sanford Premier Center Saturday night, rolling past USD 100-75 in the Summit League Semifinals.
The Mavericks shot 58.7% for the game.
Omaha will now play either St. Thomas or North Dakota in the Summit League Championship game on Sunday night at 8 p.m. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.
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Omaha started the game on fire roaring to 16-4 lead before USD even knew what hit them.
The Mavericks hit eight of their first nine shots and then missed five in-a-row. USD tried to close the gap in that time, but it didn’t take long for Omaha to catch fire again.
Omaha shot a blazing 65% from the field in the first half, posting 55 points. At the same time, the Coyotes went 7-26 from the field and fell behind 55-26 at halftime.
The Mavericks cooled off a hair in the second half, but continued to make big plays and keep USD away from a potential comeback.
The Coyotes finish the year with a 19-14 record.
STATS
Omaha had 12 players score in the win, including three in double digits. Tony Osburn shot 8-9 from three, while posting a game high 30 points. Player of the Year Marquel Sutton added 19, while JJ White posted 14.
USD had four score in double figures. Chase Forte led the team with 24 points. Kaleb Stewart added 13, while both Paul Bruns and Dre Bullock scored ten.
USD shot 34% from the field and 31% from three.