# 2023–24 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska Omaha in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by second year head coach Chris Crutchfield, played their home games at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 15–18, 7–9 in Summit League play to finish in sixth place. They upset North Dakota in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament before losing to Denver in the semifinals.

## Previous season

The Mavericks finished the 2022–23 season 9–23, 4–14 in Summit League play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Kansas City in the first round of the Summit League tournament before losing to South Dakota State in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:30 pm, SLN | | Doane | W 85–53 | 1–0 | Baxter Arena (1,609) Omaha, NE |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at TCU | L 60–82 | 1–1 | Schollmaier Arena (5,885) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 11, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 64–75 | 1–2 | UNT Coliseum (3,533) Denton, TX |
| November 16, 2023* 7:00 pm | | vs. William & Mary Air Force Multi-Team Event | W 89–83 | 2–2 | Clune Arena (127) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 17, 2023* 2:00 pm | | vs. Lindenwood Air Force Multi-Team Event | L 70–72 | 2–3 | Clune Arena (321) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 19, 2023* 2:00 pm | | at Air Force | L 56–58 | 2–4 | Clune Arena (1,466) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 22, 2023* 3:00 pm, SLN | | Mid-America Christian | W 76–59 | 3–4 | Baxter Arena (1,266) Omaha, NE |
| November 27, 2023* 7:30 pm, SLN | | York | W 104–68 | 4–4 | Baxter Arena (819) Omaha, NE |
| November 30, 2023* 12:05 pm, SLN | | Bellevue | W 78–59 | 5–4 | Baxter Arena (5,094) Omaha, NE |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | L 58–87 | 5–5 | United Supermarkets Arena (10,640) Lubbock, TX |
| December 9, 2023* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 58–62 | 5–6 | American Bank Center (1,161) Corpus Christi, TX |
| December 17, 2023* 1:00 pm, SLN | | Stetson | W 88–80 | 6–6 | Baxter Arena (1,839) Omaha, NE |
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cal Poly | L 53–66 | 6–7 | Robert A. Mott Athletics Center (1,381) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| December 29, 2023 7:00 pm, SLN | | Denver | L 80–95 | 6–8 (0–1) | Baxter Arena (3,707) Omaha, NE |
| December 31, 2023 1:00 pm, CBSSN | | at South Dakota | W 67–51 | 7–8 (1–1) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,710) Vermillion, SD |
| January 3, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN | | Northern Arizona Big Sky–Summit Challenge | W 81–55 | 8–8 | Baxter Arena (1,240) Omaha, NE |
| January 6, 2024* 6:00 pm | | at Idaho State Big Sky–Summit Challenge | L 62–63 | 8–9 | Reed Gym (2,103) Pocatello, ID |
| January 11, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | North Dakota | W 79–61 | 9–9 (2–1) | Baxter Arena (870) Omaha, NE |
| January 13, 2023 7:00 pm, SLN | | North Dakota State | W 96–92 $^{OT}$ | 10–9 (3–1) | Baxter Arena (1,047) Omaha, NE |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | at South Dakota State | L 87–90 | 10–10 (3–2) | Frost Arena (2,831) Brookings, SD |
| January 20, 2024 12:05 pm, SLN | | Kansas City | L 72–74 | 10–11 (3–3) | Baxter Arena (1,517) Omaha, NE |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | at Oral Roberts | L 67–74 | 10–12 (3–4) | Mabee Center (4,963) Tulsa, OK |
| January 27, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | at Denver | W 91–72 | 11–12 (4–4) | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,183) Denver, CO |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | St. Thomas | W 69–65 | 12–12 (5–4) | Baxter Arena (1,747) Omaha, NE |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | at North Dakota | L 78–99 | 12–13 (5–5) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,678) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 10, 2024 1:00 pm, SLN | | at North Dakota State | L 79–81 | 12–14 (5–6) | Scheels Center (2,204) Fargo, ND |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | South Dakota | W 91–84 | 13–14 (6–6) | Baxter Arena (2,472) Omaha, NE |
| February 17, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | South Dakota State | L 77–85 $^{OT}$ | 13–15 (6–7) | Baxter Arena (3,778) Omaha, NE |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | Oral Roberts | W 71–70 | 14–15 (7–7) | Baxter Arena (2,106) Omaha, NE |
| February 24, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | at Kansas City | L 58–63 | 14–16 (7–8) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,436) Kansas City, MO |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | at St. Thomas | L 61–88 | 14–17 (7–9) | Schoenecker Arena (156) St. Paul, MN |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2024 8:30 pm, SLN | (6) | vs. (3) North Dakota Quarterfinals | W 73–72 | 15–17 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (7,491) Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 11, 2024 8:30 pm, SLN | (6) | vs. (7) Denver Semifinals | L 63–66 | 15–18 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (8,097) Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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