# 2024–25 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team represents the University of Nebraska Omaha in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by third-year head coach Chris Crutchfield, play their home games at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska as members of the Summit League.
Omaha posted an overall record of 22–12 and a record of 13–3 in Summit League play, earning them the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. The Mavericks defeated Kansas City, South Dakota, and St. Thomas to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the school's first-ever trip to the tournament.

## Previous season

The Mavericks finished the 2023–24 season 15–18, 7–9 in Summit League play, to finish in sixth place. They defeated North Dakota in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament, before losing to Denver in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 29, 2024* 7:05 p.m. | | York (NE) | W 101–62 | – | Baxter Arena (885) Omaha, NE |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:05 p.m., SLN | | Mid–America Christian | W 85–69 | 1–0 | Baxter Arena (910) Omaha, NE |
| November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Stetson | W 79–76 | 2–0 | Edmunds Center (561) DeLand, FL |
| November 9, 2024* 2:30 p.m., Peacock | | at Minnesota | L 64–68 | 2–1 | Williams Arena (8,019) Minneapolis, MN |
| November 14, 2024* 9:00 p.m., MW Network | | at UNLV | L 69–80 | 2–2 | Thomas & Mack Center (4,817) Paradise, NV |
| November 16, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Utah | L 73–79 | 2–3 | America First Event Center (1,006) Cedar City, UT |
| November 22, 2024* 7:30 p.m. | | vs. Alabama State Akron Basketball Classic | L 67–85 | 2–4 | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH |
| November 23, 2024* 3:00 p.m. | | at Akron Akron Basketball Classic | L 84–92 | 2–5 | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,723) Akron, OH |
| November 24, 2024* 11:00 a.m. | | vs. Lamar Akron Basketball Classic | W 65–59 | 3–5 | James A. Rhodes Arena (46) Akron, OH |
| November 30, 2024* 7:05 p.m., SLN | | Abilene Christian | L 55–71 | 3–6 | Baxter Arena (2,243) Omaha, NE |
| December 4, 2024* 7:05 p.m., SLN | | Montana State Big Sky–Summit Challenge | L 65–76 | 3–7 | Baxter Arena (1,424) Omaha, NE |
| December 7, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sacramento State Big Sky–Summit Challenge | W 70–60 | 4–7 | Hornets Nest (502) Sacramento, CA |
| December 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | L 58–78 | 4–8 | McLeod Center (3,284) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 15, 2024* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at No. 3 Iowa State | L 51–83 | 4–9 | Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA |
| December 21, 2024* 7:05 p.m., SLN | | Cal Poly | W 86–82 | 5–9 | Baxter Arena (2,348) Omaha, NE |
| December 28, 2024* 7:05 p.m., SLN | | Mount Marty | W 81–51 | 6–9 | Baxter Arena (1,804) Omaha, NE |
| Summit League regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at North Dakota | W 95–85 | 7–9 (1–0) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,592) Grand Forks, ND |
| January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., SLN | | at North Dakota State | W 85–80 | 8–9 (2–0) | Scheels Center (1,629) Fargo, ND |
| January 8, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Kansas City | W 77–58 | 9–9 (3–0) | Baxter Arena (2,437) Omaha, NE |
| January 11, 2025 1:05 p.m., SLN | | South Dakota State | W 87–80 | 10–9 (4–0) | Baxter Arena (2,849) Omaha, NE |
| January 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., SLN | | at Denver | W 80–62 | 11–9 (5–0) | Hamilton Gymnasium (527) Denver, CO |
| January 23, 2025 7:05 p.m., SLN | | St. Thomas | W 89–78 | 12–9 (6–0) | Baxter Arena (3,234) Omaha, NE |
| January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at Oral Roberts | W 84–76 | 13–9 (7–0) | Mabee Center (4,008) Tulsa, OK |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at South Dakota | L 87–91 | 13–10 (7–1) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,676) Vermillion, SD |
| February 1, 2025 7:05 p.m., SLN | | Denver | W 78–69 | 14–10 (8–1) | Baxter Arena (3,356) Omaha, NE |
| February 6, 2025 7:05 p.m., SLN | | North Dakota | W 80–77 | 15–10 (9–1) | Baxter Arena (2,508) Omaha, NE |
| February 8, 2025 1:05 p.m., SLN | | North Dakota State | W 85–74 | 16–10 (10–1) | Baxter Arena (2,288) Omaha, NE |
| February 13, 2025 1:00 p.m., SLN | | at South Dakota State | L 85–98 | 16–11 (10–2) | First Bank & Trust Arena (3,842) Brookings, SD |
| February 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at St. Thomas | L 84–95 | 16–12 (10–3) | Shoenecker Arena (2,008) St. Paul, MN |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at Kansas City | W 78–66 | 17–12 (11–3) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,010) Kansas City, MO |
| February 22, 2025 7:05 p.m., SLN | | South Dakota | W 93–85 | 18–12 (12–3) | Baxter Arena (4,283) Omaha, NE |
| March 1, 2025 1:05 p.m., SLN | | Oral Roberts | W 80–57 | 19–12 (13–3) | Baxter Arena (4,127) Omaha, NE |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2025* 6:00 p.m., SLN | (1) | vs. (8) Kansas City Quarterfinals | W 70–61 | 20–12 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (5,814) Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 8, 2025* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | (1) | vs. (5) South Dakota Semifinals | W 100–75 | 21–12 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (8,345) Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 9, 2025* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | (1) | vs. (2) St. Thomas Championship | W 85–75 | 22–12 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (7,597) Sioux Falls, SD |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 20, 2025* 8:45 p.m., CBS | (15 W) | vs. (2 W) No. 5 St. John's First Round | | | Amica Mutual Pavilion Providence, RI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Central. ||||||
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