Despite a game-high 29 points from senior Mikaela Shaw, Omaha suffered a 79-47 loss to IUPUI on Thursday night at the Jungle. The loss dropped the Mavericks to 11-12 on the season and 4-6 in Summit League play, while the Jaguars moved to 17-6 overall and 7-3 in conference play.
The 29-point effort from Shaw came on 12-of-19 shooting from the field, including 4-of-4 from the free throw line. In addition, the Deweese, Neb., native added nine rebounds, one assist and one block on the night.
Sophomore center Courtney Vaccher added five points and three boards, while junior guard Marissa Preston had five points. Freshman guard Alexa Fisher chipped in four points and two assists.
Danielle Lawrence led three Jaguars in double figures with 21 points and nine rebounds. Lawrence finished 8-of-16 from the field including three 3-pointers. Mikale Rogers had 15 points and five boards. Holly Hoopingarner added 10 points including an 8-of-9 effort from the line.
The Jaguars shot .481 (25-of-52) for the night, while the Mavericks finished .327 (17-of-52) from the field. IUPUI finished .500 (8-of-16) from the 3-point arc, while Omaha was limited to .083 (2-of-24) from distance. UNO went a perfect 11-of-11 at the line, while IUPUI came in at .875 (21-of-24) from the stripe.
Omaha returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 4, visiting Western Illinois. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. in Macomb, Ill., and the game will be carried nationally on ESPN3. Donny Baarns will have the radio call on 1290 AM KOIL and links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com.
Courtesy of the University of Nebraska Omaha Athletics
