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Southern Utah Thunderbirds play the Omaha Mavericks on 3-game win streak

Nov. 16, 2024 03:46 AM EST

Omaha Mavericks (2-2) at Southern Utah Thunderbirds (3-0) Cedar City, Utah; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunderbirds -5.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah is looking to build upon its three-game win streak with a...

Southern Utah takes on Omaha, aims for 4th straight win

Nov. 15, 2024 03:54 AM EST

Omaha Mavericks (2-2) at Southern Utah Thunderbirds (3-0) Cedar City, Utah; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah heads into a matchup against Omaha as winners of three consecutive games. Southern Utah finished 10-21 overall with a 6-8...

Hill's 17 help UNLV beat Omaha 80-69

Nov. 15, 2024 00:31 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jalen Hill and Jeremiah Cherry scored 17 points each as UNLV beat Omaha 80-69 on Thursday. Hill also had eight rebounds and five steals for the Rebels (2-1). Cherry was 7 of 8 and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line. Dedan Thomas Jr. had 15 points and shot 4 of 9 from...

Black, red or dead: How Omaha became a hub for black squirrel scholarship

Nov. 14, 2024 16:54 PM EST

Three taxidermied penguins preside over Room 426 in Allwine Hall, standing atop a row of metal cabinets in the back corner. The Antarctic birds are locked in an everlasting staring contest with a stuffed hornbill whose craned neck protrudes from a bookcase holding a row of primate...

Thomas leads UNLV against Omaha after 22-point game

Nov. 14, 2024 03:54 AM EST

Omaha Mavericks (2-1) at UNLV Rebels (1-1) Las Vegas; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rebels -16; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: UNLV plays Omaha after Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 22 points in UNLV's 80-74 loss to the Memphis Tigers. ...

Thomas leads UNLV against Omaha after 22-point outing

Nov. 13, 2024 03:56 AM EST

Omaha Mavericks (2-1) at UNLV Rebels (1-1) Las Vegas; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNLV hosts Omaha after Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 22 points in UNLV's 80-74 loss to the Memphis Tigers. UNLV finished 12-4 at home a season ago while going 21-13...

Boston Omaha: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 12, 2024 17:38 PM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Boston Omaha Corp. (BOC) on Tuesday reported a loss of $1.6 million in its third quarter. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents per share. The provider of real estate and business consulting services...

Republican Don Bacon wins fifth term to US House representing Nebraska's Omaha-based district

Nov. 08, 2024 18:59 PM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican Don Bacon has been elected to a fifth House term representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd District, following the latest vote results in the tight race released nearly three days after the polls closed. Bacon fended off a strong challenge from...

AP Race Call: Republican Don Bacon wins reelection to U.S. House in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District

Nov. 08, 2024 18:15 PM EST

Republican Rep. Don Bacon won a fifth term representing the Omaha-centered U.S. House district for Nebraska on Friday. In yet another hard-fought bid, Bacon defeated Democrat Tony Vargas, a state lawmaker, in a rematch of their 2022 race. Unlike other GOP candidates in the solidly Republican state, Bacon...

Marquel Sutton scores 25 to help Omaha hold off Stetson 79-76

Nov. 07, 2024 23:12 PM EST

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Marquel Sutton had 25 points in Omaha's 79-76 win over Stetson on Thursday night. Sutton added 10 rebounds for the Mavericks (2-0). Lance Waddles added 15 points while shooting 5 for 17, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc while they also had eight rebounds....