SUMMIT LEAGUE TITLE, MAKING THE DIVISION ONE NCAA TOURNAMENT DEBUT. PLUSES AND MINUSES FOR OMAHA MEN’S BASKETBALL. ONE OF THE TOP MID-MAJORS IN THE COUNTRY, THE MAVERICKS, STRUGGLING TO SCHEDULE NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS. SOMETHING HEAD COACH CHRIS CRUTCHFIELD SAID THEY EXPECTED GOING INTO THIS SEASON. WE JUST KEEP CALLING, KEEP ASKING. COACH BROWN IS DOING A GREAT JOB TRYING TO WORK AT IT, BUT THAT’S THAT’S WHAT HAPPENS. THAT’S THE TRANSFORMATION OF BEING AN AVERAGE PROGRAM TO BEING A DECENT, A GOOD PROGRAM. TEAMS ARE REALLY, REALLY, YOU KNOW, SKEPTICAL ABOUT GIVING YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME IN THEIR HOUSE AND BEAT THEM. SO THAT’S PART OF THE TERRITORY. WE KNEW IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AS SOON AS WE HAD SOME SUCCESS. YEAH. OMAHA DID REACH OUT TO PLAY CREIGHTON, THOUGH. THE TW
Omaha basketball struggles to schedule nonconference opponents after successful 2024-25 season
Updated: 4:11 PM CDT Jul 18, 2025
After winning its first Summit League title and making its Division 1 NCAA Tournament debut, Omaha basketball is finding some pros and cons to its success. As one of the top mid-majors in the country, the Mavs are struggling to schedule nonconference opponents – something head coach Chris Crutchfield said they expected heading into this offseason.”We just keep calling, keep asking. Coach Brown is doing a great job trying to work at it, but that’s what happens. That’s the transformation of being an average program to being a decent and a good program. Teams are really really skeptical about giving you opportunities to come in their house and beat them,” said Crutchfield.Omaha did reach out to play Creighton, though the two schools could not come to an agreement, so there will not be a game this season.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
OMAHA, Neb. —
After winning its first Summit League title and making its Division 1 NCAA Tournament debut, Omaha basketball is finding some pros and cons to its success.
As one of the top mid-majors in the country, the Mavs are struggling to schedule nonconference opponents – something head coach Chris Crutchfield said they expected heading into this offseason.
“We just keep calling, keep asking. Coach Brown is doing a great job trying to work at it, but that’s what happens. That’s the transformation of being an average program to being a decent and a good program. Teams are really really skeptical about giving you opportunities to come in their house and beat them,” said Crutchfield.
Omaha did reach out to play Creighton, though the two schools could not come to an agreement, so there will not be a game this season.
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