The 2024–25 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Mavericks, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. 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

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, 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

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finished the 2023–24 season 15–18, 7–9 in Summit League play, to finish in sixth place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament, before losing to

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in the semifinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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