Omaha Mavericks @ North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Pile, Hahn rally Omaha to 92-91 victory over North Dakota
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Matt Pile and Mitchell Hahn posted double-doubles and Hahn hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 8 seconds left in the game to lift Omaha to a 92-91 victory over North Dakota on Thursday night.
Pile finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season and Hahn tallied 17 points with 11 boards for his second. Zach Jackson had 15 points and JT Gibson scored 13 for the Mavericks (9-8, 3-1 Summit League).
Conner Avants paced the Fighting Hawks (7-10, 1-3) with a season-high 24 points. Freshman Aanen Moody came off the bench to score 18 on 6-of-12 shooting from 3-point range. Cortez Seales contributed 16 points, six rebounds and six assists and Kienan Walter scored 14.
Two free throws by Ayo Akinwole with 1 second left in the first half pulled the Mavericks within 50-46 at halftime. North Dakota took a 76-68 lead on Avants' layup with 8:36 left, but Jackson hit two free throws and a jumper to give Omaha its first lead after intermission at 85-84 with 3:36 to go. The teams traded leads over the next two minutes with Seales sinking a jumper to give the Fighting Hawks a 90-89 advantage with 1:27 left. Neither team scored until Hahn nailed his go-ahead 3-pointer. Avants had a chance to send the game to overtime, but he missed the second of two foul shots with 1 second left.
Game Information
Grand Forks, ND
Referee:Frank Spencer
Referee:Chad Barlow
Referee:Brian McNutt
2025-26 Standings
| Summit LeagueSummit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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