Northern Arizona vs Nebraska-Omaha Picks and Prediction – 1/4/2024

On Wednesday, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (6-7) face off against the Omaha Mavericks (7-8) at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska. During Omaha’s 67-51 win over South Dakota, Frankie Fidler scored 27 points for the Mavericks. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.

Omaha and Northern Arizona are both looking to improve their win-loss record as they enter this game. Northern Arizona is coming off a two-game losing streak and is hoping to bounce back and return to their winning ways. Meanwhile, Omaha is aiming to add another win to their impressive home record this season.

In terms of stats, Northern Arizona holds the advantage in field goal percentage, assists, and blocks. However, Omaha performs better in points per game, rebounds, and steals. 

Omaha's leading scorer is Frankie Fidler, who averages 17.3 points per game. Fidler is also the team leader in assists with an average of 2.2 per game. Marquel Sutton is the second-leading scorer for Omaha with an average of 10.7 points per game. He also leads the team in rebounds, grabbing an average of 6 per game. Overall, Omaha scores an average of 72.4 points per game and 85.2 points per home game. They currently sit in the middle of the pack in the Summit League standings and are hoping for a significant home victory.

Northern Arizona is coming off a two-game losing streak after winning four consecutive games. In their previous game against Northern Colorado, Trent McLaugh lin scored 20 points for the Lumberjacks. McLaughlin is also the team's leading scorer, averaging 15.8 points per game. Oakland Fort is their second-leading scorer with an average of 9.9 points per game. Carson Basham leads the Lumberjacks in rebounds, grabbing an average of 5.1 per game, while Liam Lloyd leads in assists, averaging 4 per game. Northern Arizona scores an average of 66.9 points per game and 63.4 points per road game. They currently sit near the bottom of the Big Sky Conference standings.