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Mavericks upset Iowa

Mavericks upset Iowa
Posted at 6:11 PM, Dec 03, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-03 19:11:50-05

The University of Nebraska Omaha men's basketball team picked up a huge 98-89 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Mavericks recorded their first win over a Power 5 school and first triumph over a Big Ten team. 

Omaha's Zach Jackson scored a career-high 21 points along with eight rebounds and three assists.

Tre'Shawn Thurman  tallied 17 points, team-high nine rebounds and a season-high 11 assists.

Tra-Deon Hollins recorded his first double-double of the season and the third of his career with 12 points and a season-high 11 assists.

Omaha returns to action on Monday, December 5th taking on Iowa State. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.