Nebraska Omaha hopes to end skid vs EWU

Eastern Washington (3-3) vs. Nebraska Omaha (1-6)

Baxter Arena, Omaha, Nebraska; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska Omaha looks to end its six-game losing streak as it faces Eastern Washington. Eastern Washington beat Washington State by five on the road on Saturday. Nebraska Omaha lost 75-65 loss at home to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Tuesday.

SENIOR STUDS: Eastern Washington's Linton Acliese III, Rylan Bergersen and Angelo Allegri have combined to account for 45 percent of the team's scoring this season, including 50 percent of all Eagles points over the last five games.ACCURATE ACLIESE III: Acliese has connected on 33.3 percent of the 24 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 5 of 13 over his last three games. He's also made 78.1 percent of his foul shots this season.

ASSIST-TO-FG RATIO: The Eagles have recently used assists to create buckets more often than the Mavericks. Nebraska Omaha has 24 assists on 51 field goals (47.1 percent) over its past three contests while Eastern Washington has assists on 40 of 69 field goals (58 percent) during its past three games.

PACE OF PLAY: The upbeat Eastern Washington offense has averaged 76.6 possessions per game, the 14th-most in Division I. Nebraska Omaha has operated at a slower pace and is averaging only 68.1 possessions per game (ranked 252nd, nationally).

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