The St. Thomas Tommies won't make the big dance even if they beat the Omaha Mavericks in the Summit League Championship Game, but their offensive firepower should be on full display as the contest hurdles past the modest total.

Watch as the Summit League championship is decided Sunday as the No. 1 seed Omaha Mavericks (21-12, 13-3 Summit League) play the No. 2 Saint Thomas Tommies (24-9, 12-4 Summit League) at 9 p.m. ET,

There’s no way around it. South Dakota got shell-shocked in their 100-75 Summit League semifinal loss to Omaha. The Mavericks came out and punched the Coyotes in the mouth almost immediately, taking a 16-4 lead less than five minutes into the first half. After 13 minutes USD trailed by 27.

The high-tempo, high-octane South Dakota Coyotes offense ran out of gas on Saturday night in the Summit League men’s basketball tournament semifinal game in the Premier Center,

Omaha is heading to its first NCAA tournament -- even if the Mavericks lose the Summit League championship game.

The South Dakota basketball team fell to the No. 1 seeded Omaha Mavericks Saturday night 100-75 in the Summit League Tournament Semifinals inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. Chase Forte had a team high 24 points on 8-of-17 shooting with three 3-pointers.