Omaha has perhaps the most distinct celebration in college basketball: banging trash cans. Here's why the Mavericks do it, and how it started: ...

Then came the turning point. Assistant coach Kyan Brown was walking through the locker room before the next game and didn't like the players' body language. He needed to find a way to motivate them.

The Mavericks were struggling, sitting at 4-9 overall. Associate head coach Kyan Brown saw a dead locker room that needed a wake-up call. He kicked a nearby garbage can and let out a few choice words.

“It’s a ride like none-other,” associate head coach Kyan Brown added. Brown was the brainchild of the Mavs trash can celebration, which became a viral sensation. “I’ve been in the ...

For instance ... As morale suffered early in the season, Omaha associate coach Kyan Brown tried to inspire the Mavericks before a game with a speech. Crickets. So he saw a trash can in the corner ...

Assistant coach Kyan Brown was looking for a way to rally the team as he looked to help Omaha break their two-game losing streak. The result? A turning point in the season and a nine-game winning ...