 Thurman averaged 13.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore.He posted 13.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a junior and was named to the Summit League Honorable Mention Team.Omaha finished 18-14 in his junior season, and Thurman had 21 points and eight rebounds in the Summit League Tournament final, where the Mavericks lost to South Dakota State, 79-77.