The
'Roos play their final non-conference home game of the year on Tuesday
when Houston Baptist comes to town. The 'Roos are looking to snap a
seven-game skid at home, while the Huskies come in on an eight-game
losing streak overall.
It
will be the third meeting between the 'Roos and Huskies, with Kansas
City holding a 2-0 lead. Both meetings were decided by double-digit
points, with UMKC taking the last decision by a 73-51 score at home on
December 21, 2010. HBU is the only D-I team Matt Brown is 2-0 or better
against as the head coach at UMKC.
Houston
Baptist enters the game with a 4-14 overall record and a 0-3 mark in
Great West play. The Huskies have lost eight straight coming into
Tuesday's contest.
They
are led in scoring by forward Art Bernardi with 13.5 points per game,
while guard Tyler Russell is the only other player in double figures
with 11.4 points a contest. Bernardi also leads the team in rebounding
at 5.8 per game, while Marcus Davis pulls down 5.3 per outing.
As
a team the Huskies shoot only 40 percent, and 28 percent from three,
while scoring 61.8 points per game. They have a 0.6 assist-to-turnover
ratio, and make 17.7 miscues a contest.
Kansas
City just came off a road swing in which it won 2-of-3 games in league
play. It was the first time the 'Roos have done that since January
27-February 5 of 2011.
Again
the 'Roos will be led by the trio of Estan Tyler, Thomas Staton and
Fred Chatmon. The three rank in the top five in several Summit League
categories. Also, UMKC has been bolstered by the return of Trinity Hall.
The junior forward tallied 11 points in only his second game back from
injury Saturday. It was only his second double-digit scoring performance
of the year, but the 26th of his career.
Kansas
City will continue the home stand with the second round of conference
play starting on Saturday against Omaha at 5:15 p.m.
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