The
'Roos look to end a couple losing skids on Saturday when South Dakota
comes to town to kick off a three-game home stand. The 'Roos have lost
five in a row overall, and their last nine at home, while South Dakota
comes in dropping 5-of-6, including a loss to UMKC. It will be the
fourth ever meeting between the 'Roos and Coyotes, with all of the games
in the last two seasons. The 'Roos grabbed their first victory in the
series on January 12 in Vermillion, 90-86. They shot a school record
82.6 percent in the second half. At Swinney, Kansas City is 0-1, having
lost by a 76-57 score there on January 7, 2012.
South
Dakota comes into the game with an 8-15 overall record, and is 4-7 in
the Summit League. It has dropped five of the last six games after
playing the 'Roos the first time around. The lone win came at Oakland.
The
Coyotes are led by Kansas State transfer Juevol Myles, who paces the
squad in points (15.2 ppg), assists (65) and steals (33). Forward Trevor
Gruis averages 11.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, while Brandon Bos
puts up 10.6 points a contest. They also have six players with at least
25 assists.
As
a team the Coyotes average 71.2 points per contest to rank third in the
league. They are the league's top free throw shooting team at 77.7
percent as well. Defensively, they give up 75.2 points a contest,
ranking seventh.
Trinity
Hall has been playing well since returning from injury. The junior
forward had his second straight double-double, tallying a team-high 13
points and a career-best 11 rebounds vs. Houston Baptist. It was the
third double-double of his career.
Estan
Tyler (.450) and Thomas Staton (.455) rank fourth and third in the
league in three-point shooting, respectively, while Fred Chatmon's 7.6
rebounds per game this season rank third in the Summit League. Chatmon
also ranks fourth in blocks (1.2 bpg) while Tyler is sixth in assists
(3.1 apg).
Kansas City continues its home swing with a contest against IPFW on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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