The
UMKC men's basketball squad battled the Seton Hall Pirates in the first
half, but they were held to only 14 second-half points on the way to a
75-36 season-opening loss on Friday night.
The
'Roos (0-1) played right with the Pirates (1-0) in the opening eight
minutes, getting a three from sophomore Estan Tyler to make it 13-11 in
favor of the home squad with 12:20 on the clock. SHU then went on a 14-2
rally that spanned 5:33 to take control.
UMKC
wouldn't let it get away though, getting the margin back down to 12 at
the break, led by the final five points of the half from junior center
Fred Chatmon. The Pirates took a 34-22 lead into the intermission thanks
to 52.4 percent shooting. UMKC hit only 33.3 percent in the half, led
by six points from both Tyler and junior forward Kirk Korver.
The
final half is where it fell apart, with Seton Hall jumping on Kansas
City for a 17-2 run, making it a 27-point game with 14:31 on the clock.
By
the 9:24 mark, the Pirates were up by 33, and pushed it to as many as
40 before the contest was over. UMKC was out-scored 41-14 in the period
overall, and shot just 28.6 percent.
Chatmon
led UMKC with nine points, while Tyler finished with eight. Chatmon
also set a career-high with eight boards in the outing. The 'Roos had 20
turnovers that turned into 30 Pirate points on the night, while getting
out-rebounded by a 44-28 clip.
Kansas
City will open the home portion of its schedule on Tuesday when
Division II Lincoln (Mo.) comes to town for a 7:05 p.m. tipoff at
Swinney Recreation Center.
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