The
'Roos step out of conference play for the final time as it plays in the
Ramada Worldwide BracketBuster Event, drawing Tennessee Tech. UMKC is
0-1 in BracketBuster games, falling last season at home to Wright State,
76-62. The 'Roos play their final three regular season games on the
road, and then head to the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls. The
two squads have played four times in their history, but the last meeting
came on February 9, 1991 with a TTU win, 84-74. The Golden Eagles lead
the series 3-1, with a 2-0 advantage in Cookeville. UMKC's lone win came
on December 8, 1990 in Kansas City by a score of 87-78.
Tennessee
Tech enters the contest with a 10-16 overall record, and is 4-10 in
conference play. The Golden Eagles won at home on Thursday night against
UT-Martin, an important win in the chase for a berth in the Ohio Valley
Conference Tournament.
The
Golden Eagles are led by Jud Dillard, who averages 19.1 points per
game, while also pulling down 7.8 rebounds per contest. They also get
10.3 points a contest from Dennis Ogbe, who is coming off a 23-point
game on Thursday night. He also grabs 5.5 boards per game. Point guard
Jere Samirrapas posts 112 assists and 46 steals to lead the team.
The
Golden Eagles average 64.8 points and allow 67.5 per game. They have
310 assists and 420 turnovers, but out-rebound the opposition by 1.0 per
contest. They shoot 42 percent overall and only 31.7 percent from
three.
In
a loss last Saturday to Oakland the two bright spots for the 'Roos were
Nelson Kirksey and Thomas Staton. Kirksey matched his career-high with
18 points last Saturday against Oakland. He went 7-of-9 from the floor,
and hit 3-of-4 from three-point range. Staton logged a career-high 38
minutes and scored 17 points.
Kansas City heads to Western Illinois for a 7:00 p.m. contest on the road this Thursday.
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