UMKC ends six-game losing streak
UMKC notched its first conference victory of the season on Saturday night.
The Kangaroos snapped a six-game skid overall with an 83-79 victory over Texas Rio Grande Valley at Municipal Auditorium.
UMKC improved to 8-10 and 1-1 in the Western Athletic Conference.
Texas Rio Grande Valley (9-10, 1-1) was coming off a win at Chicago State in its WAC opener on Thursday.
LaVell Boyd and Isaiah Ross each scored 17 for the Kangaroos. Boyd and Ross were both 3 of 6 on three-pointers.
Xavier McDaniel Jr. scored a game-high 20 points for the Vaqueros.
UMKC 83, TEXAS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY 79
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Texas-R.G.V. | Min | FG-A | FT-A | R | A | F | Pt |
Kimasa | — | 2-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
Dixon | — | 5-14 | 4-5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
Green | — | 2-11 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Stallworth | — | 6-10 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
McDaniel Jr. | — | 8-15 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
Loy | — | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Varner Jr. | — | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Hoffman | — | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
McDonald | — | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jones | — | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nwabuzor | — | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | — | 28-70 | 16-19 | 38 | 10 | 25 | 79 |
Percentages: FG .400, FT .842. Three-Point Goals: 7-24, .292 (McDaniel Jr. 2-5, Green 2-9, Hoffman 1-1, Dixon 1-2, Stallworth 1-3, McDonald 0-1, Loy 0-1, Varner Jr. 0-2). Team Rebounds: 3. Blocked Shots: 1 (Jones). Turnovers: 12 (Dixon 4, Stallworth 2, Kimasa, Green, McDaniel Jr., Loy, Varner Jr., team). Steals: 12 (Dixon 4, Stallworth 4, McDaniel Jr. 3, Varner Jr.). Technical Fouls: None. Fouled Out: None.
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UMKC | Min | FG-A | FT-A | R | A | F | Pt |
Steward | — | 2-7 | 1-5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Tillman | — | 3-3 | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Bishop | — | 1-4 | 6-7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Boyd | — | 5-9 | 4-6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
King | — | 4-5 | 3-6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Leek | — | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clark | — | 2-4 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Robinson | — | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Ross | — | 6-10 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
Newbill | — | 3-7 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Totals | — | 27-53 | 20-35 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 83 |
Percentages: FG .509, FT .571. Three-Point Goals: 9-18, .500 (Boyd 3-6, Ross 3-6, King 1-1, Bishop 1-2, Robinson 1-2, Steward 0-1). Team Rebounds: 2. Blocked Shots: 3 (Tillman 2, Leek). Turnovers: 19 (Steward 6, Boyd 5, Clark 2, Robinson 2, Bishop, Ross, Newbill, team). Steals: 5 (Steward, Boyd, King, Robinson, Newbill). Technical Fouls: None. Fouled Out: None.
Half: UMKC 38-36
AP-WF-01-08-17 0332GMT
This story was originally published January 7, 2017 at 9:33 PM with the headline "UMKC ends six-game losing streak."