UMKC unable to hold back South Dakota

UMKC came home to Swinney Recreation Center but could not come through with a victory in its rare home basketball game on the UMKC campus.

The Kangaroos lost on Thursday night 82-63 to the South Dakota Coyotes.

UMKC, which plays the rest of its home games at Municipal Auditorium, dropped to 3-6 on the season.

The Kangaroos came into the matchup against South Dakota with the hopes of getting a winning streak going after a 66-55 victory at Tennessee-Martin on Sunday.

Sophomore guard Xavier Bishop led the Kangaroos on Thursday against South Dakota with 16 points. He also had five rebounds and two assists.

Aleer Leek, a junior, added 10 points with six rebounds for UMKC, while Jordan Giles, a sophomore, finished with 12 points and five rebounds.

Matt Mooney scored 30 points for the Coyotes, who improved to 7-2.

UMKC was outrebounded 46-27 for the game.

Next up for the Kangaroos is a road game at Southeast Missouri on Wednesday.

This story was originally published November 30, 2017 at 9:15 PM with the headline "UMKC unable to hold back South Dakota."