Late three-pointer lifts UMKC to road victory over South Dakota

Jahshire Hardnett hit a 3-pointer with 2 seconds remaining for his only points of the game and UMKC slipped past South Dakota 78-75 Sunday.

Jordan Giles made 1 of 2 free throws with 19 seconds to go to put the Kangaroos (7-7) up 75-73, but Ty Chisom answered with a jumper to pull South Dakota even and set the stage for Hardnett’s heroics.

Giles led UMKC with 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting from the floor. Brandon McKissic hit 9 of his 11 shots and scored 19, while Rob Whitfield hit three 3-pointers and scored 15.

UMKC shot 63% from the floor (31 of 49) and hit 6 of 13 from distance.

Tyler Hagedorn topped the Coyotes (9-5) with 29 points and nine rebounds. Cody Kelley hit three 3-pointers and scored 15, while Tyler Peterson added 11 points.

South Dakota shot 49% overall (26 of 53) and sank 5 of 13 from three-point range.