UMKC rallies for 66-63 victory over Cal State Bakersfield

Martez Harrison scored 17 points as UMKC beat Cal State Bakersfield 66-63 on Thursday night at Municipal Auditorium.

The Kangaroos needed to rally late to win. They did just that, closing the game on a 21-6 run.

Frank Williams Jr. hit a three-pointer with 5:14 left that started a 9-0 run that ended with two Harrison free throws. That pulled the Kangaroos to within 57-54 with 3:16 left.

After a free throw by the Roadrunners, UMKC scored eight straight and took a 62-58 with 1:29 to go.

UMKC improved to 7-13.

Tyrell Corbin led Bakersfield, 5-14, with 16 points.

This story was originally published January 22, 2015 at 10:21 PM with the headline "UMKC rallies for 66-63 victory over Cal State Bakersfield."