UMKC-Texas-Pan American men’s basketball preview

Texas-Pan American at UMKC

▪ WHEN/WHERE: 7:05 p.m. Thursday at Municipal Auditorium

▪ TV/RADIO: KMCI (Ch. 38), WHB (810 AM)

▪ OUTLOOK: With a victory, UMKC (4-2 in the Western Athletic Conference, 9-14 overall) will be no worse than second place after the game, and the Kangaroos meet the team, New Mexico State, currently in first place on Saturday. The ’Roos are coming off a victory at Utah Valley, clamping down the defense in the second half. Reese Holliday had 14 of his 17 in the second half. Texas Pan-American (2-4, 8-14) has lost four of five but gave New Mexico State a battle last weekend in a five-point loss. The WAC’s top two scorers square off in this game, the Broncs’ Janari Joesaar (18.8 ppg) and UMKC’s Martez Harrison (17.9).

This story was originally published February 4, 2015 at 5:25 PM with the headline "UMKC-Texas-Pan American men’s basketball preview."