Kansas City
5-6,0-0Summit League
Tabor
0-2
Explosive Second Half Keeps Roos Perfect at Home
12/12/2023 9:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Jamar Brown dropped a season-high 29 points, shooting 12-of-21 from the field
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City Men's Basketball (5-6) used a dominant second half to take down Tabor (4-7) this evening by a final of 80-57. Early on, Kansas City found itself in a deficit due to multiple turnovers on the offensive end but found got back in it thanks to solid shooting and a dominant performance on the glass.
The Roos would fall behind again in the early second half but used a quick 11-4 run to grab the lead right back, and this time they didn't let go of it. Kansas City shot 50% in the second half and knocked down four threes to distance themselves down the stretch. Jamar Brown posted a monster night offensively with 29 points and four offensive rebounds to lead all scorers on the night and help the Roos stay unbeaten at home.
KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS
- 1H – 12:41 / 10-14 | Babacar Diallo hit Jamar Brown on a nice pass that gave him the space to knock down a jumper and cut into the deficit.
- 1H – 9:08 / 21-20 | Allen Mukeba got the ball down low in the post and hit a beautiful hook shot to give the Roos their first lead of the night.
- 1H – 5:38 / 25-26 | Jeff Ngandu found Brown on the run on a Kansas City transition, and he threw one down for an emphatic dunk.
- 2H – 17:03 / 44-45 | Khriston Courseault kicked it out and found an open Brown who drilled a three to cut the deficit down to one.
- 2H – 10:09 / 57-49 | Brown picked up a steal on the defensive end and then ran down the court and finished with a two-hand slam to increase the Roos lead.
- 2H – 5:09 / 70-57 | Jayson Petty got the ball at the top of the key and worked his way around a screen which led to a pull up jump shot to push the Roos 13.
- 2H – 2:31 / 76-57 | Cameron Faas pulled up from deep to add another three for Kansas City who would cruise to victory from there.
STATS TO NOTE
- Brown's 29 points are a season high for him and the most a Roo has scored in a single game this season.
- Kansas City shot 14-18 (77.8%) from the free throw line tonight, the second highest percentage in a single game all season.
- The Roos outscored the Blue Jays 40-18 in the paint tonight and out-rebounded them by 15.
- Courseault had a team-high six assists tonight and is now averaging 5.6 per game in his last three.
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
Coach Menzies | Jamar Brown and Khristion Courseault
UP NEXT
Kansas City will travel for a match up against Bowling Green on Saturday at 1 p.m.
