UMKC Hosts No. 21 South Dakota State On Monday Night Inside Swinney
1/18/2009 6:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Kansas City, Mo. -- The Kangaroos are back in action inside Swinney Recreation Center on Monday night and will play host to South Dakota State. Tip-off between UMKC and the No. 21 Jackrabbits will take place at 7:00 p.m. The Kangaroos are 8-9 overall on the season and 3-3 in The Summit League.
UMKC is coming off of a 68-62 win over North Dakota State. The Kangaroos were led by Chazny Morris with 19 points while Heather Davis contributed a career-high 18 points. UMKC handed North Dakota State just its second league loss.
South Dakota State is ranked No. 21 on the USA Today/ESPN Top-25 poll. The Jackrabbits are 17-2 overall and 6-1 in league play. Their two losses this season were to Maryland (68-56) back in November and Oakland (67-51) on Jan. 5.
Big Night in Municipal
UMKC handed league leader North Dakota State its second Summit League loss with a 68-62 upset on Saturday afternoon. Chazny Morris was almost non-existent in the first half, after landing two quick fouls but she lit things up in the second half. Morris had 19 second half points to lead the `Roos past the Bison.
Heather Davis also had a career-high night, scoring 18 total points. Davis went six-of-eight from field goal range and was six-of-seven from the three-point line.
Kangaroos Hold Their Own In League Stats
Despite having a 2-3 record in The Summit League, UMKC is doing just fine within the league on the statistic side of things. The Kangaroos lead the league in team steals with 170 in 16 games played. The UMKC defense is averaging 10.6 steals per game.
Chazny Morris is the front leader in scoring both overall and in The Summit League. Overall, Morris leads with 292 points for a 18.3 average in 16 contests. The Oakland, Calif., native is tied for fifth in steals (27) and tied second in three-point field goals made (37).
