Kansas City
IUPUI
'Roos Take Down Jags In Double OT
1/20/2011 11:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Kansas City, Mo. -- The UMKC men's basketball team (11-8, 4-4) defeated IUPUI (11-10, 5-3) in a double overtime thriller on Thursday night at the Swinney Recreation Center, 85-77. Senior Spencer Johnson came up huge for the 'Roos down the stretch, sending the game to overtime with a game-tying three in regulation before matching the feat in the first overtime.
Senior Jay Couisnard led the 'Roos with 27 points, his second straight 20 point game, and a season-high 12 rebounds in a game-high 49 minutes. Johnson, meanwhile, registered a career-high tying 24 points and nine rebounds in 48 minutes of action, while junior Reggie Chamberlain had 14 points, including a perfect 10-of-10 from the line, and a game-high six assists in 48 minutes of action. Freshman Trinity Hall was the only other 'Roo in double figures with 10.
In the first half, the 'Roos surrendered the games first two points before going on a 10-0 run, including threes from Couisnard and Hall, to open up an eight point advantage over the Jaguars.
The Jags would answer with an 11-0 run of their own to take a 19-14 lead with 6:43 left in the first.
The 'Roos would then pull to within one on a Johnson free throw, taking a 27-26 deficit into halftime.
Coming out of the break, the 'Roos would quickly capture the lead at 30-29, but a 16-4 run by IUPUI would give them their biggest lead of the game at 11 with 11:04 left to play.
UMKC would then cut the lead to nine at 47-38, before using a 12-0 run, highlighted by three-point baskets from Couisnard and Johnson and capped by a Chamberlain jumper, to retake the lead at 50-47 with 4:56 remaining in the game.
From that point the 'Roos went cold, as the Jaguars used a 6-0 run over the next 4:19 to take a 53-50 lead with 38 seconds left on the clock.
UMKC would not go away easily though, as Couisnard would reel off the 'Roos' next six points, including a thundering dunk, to pull them to within one at 57-56 with 12 seconds left.
After a pair of Alex Young free throws pushed the IUPUI lead back to three, the 'Roos would have one last chance to send the game to overtime.
On the last possession, Chamberlain penetrated the lane, drawing several IUPUI defenders, and kicked out to a wide open Johnson, who drilled the three, sending the game into overtime.
In the first overtime, UMKC would strike first with a Couisnard jumper, before extending the lead to three at 64-61 on a Dustin Dibble three-point basket.
The Jaguars then went on another 6-0 run to take a 67-64 lead, but Johnson would again tie the game with a three, sending the game to a second overtime.
In the second overtime, the 'Roos jumped out to a four point lead at 71-67 after back-to-back baskets from Couisnard and Johnson.
An IUPUI three would cut the lead to one, but another slam from Couisnard would push the lead back to three with 2:29 to go.
Moments later, the Jaguars would again pull to within one, but a Dibble rebound and putback, followed by four straight Chamberlain free throws pushed the UMKC lead to 79-72 with 32 seconds remaining.
IUPUI would pull to with five with two free throws of its own, but four more free throws from Chamberlain would give the 'Roos their largest lead of the night at 83-74.
Three free throws from IUPUI and a layup at the buzzer by Dibble would be the game's final points, giving UMKC the 85-77 win.
In the game, the 'Roos out-shot the Jags 46 percent to 39.3 percent from the field, including 34.5 percent to 29.2 percent from three-point range, while committing a season-low tying 10 turnovers in 50 minutes of play. Defensively, UMKC forced 15 IUPUI turnovers, including eight steals.
The Blue and Gold will look to improve upon their 9-1 home record on Saturday night when they continue Summit League play against Western Illinois at 7:05 p.m. at the SRC.
