?Roos Rekindle Rivalry With Mavericks
12/2/2015 9:37:00 AM | Women's Basketball
UMKC Kangaroos (0-5) at Omaha Mavericks (4-2)
Date-Time: December 3, 2015 - 7 p.m.
Site: Omaha, Neb./Baxter Arena
TV: none
Online Audio: UMKCKangaroos.com
Talent: TJ Jackson (p-b-p)
Webcast: OMavs.com
Live Stats: OMavs.com
Twitter: @UMKCWBB @TheUMKCRoos
Hashtags: #RooUp #WACHoops
Series: Tied 3-3
Home: 3-1
Away: 0-2
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: UNO won 68-41 on 3/2/13 in Omaha.
The Game
UMKC women's basketball heads north to Nebraska to take on former Summit League foe Omaha at 7 p.m. on Thu., Dec. 3 at Baxter Arena.
The Opponent
Omaha (4-2)
PPG: 64.3
PPG Allowed: 54.8
Leading Scorer: Mikaela Shaw - 17.3
Leading Rebounder: Mikaela Shaw - 8.0
Assists Leader: Amber Vidal - 4.0
The Series
Omaha (3-3)
D8, 1984 (H) W, 62-51 Norman
D9, 1986 (A) L, 69-85 Norman
D15, 1987 (H) W, 72-68 Norman
J11, 2012 (H) W, 74-64 Whitaker
D28, 2012 *(H) L, 44-61 Frese
M2, 2013 *(A) L, 41-68 Frese
Last Time Out
Three 'Roos scored in double figures, led by Plaza Lights Classic All-Tournament selection Aries Washington, who finished with a team-high 14 points, on 6-of-12 shooting from the field, three rebounds and two assists in UMKC women's basketball's 63-58 defeat to SIU Edwardsville on Saturday night at the Swinney Recreation Center. Kiana Law was the second Kangaroo in double figures, scoring 12 points with a team-high six rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal, while Taylor Leathers finished with 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
The Coaches
Nationally known for her top-notch recruiting classes, Marsha Frese enters her fourth season as head women's basketball coach at UMKC. During her first three seasons in Kansas City, Frese began to establish her vision for a championship culture while guiding the 'Roos toward excellence, both on the court and in the classroom. Under Frese's guidance, the 'Roos have established a standard of excellence for classroom performance as UMKC earned top honors in back-to-back years with the highest team GPA in all of Division-I women's college basketball for both the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.
Brittany Lange is entering her third season as the head coach for the Mavericks and fifth with the program overall. Lange came to Omaha at the start of its Division I era and became the youngest to lead the program and the 2nd youngest head coach in all of Division I basketball. In her second year, Lange continued to diagram a top ranked defense. During Summit League play, Omaha ranked first in the league in opponents' field goal percentage (38.8) for the second straight year, while also ranking second in blocked shots (5.1) and third in steals per game (7.4).
Up Next...
The 'Roos return to Kansas City to take on Stephens College on Sun., Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. in the SRC.
A Win Would...
• Give the 'Roos a winning record against the Mavericks.
• Give the 'Roos their first win of the season.
• Snap the 'Roos nine game losing streak.
• Snap a two-game skid against the Mavericks.
• Snap a nine-game skid away from Kansas City.
'Roos On The Glass
Early in the season, the 'Roos have been impressive rebounding as they lead the WAC in both offensive (.434) and defensive (.676) rebound percent. Their +5.8 rebound margin, meanwhile, is second best in the conference.
It's The Law
This season, Kiana Law tops the 'Roos in both scoring and rebounding with her numbers both ranking in the top-20 in the WAC. Scoring, her 10.2 ppg ranks 17th and on the glass, her 7.0 rpg is seventh.
