UMKC Heads To Lawrence To Take On Jayhawks
12/9/2015 12:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
UMKC Kangaroos (1-6) at Kansas Jayhawks (4-3)
Date-Time: December 10, 2015 - 7 p.m.
Site: Lawrence, Kan./Allen Fieldhouse
TV: TWCSC
Online Audio: UMKCKangaroos.com
Talent: TJ Jackson (p-b-p)
Webcast: WatchESPN/ESPN3
Live Stats: KUAthletics.com
Twitter: @UMKCWBB @TheUMKCRoos
Hashtags: #RooUp #WACHoops
Series: KU 14-3
Home: 2-4
Away: 1-9
Neutral: 0-1
Last Meeting: KU won 77-52 on 12/17/11 in Lawrence.
The Game
UMKC women's basketball heads west to Lawrence, Kan., on Dec. 10 to take on the Jayhawks at 7 p.m. in Allen Fieldhouse.
The Opponent
Kansas (4-3)
PPG: 66.3
PPG Allowed: 66.6
Leading Scorer: Lauren Aldridge - 13.9
Leading Rebounder: Caelynn Manning Allen - 7.0
Assists Leader: Lauren Aldridge - 3.1
The Series Kansas (3-14)
J6, 1988 (H) L, 71-95 Norman
J10, 1989 (A) W, 45-44 Agler
D2, 1989 (A) L, 41-44 Agler
J6, 1990 (H) L, 68-71 Agler
D15, 1990 (A) L, 42-63 Agler
D10, 1992 (A) L, 52-86 Agler
D22, 1993 (H) L, 60-87 Glass
D19, 1995 (A) L, 47-89 Glass
D11, 1996 (H) L, 55-75 Tadtman
D20, 1997 (N) L, 56-70 Tadtman
D21, 2002 (H) W, 74-62 Eikenberg
N21, 2003 (H) W, 63-50 Eikenberg
D7, 2005 (A) L, 51-73 Overton
N16, 2006 (A) L, 53-66 Overton
N14, 2007 (A) L 58-64 Whitaker
D10, 2009 (A) L, 53-81 Whitaker
D17, 2011 (A) L, 52-77 Whitaker
Last Time Out
UMKC women's basketball outscored Stephens College 31-5 in the third quarter to propel the 'Roos to their first win of the season, a 76-46 win over the Stars on Sunday afternoon at the Swinney Recreation Center.
Aries Washington led the 'Roos on a career day for the sophomore, scoring a season-high 23 points on 10-of-17 shooting, to go with career-high's of 11 rebounds and three steals, as well as two assists for her first career double-double. Kristen Moore, meanwhile, matched her career-high with 14 points, while narrowly missing a double-double with a career-high eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.
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.
Brandon Schneider became the sixth head coach to lead Kansas women's basketball after he was hired on April 20, 2015. Schneider comes to Kansas after a five-year stint at Stephen F. Austin, where he returned SFA to the top of the Southland Conference. SFA won back-to-back league titles in 2013-14 and 2014-15 and the Ladyjacks made three postseason appearances. As head coach at Stephen F. Austin, Schneider was 95-66 overall in five years and 57-29 in Southland Conference play.
Up Next...
The 'Roos return to Kansas City for a doubleheader with the men at Municipal Auditorium on Sat., Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. against Denver for #OperationSellout.
A Win Would...
• Be the fourth all-time against the Jayhawks.
• Give the 'Roos back-to-back wins for the first time since Feb. 14 and Feb. 19 at home against Chicago State and Seattle.
• Snap a 10 game road losing streak.
'Roos On The Glass
Early in the season, the 'Roos have been impressive rebounding as they lead the WAC in both offensive (.417) and defensive (.678) rebound percent. Their 29.6 rebounds allowed per game, meanwhile, is tops in the WAC by nearly nine a game, while their +4.7 rebound margin is the best in the conference by over 3.5 per game.
Washington's Double-Double
Against Stephens College, Aries Washington notched the 'Roos first double-double of the season and the first of her career when she scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The 23 points are the second most in her career, while the 11 rebounds are a new career-high. Washington joins Grace Mitchell (8), Kiana Law (5) and Taylor Leathers (2) as the only four 'Roos to record double-doubles in their careers.
Towing The Line
Aries Washington has only missed one free throw this season, as the Kansas City native has connected on 16-of-17 from the charity stripe. Her 94.1% is first in the WAC.
