UMKC Rings In New Year, Closes Out Nonconference Slate At Morgan State
1/1/2016 9:43:00 AM | Women's Basketball
UMKC Kangaroos (4-8) vs. Morgan State Bears (3-10)
Date-Time: January 2, 2016 - 1 p.m. CT
Site: Baltimore, Md./Hill Field House
TV: none
Online Audio: UMKCKangaroos.com
Talent: TJ Jackson (p-b-p)
Webcast: MorganStateBears.com
Live Stats: MorganStateBears.com
Twitter: @UMKCWBB @TheUMKCRoos
Hashtags: #RooUp #WACHoops
Series: First Meeting
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: First Meeting
The Game
UMKC women's basketball kicks-off the New Year with its final non-conference game of the season at Morgan State on Jan. 2. Tip-off between the 'Roos and the Bears is slated for 1 p.m. CT on Saturday.
The Opponent
Morgan State (3-10)
PPG: 48.0
PPG Allowed: 66.5
Leading Scorer: Braennan Farrar - 13.3
Leading Rebounder: Zuri White - 6.3
Assists Leader: Braennan Farrar - 2.8
The Series
Morgan State (0-0)
First Meeting
Last Time Out
UMKC women's basketball dropped its 2015 finale, 70-47 to Towson on Wednesday afternoon at SECU Arena in Towson, Md. Aries Washington led the 'Roos offensive attack with nine points and six rebounds, while Sierra Bone finished with a career-high eight assists, two rebounds and a block. Off the bench, Kiana Law finished with eight points and seven rebounds and her frontcourt teammate Paige Husa added eight points and six rebounds off the bench, as UMKC outscored Towson 21-16 with its reserves.
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.
Donald Beasley enters his ninth season at the helm of the Morgan State women's basketball program. Beasley, who last season notched his 100th career coaching victory at Morgan State, following a 72-61 win over crosstown foe the University of Maryland Baltimore County in the season- and home opener (11/9/12), has a career record of 112-131. Beasley, who ranks second all-time in wins behind LaRue Fields (122-60), is just 11 wins shy of becoming the program's winningest coach.
Up Next...
The Blue & Gold open up WAC play when they head to Seattle to take on the Redhawks on Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. CT.
A Win Would...
• Give the 'Roos five wins in their last seven games
• Be the first ever against a team from Maryland.
• Make the 'Roos 4-1 (Bethune-Cookman 1-0, North Carolina A&T 1-1, South Carolina State 1-0) all-time against the MEAC.
