UMKC Looks To Restart Home Win Streak Against Vaqueros
1/15/2016 3:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
UMKC Kangaroos (6-10, 1-2) vs. UTRGV Vaqueros (11-7, 3-0)
Date-Time: January 16, 2016 - 2 p.m. CT
Site: Kansas City, Mo./Swinney Recreation Center
TV: none
Online Audio: none
Webcast: WAC Digital Network
Talent: TJ Jackson (p-b-p), Zach Owen (color)
Live Stats: UMKCKangaroos.com
Twitter: @UMKCWBB @TheUMKCRoos
Hashtags: #RooUp #WACHoops
Series: UTRGV leads 4-3
Home: 1-1
Away: 1-2
Neutral: 1-1
Last Meeting: UTGV won 61-50 in the WAC Tournament in Las Vegas.
The Game
UMKC women's basketball continues its two game WAC homestand when it welcomes in UTRGV to the SRC on Saturday. Tip between the 'Roos and the Vaqueros is slated for 2 p.m. on Jan. 16.
The Opponent
UTRGV (11-7, 3-0)
PPG: 61.1
PPG Allowed: 57.3
Leading Scorer: Shawnte' Goff - 14.6
Leading Rebounder: Mary Savoy - 10.5
Assists Leader: Shawnte' Goff - 3.3
The Series
UTRGV (3-4)
D1, 1989 (N) W, 50-35 Agler
J30, 1990 (A) W, 46-42 Agler
J16, 2014* (A) L, 50-65 Frese
F15, 2014* (H) W, 87-84 Frese
F5, 2015* (A) L, 51-69 Frese
M7, 2015* (H) L, 82-84 (ot) Frese
M11, 2015+ (N) L, 50-61 Frese
Last Time Out
Kiana Law notched her second double-double of the season with 17 points, on 5-of-7 shooting from the field and 7-of-8 shooting from the line, and a career-high 14 rebounds in UMKC women's basketball's 68-62 loss to New Mexico State in the WAC home opener at the Swinney Recreation Center.
As a team, UMKC made 25-of-27 from the free throw line, including hitting a perfect 14-of-14 during the third period. The 25 makes are the third most makes from the charity stripe in the WAC this season, while the 92.6 percent is the top percentage on the year. On the glass, UMKC out-rebounded the Aggies by 13, holding a 35-22 advantage, which led to a 15-10 advantage in second chance points.
Off the bench, Kristen Moore scored 14 points, shooting 3-of-4 from the field and 8-of-9 from the line, with four rebounds in just 14 minutes of action, while Samantha Waldron was the third 'Roo in double figures with 12 points, including hitting 2-of-3 from three-point range, and three rebounds.
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.
In second season with the program, Larry Tidwell earned Texas Association of Basketball Coach Division I Women's Basketball Coach of the Year honors by leading team to first winning season in 30 years at the NCAA Division I level and first since 1982-83 (10-5 as an NAIA Division II program), first postseason appearance (seventh seed in the West Bracket of the Women's Basketball Invitational) and first conference tournament championship game.
Up Next...
The Blue & Gold continue WAC play when they head to Orem, Utah on Jan. 21 to take on Utah Valley at 6 p.m. CT.
A Win Would...
• Give the 'Roos four homes wins in their last five games.
• Even their WAC record at 2-2.
• Even their home record at 4-4.
