Roos Face Wichita State in First Road Test
11/14/2016 4:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the first time in the 2016-17 season, UMKC women's basketball will hit the road, traveling to Wichita, Kansas, to face Wichita State on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The Roos and Shockers will tip at 7:05 p.m. CT at Charles Koch Arena.
Follow
Tuesday's game will be broadcast on The Valley on ESPN3 via WatchESPN.com. An audio broadcast will be available through UMKCKangaroos.com/LiveEvents and live stats will be provided at UMKCStats.com.
About the Roos
UMKC (0-1) started off the season with a tough battle against Tulsa, with the Roos coming up short, 80-70. Three Roos reached double figures in the loss, with Kiana Law (Pittsburgh, Pa.) notching a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds), Kristen Moore (Chicago, Ill.) putting up 16 points, and Lyndsay Leikem (Tucson, Ariz.) adding 13 off the bench. UMKC returns 11 letterwinners and four starters from last season, including 2016 Media All-WAC Preseason First-Team honoree Aries Washington (Kansas City, Mo.). Washington averaged 11.2 points per game a season ago, and with the return of Law and Samantha Waldron (Omaha, Neb.), the Roos return the bulk of their scoring load. Law averaged 10 points for the Roos in 2015-16, and Waldron put up 9.3 points per game and a team-high 12.3 in conference games.
About the Shockers
Wichita State (1-0) defeated Creighton 62-54 in its season opener on Sunday, Nov. 13. Rangie Bessard led the Shockers in the victory with 17 points and eight rebounds, while two other players, Keke Thompson and Angiee Tompkins, added 11 points each.
Up Next
The Roos will return to Kansas City to face Western Illinois on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Swinney Rec. for an 11 a.m. CT tilt.
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