Tuesday, December 17
Kansas City, MO
7:00 PM
Kansas City
vs
Toledo
Preview: Roos Welcome Toledo in Tuesday Tilt
12/17/2019 12:14:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Kansas City Opening Tip
• Kansas City Men's Basketball (5-7) will take on Toledo (8-2) in it's only home game in the month of December. Tip-off Tuesday is 7 p.m. from Swinney Center.
• The Roos face a hot Toledo club that has won five-straight games coming into Tuesday. The Rockets are ranked 13th in the latest CollegeInsiders.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. In Pomeroy rankings, which is a widely-used strength of schedule metric, Toledo is 82nd. They are ahead of Power 5 schools such as Miami, Wake Forest and St. John's.
• Tuesday marks the first overall meeting between the two teams.
• Kansas City is seeking its first win in the month of December. The Roos are coming off a successful 5-4 month of November.
The Starting Five
1. The Roos will be playing in just their fourth home game of the year on Tuesday. So far, they are 3-0 in Swinney Center. Prior to the calendar flipping into January, the Roos will have played 10 games away from campus.
2. Senior big man Javan White claims the distinction of being the only player in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) to lead (or tie for first) on the team in four statistical categories. A starter in 11-of-12 games, White is No. 1 in scoring (12.0), rebounding (7.6), steals (1.3) and blocks (0.8). He has been the leading rebounder in eight games and been high scorer in three games.
3. The Roos are a different team playing at the renovated Swinney Center with a 3-0 record. As a team, Kansas City shoots 52 percent overall and outscores the opponent by over 42 points. The Roos force 22 turnovers and post 13 steals on average.
4. Coach Donlon has been searching for the most successful starting five lineup. Overall, nine players have earned the starting nod, with three players getting 11 starts (White, Nesbitt Jr., Hardnett). There have been five different starting line-ups used this year. The one used most is the combo of Jahshire Hardnett, Marvin Nesbitt Jr., and Rob Whitfield in the back court with Javan White and Jordan Giles in the front court. That five-some has collected a 4-2 overall record.
5. Kansas City has recorded five wins prior to Jan. 1, which is the most since the 2016-17 program tallied seven victories prior to the new year.
2020-21 Signing Class
• Head coach Billy Donlon has signed three individuals in the class of 2020-21. Below is a list of those players:
   • Caden Boser | Forward | 6-8 | 200 | Eau
   Claire Memorial HS | Eau Claire, Wis.
   • Tyre Boykin | Guard | 6-1 | 175 | West
   Bladen HS | White Oak, N.C.
   • D'Anthony Pennington | Guard | 6-2 | North
   Kansas City HS | North Kansas City, Mo.
Making a Good First Impression
• With five wins prior to Dec. 1, the Roos collected the most victories before the calendar flipped into December since the 2016-17 program went 6-2. That year was the last time Kansas City had a winning record at 18-17 overall.
• By gaining its fifth win in its ninth overall game against Western Illinois on Nov. 30, Kansas City saw early success it had not accomplished recently. Kansas City notched win No. 5 in its 14th game last year and win No. 5 in its 16th game in 2017-18.
Road Woes
• Kansas City is 0-6 this year in true road games and the numbers speak for themselves. The Roos have shot 40.5 (130-for-321) from the field and been out-rebounded by 12.3 per game. They have a -17.8 scoring margin and only make 8.8 free throws in those losses, compared to 16.5 by the opponent.
Statistical Trends
• There are a few statistical trends that equates to success for Kansas City. When the Roos do the following, they have a perfect record this year:
   - Out-rebounding the opponent: 4-0
   - Higher FG% than opponent: 4-0
   - More made FT's than opponent: 3-0
Going Deep
• Kansas City is riding a streak of 309-straight games making at least one three-pointer. The last time the team failed to connect from deep was on Jan. 22, 2000 against Oakland when the Roos were 0-for-13. This year, Kansas City averages 6.6 make's per game, which ranks fourth in the WAC. Kansas City recorded a game-high of 12 against Avila (11/5). The fewest amount was four done on two occasions.
Series History Notes vs Toledo
• Tuesday marks the first overall meeting between the two clubs.
Last Time Out Against #2/3 Kansas (Sat.)
• Playing as the visitors on the scoreboard, but as Kansas City's college team, the Kansas City men's basketball team (5-7) fell 98-57 to No. 2/3 Kansas (9-1) on Saturday afternoon at Sprint Center in front of a sold-out crowd of 17,702. It was the first meeting between the two ball clubs since Nov. 10, 2017.
• Marvin Nesbitt, Jr., led the way for the Roos with 12 points, including burying a trio of three-point baskets, to go along with two rebounds and an assist. Javan White, meanwhile, added 12 points, eight rebounds and an assist. Maks Klanjscek, meanwhile, buried three three-pointers in just nine minutes of action and McKissic shipped in nine points, eight assists and three rebounds.
• Kansas City stood toe-to-toe with the Jayhawks early, as the Roos forced a KU timeout at the 13:21 mark of the first half when they erased a 10-4 deficit with nine straight points on a three from Marvin Nesbitt, Jr., a pair of layups from Zion Williams and a third layup from Jordan Giles, to take a 13-10 lead.
The Do-It-All Machine
• Senior graduate transfer Javan White is first or tied for first on the team in four of the five major statistical categories: scoring (12.0), rebounding (7.6), steals (134) and blocks (0.8). He has compiled three double-doubles already and led the team in rebounding eight times and scoring three times.
• In conference rankings, he is tops in double-doubles, second in rebounding and tied for 13th in scoring.
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• Kansas City Men's Basketball (5-7) will take on Toledo (8-2) in it's only home game in the month of December. Tip-off Tuesday is 7 p.m. from Swinney Center.
• The Roos face a hot Toledo club that has won five-straight games coming into Tuesday. The Rockets are ranked 13th in the latest CollegeInsiders.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. In Pomeroy rankings, which is a widely-used strength of schedule metric, Toledo is 82nd. They are ahead of Power 5 schools such as Miami, Wake Forest and St. John's.
• Tuesday marks the first overall meeting between the two teams.
• Kansas City is seeking its first win in the month of December. The Roos are coming off a successful 5-4 month of November.
The Starting Five
1. The Roos will be playing in just their fourth home game of the year on Tuesday. So far, they are 3-0 in Swinney Center. Prior to the calendar flipping into January, the Roos will have played 10 games away from campus.
2. Senior big man Javan White claims the distinction of being the only player in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) to lead (or tie for first) on the team in four statistical categories. A starter in 11-of-12 games, White is No. 1 in scoring (12.0), rebounding (7.6), steals (1.3) and blocks (0.8). He has been the leading rebounder in eight games and been high scorer in three games.
3. The Roos are a different team playing at the renovated Swinney Center with a 3-0 record. As a team, Kansas City shoots 52 percent overall and outscores the opponent by over 42 points. The Roos force 22 turnovers and post 13 steals on average.
4. Coach Donlon has been searching for the most successful starting five lineup. Overall, nine players have earned the starting nod, with three players getting 11 starts (White, Nesbitt Jr., Hardnett). There have been five different starting line-ups used this year. The one used most is the combo of Jahshire Hardnett, Marvin Nesbitt Jr., and Rob Whitfield in the back court with Javan White and Jordan Giles in the front court. That five-some has collected a 4-2 overall record.
5. Kansas City has recorded five wins prior to Jan. 1, which is the most since the 2016-17 program tallied seven victories prior to the new year.
2020-21 Signing Class
• Head coach Billy Donlon has signed three individuals in the class of 2020-21. Below is a list of those players:
   • Caden Boser | Forward | 6-8 | 200 | Eau
   Claire Memorial HS | Eau Claire, Wis.
   • Tyre Boykin | Guard | 6-1 | 175 | West
   Bladen HS | White Oak, N.C.
   • D'Anthony Pennington | Guard | 6-2 | North
   Kansas City HS | North Kansas City, Mo.
Making a Good First Impression
• With five wins prior to Dec. 1, the Roos collected the most victories before the calendar flipped into December since the 2016-17 program went 6-2. That year was the last time Kansas City had a winning record at 18-17 overall.
• By gaining its fifth win in its ninth overall game against Western Illinois on Nov. 30, Kansas City saw early success it had not accomplished recently. Kansas City notched win No. 5 in its 14th game last year and win No. 5 in its 16th game in 2017-18.
Road Woes
• Kansas City is 0-6 this year in true road games and the numbers speak for themselves. The Roos have shot 40.5 (130-for-321) from the field and been out-rebounded by 12.3 per game. They have a -17.8 scoring margin and only make 8.8 free throws in those losses, compared to 16.5 by the opponent.
Statistical Trends
• There are a few statistical trends that equates to success for Kansas City. When the Roos do the following, they have a perfect record this year:
   - Out-rebounding the opponent: 4-0
   - Higher FG% than opponent: 4-0
   - More made FT's than opponent: 3-0
Going Deep
• Kansas City is riding a streak of 309-straight games making at least one three-pointer. The last time the team failed to connect from deep was on Jan. 22, 2000 against Oakland when the Roos were 0-for-13. This year, Kansas City averages 6.6 make's per game, which ranks fourth in the WAC. Kansas City recorded a game-high of 12 against Avila (11/5). The fewest amount was four done on two occasions.
Series History Notes vs Toledo
• Tuesday marks the first overall meeting between the two clubs.
Last Time Out Against #2/3 Kansas (Sat.)
• Playing as the visitors on the scoreboard, but as Kansas City's college team, the Kansas City men's basketball team (5-7) fell 98-57 to No. 2/3 Kansas (9-1) on Saturday afternoon at Sprint Center in front of a sold-out crowd of 17,702. It was the first meeting between the two ball clubs since Nov. 10, 2017.
• Marvin Nesbitt, Jr., led the way for the Roos with 12 points, including burying a trio of three-point baskets, to go along with two rebounds and an assist. Javan White, meanwhile, added 12 points, eight rebounds and an assist. Maks Klanjscek, meanwhile, buried three three-pointers in just nine minutes of action and McKissic shipped in nine points, eight assists and three rebounds.
• Kansas City stood toe-to-toe with the Jayhawks early, as the Roos forced a KU timeout at the 13:21 mark of the first half when they erased a 10-4 deficit with nine straight points on a three from Marvin Nesbitt, Jr., a pair of layups from Zion Williams and a third layup from Jordan Giles, to take a 13-10 lead.
The Do-It-All Machine
• Senior graduate transfer Javan White is first or tied for first on the team in four of the five major statistical categories: scoring (12.0), rebounding (7.6), steals (134) and blocks (0.8). He has compiled three double-doubles already and led the team in rebounding eight times and scoring three times.
• In conference rankings, he is tops in double-doubles, second in rebounding and tied for 13th in scoring.
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