Men's Basketball Closes Non-Conference at SLU

Wednesday, December 23

Saint Louis, MO

7:00 PM

Kansas City

Saint Louis University

12/22/2020 9:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball

The Roos take on the Billikens on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on FS Midwest and ESPN+

Five Things to Know

Kansas City sits at 4-4 on the year and is in St. Louis to end its non-conference schedule with a chance to enter conference above .500 for the second year in a row.
The Roos are currently 0-3 in games away from Kansas City and will look for their first road win of the season.
Kansas City has shot above 50% from the field in four-of-eight games and has out-shot its opponents in five-of-eight games.
The Roos are coming off of a rare doubleheader against Kansas Christian on Saturday. The Roos swept the Falcons in what is believed to be the first scheduled doubleheader in modern Division One history.
Franck Kamgain has demonstrated his shooting ability throughout the first eight games of the year, knocking down 15-of-26 three point attempts for a 57.7% clip.

Last Time Out: W, 98-42 and 95-36 vs. Kansas Christian (12/19/20)

The Roos took a series sweep in the doubleheader against the Falcons, shooting a combined 58% from the field in the two games.
Josiah Allick led the Roos, dropping 20 points and eight rebounds in game one and 24 points and 13 rebounds in game two.
Jacob Johnson came away with the first double-double of his career in the first game, scoring a career-high tying 18 points and pulling down 12 rebounds.
Sam Martin got the first two starts of his collegiate career, dishing out 11 assists in the first game. That mark was the fourth-highest individual performance in program history.
D'Anthony Pennington made his Kansas City debut against the Falcons, reaching double digit scoring in both games. Pennington knocked down seven-of-eight shots and three-of-four triples in the second game for 17 points.

Last Time vs. Saint Louis: L, 54-61 (12/22/09)

Kansas City led 41-35 with 12 minutes remaining in the game, but the Billikens used a 15-2 run to take the advantage.
The Roos couldn't find their stride from long range, connecting on just one-of-11 three point attempts.
Kansas City was led by Trey McKinney-Jones in the game, finishing with 18 points and six rebounds.

Series History vs. Saint Louis: SLU Leads, 8-1

After matching up seven times from 1993-99, this will be just the second time in the past 20 seasons that the Roos and Billikens meet each other.
SLU holds a commanding series lead, but each of the last four Billiken victories have been decided by ten points or fewer.
The Roos' lone win over the Billikens came on Dec. 7, 1996, a decisive 74-53 victory in St. Louis.
This will be the eighth time that the Roos play St. Louis in an away game.

Saint Louis Scouting Report

Saint Louis had an 11-game win streak snapped in their last matchup with Minnesota, a 90-82 decision. The Roos also took on the Gophers earlier this year, falling 90-61.
The Billikens are one of the top scoring teams in the nation, averaging 87.0 ppg. That mark is good for 21st in Division One.
Javonte Perkins leads the team in scoring, dropping 18.3 points per game on 53.8% shooting.
Jordan Goodwin averages a double-double, posting 16 points and 10.9 rebounds per game.
Yuri Collins leads the Billikins passing game, dishing out 7.3 assists per game.