Kansas City Drops Decision to Morehead State

Saturday, November 27

Jonesboro, AR

6:00 PM

Kansas City

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Morehead State

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Kansas City

Morehead St.

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Kansas City Drops Decision to Morehead State

11/27/2021 8:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Marvin Nesbitt Jr. dropped a double-double in the loss

JONESBORO, Ark. - Kansas City Men's Basketball's three-game win streak came to an end this evening as the Roos fell to Morehead State, 70-62. Josiah Allick and Anderson Kopp each scored 17 points for the Roos, while Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. posted a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double.

KEY MOMENTS

1H / 4-6 | After a slow start by both sides, Evan Gilyard II dropped the Roos' first field goal nearly seven minutes into the game, a three-pointer.
1H / 11-12 | Kopp knocked down his first of five triples on the day, bringing Kansas City within a point.
1H / 20-27 | After Morehead State began to extend its lead, Sam Martin found Nesbitt in the paint for a quick bucket.
1H / 25-31 | Josiah Allick made his first field goal of the game late in the first half, setting the tone for the second half.
2H / 32-40 | The two teams traded buckets back-and-forth to begin the second half, with Allick scoring a bucket to bring the Roos within eight.
2H / 39-44 | Kopp knocked down another three pointer on an assist from Shemarri Allen, cutting the Eagles' lead to five.
2H / 52-58 | After Morehead State extended the lead back out to 12 points, an Allick triple cut it down to six with just over five minutes remaining.
2H / 58-62 | An Allick and-one brought KC within four with just over a minute remaining, but that was as close as the Roos would get for the rest of the game.

STATS TO NOTE

The Roos made three more field goals than the Eagles, but were outscored by 14 at the free throw line.
After scoring three points in the first half, Allick went for 14 in the second half to finish with 17 points, seven rebounds and a team-high five assists.
The Roos were held to 32.1% shooting in the first half, but went for 53.3% shooting from the field in second half.
Kansas City out-rebounded the Eagles, 34-29, led by 11 from Nesbitt.

UP NEXT
The Roos turn right back around to take on Arkansas State tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. Morehead State defeated the Red Wolves, 75-51 yesterday.