Roos Return Home for Denver, Omaha

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After spending over a month away from the Swinney Center, Kansas City Women's Basketball returns home seeking season sweeps against Denver and Omaha.

Kansas City Notes

Kansas City has played five-consecutive true road games, the most since playing six-straight early in the 2017-18 season.
The Roos have averaged more turnovers than their opponents, but are better at converting those turnovers into points. On the season, the Roos average 1.1 points per turnover forced, while holding opponents to 0.9 points per turnover forced.
Kansas City is happy to shoot the three-ball, but is more successful when they are selective with their shots. The Roos hold a 5-4 record on the season when they shoot 20-or-more triples, but are 8-1 when shooting fewer than 20.
Brooklyn McDavid is one of the best in the country at creating second opportunities. She averages 3.7 offensive rebounds per game, which leads the Summit and ranks 28th in the nation. The team is 5-0 when she nabs five-plus offensive boards.
Naomie Alnatas is coming off an eight-assist game, her sixth game this season with six-plus. She has notched at least three assists in every game and ranks 46th in the nation with a 4.9 apg average.
A pair of wins this week would give Jacie Hoyt her third 15-win season as head coach. That would put her one behind Brian Agler for the most in program history.

Last Time vs. Denver

Kansas City traveled to Denver just over a week ago to earn a road victory in the first game of this season's series, with a final score of 77-68.
Kansas City shot 53% from the field in the first half, and out-shot Denver by 15% for the difference in the game.
The Roos dominated in the paint with 42 points inside compared to just 14 from the Pioneers.
Naomie Alnatas ended the night with 22 total points, her sixth 20-plus-point game this season. She neared a double-double adding eight rebounds, four assists and a steal.
Brooklyn McDavid, Mandy Willems, and Paige Bradford all finished in double-digits, contributing a combined 14 rebounds.
Denver had 13 more chances at the charity stripe, but the Roos' overall efficiency helped them overcome the free throw differential. The Pioneers converted 26 of their 30 free chances, while the Roos made 15-of-17 at the line.

Series History vs. Denver

Thursday's game will break the 5-5 series tie between Kansas City and Denver.
The last meeting was the first time the Roos won in the Pioneers' Hamilton Gymnasium.
The Summit series favors KC with a 2-1 record that began last season. Although the matchup dates back to 1999 when KC was in the Mid-Continent Conference.
Their victory on Feb. 20, 2021 was Kansas City's greatest margin of victory with the 16-point run away from Denver in KC's final home game of the 2021 season.
The Roos hosted Denver in a non-conference matchup in 2019 where KC squeaked out an 83-79 victory, the closest game in the history of the series.

Denver Scouting Report

The Pios won their first conference game this past Saturday in a 71-62 victory over Omaha. They come into this week with a 6-14 overall record while 1-8 in conference play.
Wyoming was the only common non-conference opponent for the Roos and the Pioneers. Kansas City took the victory 53-44, while Denver dropped the game 51-81.
Denver allows the most points-per-game in the league, allowing 74.4 points to their opponents.
The Pioneers lead the league in blocks, averaging 5.6 per game.
Uju Ezeudu produces the third most points per-game, knocking down 17.6 per game on the season. Ezeudu also controls the boards with 8.9 rebounds per game, good for second best in the league.
Anna Jackson will try to match the Roos' three-point field goal production. Jackson leads the league, averaging 2.9 threes per-game, edging out Mandy Willems who averages 2.4 per game.

Last Time vs. Omaha

Kansas City earned their first conference win against Omaha, defeating the Mavericks 73-64 after an 18-day hiatus.
Naomie Alnatas and Brooklyn McDavid finished with 22 points each.
Kiara Bradley and Paige Bradford finished with eight points each and a combined 10 rebounds.
In just 13 minutes, Sanaa' St. Andre provided a much-needed spark with nine points, three assists, and one steal.
Kansas City shot 50% from the field and won the battle in the paint, with a 46-36 advantage inside.

Series History vs. Omaha

The series between the Roos and Mavericks is tied 5-5 all-time, but KC carries a three-game win streak into this week's matchup.
Omaha won five-straight meetings, spanning from 2012 through 2019, but Kansas City hasn't lost since returning to The Summit League.
The greatest margin of victory by either side is the Mavericks' 27-point win on Mar. 2 of 2013, a 68-41 decision.
The closest margin of victory is four points, once by the Roos (Dec. 15, 1985) and once by Omaha (Dec. 4, 2019).
Coach Jacie Hoyt owns a 3-1 record against Omaha.
The Roos hold a 4-2 record on their home court against the Mavs.

Omaha Scouting Report

The Mavericks enter this game on a four-game losing streak with a 2-7 record in conference play with wins over North Dakota State and St. Thomas.
The Roos and Mavericks both defeated Tennessee State in non-con play. KC beat the Tigers 74-70, while Omaha won in a 67-56 battle.
The Mavs average just 57.7 points per game, the least amount of offensive production in the Summit.
Omaha makes just four three-pointers per game and hits triples at a 34.2% rate. Those both rank last in the Summit League.
The Mavericks do a good job of creating turnovers, forcing eight steals per game.
Mariah Murdie controls the inside game for the Mavericks, pulling down seven rebounds and blocking 1.5 shots per game. She is also the leading scorer on Omaha's roster, averaging 11.1 points per game.

Roos Return Home for Denver, Omaha

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Players Mentioned

Naomie Alnatas

Paige Bradford

Kiara Bradley

Brooklyn McDavid

Sanaa' St. Andre

Mandy Willems

Roos Return Home for Denver, Omaha

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Players Mentioned

Naomie Alnatas

Paige Bradford

Kiara Bradley

Brooklyn McDavid

Sanaa' St. Andre

Mandy Willems

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