Roos Log Multiple Career-Highs in Victory over Leathernecks

Monday, January 31

Macomb, IL

6:00 PM

Kansas City

13-9,6-4Summit League

Western Illinois

13-9,4-6Summit League

Kansas City

Western Ill.

Roos Log Multiple Career-Highs in Victory over Leathernecks

1/31/2022 8:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Gilyard drops a career-high 33 points and 8 assists

MACOMB, Ill. – Kansas City Men's Basketball (13-10, 6-4) bounced back against Western Illinois (13-9, 4-6) this evening, with a final score of 83-75. Hot shooting coupled with multiple career-highs moved KC into a tie for third place in the Summit standings. Evan Gilyard II dropped 33 points and dished out eight assists, both career-highs for the graduate student. Caden Boser also had a career-high 14 points with a career-high-tying four three-pointers made, while Marvin Nesbitt Jr. finished with a career-high-tying 12 rebounds.

KEY MOMENTS

1H / 4-0 | Gilyard quickly earned the Roos' first four points of the game while forcing two turnovers by the Leathernecks.
1H / 20-14 | Timothy Barnes took his man one-on-one and blew by him for a driving layup.

1H | Timothy Barnes turns on the jets?????????@TimothyJamalBa2 has 4 points off the bench in just two minutes of play. pic.twitter.com/mFyxQcwKex
— Kansas City Men's Basketball (@KCRoosMBB) February 1, 2022

1H / 31-16 | A driving step-back jumper put Gilyard in double-figure scoring and gave KC a 15-point lead in the first half.
1H / 44-22 | Boser knocked down his third three of the night and stayed perfect from long-range in the first frame.
2H / 56-40 | After a four-minute skid without a field goal, Kansas City found Boser again for his fourth three-pointer of the night.

2H | Fun fact: Boser hasn't missed from three-point range in his last seven attempts??#ROOUP | @Cadenboser33 pic.twitter.com/jBA4PP7IdK
— Kansas City Men's Basketball (@KCRoosMBB) February 1, 2022

2H / 62-48 | A steal by Shemarri Allen led to a transition dunk on the other end to extend out the lead back to 14.

2H | Gilyard ?? Barnes ??Allen = ????????@shemarriallen23 | @EGillyy1 | @TimothyJamalBa2 pic.twitter.com/qmQoaoCo8h
— Kansas City Men's Basketball (@KCRoosMBB) February 1, 2022

2H / 77-64 | The Leathernecks could not stop Gilyard as he dropped back-to-back threes to keep KC's lead at double-digits.

2H | ???? ??????'?? ???? ????????????????

Evan has 6? threes, his most since the Roos win over Mizzou in November #ROOUP | @EGillyy1 pic.twitter.com/glF9a9U9Ed
— Kansas City Men's Basketball (@KCRoosMBB) February 1, 2022

2H / 83-75 | Gilyard finished the game at the charity stripe as the Roos hit six free throws down the stretch to secure the victory.

STATS TO NOTE

The Roos shot 56.1% from the field and 55% from beyond the arc on the night.
Marvin Nesbitt Jr. finished with a double-double, 12 points and a career-high-tying 12 rebounds, his first since facing Morehead State on Nov. 27.
On top of a new career-high with 33 points and eight assists, Gilyard played his first complete 40-minute game in a Roos' uniform.
Boser finished 4-for-6 from beyond the arc with 14 total points, two rebounds and two assists.
Eight Roos finished in the scoring column tonight, with Boser, Barnes and Allen combining for 29 points off the bench.
Kansas City racked up the most points in a game against Division I competition this season with 83 total points.

COACH DONLON, QUOTED

"Our response to a gut-wrenching loss on Saturday to Omaha was impressive. Our players played determined instead of deterred."

UP NEXT

Kansas City returns home at the end of this week to face St. Thomas on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Swinney Center. The Roos will then turnaround Saturday at 7 p.m. for a re-match with Western Illinois on their home court.