Kansas City
8-13,4-4Summit League
North Dakota State
8-13,5-4Summit League
Kansas City Hangs on for a Big Road Win in Fargo
1/21/2023 4:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Shemarri Allen and RayQuawndis Mitchell combined for over 50 points as the Roos shut down the Bison
FARGO, N.D. - Kansas City Men's Basketball (8-13, 4-4 Summit) used big plays by freshmen late in the game, escaping with a 75-73 win over North Dakota State (8-13, 5-4 Summit) this afternoon. As the game came down to the wire, it was Precious C. Idiaru and Jevin Sullivan that helped secure the win.
Kansas City shot 50% from three-point land in the first half, opening up a nine-point lead at the intermission. The Bison stormed back early in the second half, but Kansas City was able to stay in the game behind the play of Shemarri Allen and RayQuawndis Mitchell. A second chance three-pointer by Pre. Idiaru with 1:27 remaining gave the Roos the lead for good, and with a chance to take the lead in the waning moments, Sullivan had the defensive stop on the Bison's Grant Nelson.
Allen finished with 28 points, playing the full game, while Mitchell contributed 23 behind five three-pointers. Pre. Idiaru finished with a career-high 11 points and was the only other Roo to reach double-digits.Â
KEY MOMENTS
- 1H - 16:21 / 10-6 | The Roos built up a lead as Mitchell and Allen got going early, scoring five each before the first media timeout.
- 1H - 10:51 / 22-13 | A pair of three-pointers by Mitchell, as well as one by Pre. Idiaru, helped Kansas City on a 10-4 scoring spurt, extending the lead out to nine.
- 1H - 4:22 / 34-30 | North Dakota State cut Kansas City's lead to two points, but Sam Martin found Jeff Ngandu down low for an easy bucket.
- 1H - 0:00 / 46-37 | Allen ended the half on a six-point run by himself, finishing with a buzzer-beating three-pointer, stepping back and knocking it down to give the Roos a nine-point lead entering the half.Â
1H | A chance at the buzzer? That's @shemarriallen23 time. pic.twitter.com/vqX22ZMipK
— Kansas City Men's Basketball (@KCRoosMBB) January 21, 2023
- 2H - 12:15 / 52-51 | The Bison came out strong in the second half to claim a lead, but Allen drove to the hoop and drew contact, knocking down both free throws to take the lead back.
- 2H / 8:58 / 60-55 | Mitchell and Pre. Idiaru went back-to-back from downtown from the second time on the game, making KC's advantage five with just under nine minutes remaining. NDSU would respond with a six-point run of their own to take the lead back.
- 2H - 5:52 / 63-61 | After the Bison took the lead, Mitchell stepped up with his fifth three-pointer of the game, giving KC an edge.
- 2H - 1:27 / 71-68 | Allen knocked down a free throw that tied the game up, missing the second. After a battle for the rebound, it was scooped up by Promise C. Idiaru, resulting in a three-pointer from Pre. Idiaru that gave Kansas City the lead for good. The Bison had a possession at the end of the game with a chance to win, but lockdown defense by Sullivan secured the win.
2H | @precious_dq THAT IS CLUTCH! pic.twitter.com/B97dbLu7ZY
— Kansas City Men's Basketball (@KCRoosMBB) January 21, 2023
STATS TO NOTE
- Mitchell and Allen have combined for 14 20-point games on the season, but this was the first time they both reached that mark in the same game.
- Pre. Idiaru finished in double-digits for the first time in his career. He knocked down three triples, also a career-high.
- The Roos made 10 three-pointers on the day, their third time this season reaching that mark.
- Kansas City finished with a 10-5 edge in second chance points, limiting NDSU to six offensive boards.
COACH MARVIN MENZIES, QUOTED
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"It feels good to get a win, it feels good to win after a tough loss … Our mantra was to be tougher than we were last game. We knew by halftime that they had responded."
"(NDSU) is a tough place to play. They've got a heck of an environment, the place had a lot of people. Thank God we were able to create some silent cheers, because we never let the crowd get into it fully."
UP NEXT
Kansas City will return home next week, hosting Omaha and Denver as it begins the second round of Summit League play.
