Men's Basketball Hits San Juan for Puerto Rico Clasico

First Five

Kansas City Men's Basketball is in action in San Juan, P.R. this week, playing three games against American, UAlbany and UPR-Rio Piedras. Under the guidance of Coach Menzies, Kansas City has a 2-4 record in Multi-Team Events across the past two years.
The Roos are coming off a record-setting 119-19 drubbing of Calvary on Monday, the largest win in program history. Kansas City had seven players score in double figures against the Warriors, led by Jamar Brown's third 20-point performance of the season.
Kansas City is at the top of the NCAA in steals per game currently, averaging 15.0. Five Roos sit in the top-10 in the Summit in steals per game: Brown (2.4; 1st), Cameron Faas (2.4; 1st), Kasheem Grady II (1.8; 6th), Babacar Diallo (1.6; 8th) and Anderson Kopp (1.6; 8th).
Faas found his shooting stride against the Warriors, going for a season-high 17 points on 5-of-6 three-point shooting. Faas has knocked down five-plus triples five different times across the past two seasons.
Grady II stepped into a starting role for the first time in his career on Monday, putting up show-stopping numbers. The junior guard went for 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, adding a career-high nine assists and five steals.

Scouting American

American comes to Puerto Rico with a 1-4 record, including three-straight losses to Siena, North Carolina and High Point.
Matt Rogers leads the Eagles offensively, posting 14.4 points per game on 46.8% shooting.
The Roos and Eagles have met twice in the past with American winning both matches.
The last meeting came on Dec. 21, 1989, a 76-71 win for the Eagles.

Scouting UAlbany

UAlbany enters the week with a 3-1 record, holding opponents to 67.3 points per game.
Byron Joshua leads the Great Danes in scoring, assists and steals.
These teams have met once in the past, a 62-59 win for the Great Danes on Nov. 17, 2012 in Uncasville, Conn.

Scouting UPR-Rio Piedras

UPR-Rio Piedras is a NCAA Division II school playing in the Puero Rico Interuniversity Athletic League.

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