Men's Basketball Set to Take on League-Leading Fighting Hawks

Saturday, February 10

Grand Forks, ND

1:00 PM

Kansas City

North Dakota

Photo by: Francie Wilson

Men's Basketball Set to Take on League-Leading Fighting Hawks

2/9/2024 12:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Full Notes

The Roos and Fighting Hawks will play tomorrow at 1 p.m.

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Starting Five

Kansas City Men's Basketball looks to return to the win column on Saturday as it travels to Grand Forks, N.D. for a meeting with North Dakota. Having lost two-straight, the Roos look to avoid a three-game losing streak. Kansas City has not lost more than two games in-a-row since November, when the Roos went on a season-long five-game skid.
Jamar Brown went for 21 points in Kansas City's most recent contest, an overtime loss to North Dakota State. It marked the fourth time that Brown has surpassed the 20-point mark this season, and the second time in Summit League play. Comparatively, the rest of the Kansas City squad has just two 20-point games combined. Thursday's game was the first time this season that the Roos lost a game in which a player scored more than 20 points.
Kansas City allowed 82 points to the Bison on Thursday, a mark that has been a sign of struggle for KC. The Roos currently hold a 0-7 record when allowing more than 80 points. When holding teams below the 70-point mark, Kansas City's record improves to 8-2.
The Roos started their 15th unique lineup of the season against the Bison, marking the return of Cameron Faas after a brief bout with illness. Jamar Brown is the lone player to start in all 25 games for the Roos thus far, and averages 34:23 of playing time per game to rank sixth in the Summit and 97th in the nation.
Khristion Courseault has provided a spark off the bench for the Roos. He has not started a game since Jan. 3, but ranks top-10 in the Summit in assist:turnover and assists per game, and is averaging 9.6 points per game.

North Dakota Notes

North Dakota currently stands alone atop the Summit League and are winners of seven-straight games.
The Fighting Hawks' winning streak began on Jan. 13 with an 82-69 win over Kansas City in the Swinney Center.
The Roos own a 7-5 advantage in the all-time series, but UND has won the past three meetings between the squads.
North Dakota holds the best three-point defense in the Summit League, allowing opponents just 33.3% shooting from long range.
B.J. Omot leads the Fighting Hawks offensively, averaging 17.5 points per game. He scored 30 in the Jan. 13 meeting.