Kansas City
11-17,3-10Summit League
Omaha
17-12,11-3Summit League
Kansas City Falls to Omaha in Penultimate Home Game of the Season
2/19/2025 9:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Roos were led by Jamar Brown's 17-point showing
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City Men's Basketball (11-17, 3-10 Summit) was unable to overcome the second-place team in the Summit League this evening, falling to Omaha (17-12, 11-3 Summit), 78-66. A late first half run allowed the Mavericks to create separation from the Roos and KC's second half comeback attempts were not enough to overcome UNO's efficient offense.
Jamar Brown led the Roos with 17 points on the night, shooting 5-of-10 from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range. Babacar Diallo and Melvyn Ebonkoli followed with 13 points each, representing the only other KC players to reach double digits.
KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS
- 1H - 13:39 / 5-9 | Cameron Faas knocked down a floater in the lane to snap an early four-minute scoreless streak by the Roos.
- 1H - 9:48 / 16-14 | Davontae Hall pulled up from three and knocked it down, giving the Roos their lone lead of the game.
- 1H - 4:03 / 23-26 | Diallo buried a floater to bring the Roos within three, but Omaha ended the half on a seven-point run.
- 2H - 18:34 / 26-35 | Brown came around a screen, took a pass from Diallo and buried the three to bring the Roos back within single digits.
- 2H - 13:25 / 38-45 | Kasheem Grady II knocked down a corner three and a bucket in the lane, giving KC some momentum midway through the half.
- 2H - 7:25 / 48-61 | Ebonkoli took an inbounds pass, spun towards the hoop and rose up for a two-handed jam.
- 2H - 2:39 / 59-70 | Diallo hit a step-back three, pulling the Roos within 11 in the game's late stages.
STATS TO NOTE
- Brown played all 40 minutes, the third time this season he has played full-time in a game.
- The Roos tallied nine blocks on the night, including a career-high three each from Ebonkoli and Blake Ammons.
- Kansas City converted 11 offensive rebounds into 18 second chance points on the night.
POSTGAME INTERVIEW
Head Coach Marvin Menzies
UP NEXT
The Roos travel to Brookings, S.D. for a nationally televised game against South Dakota State on Sunday.
