National Basketball Association
Kansas St. 52, UMKC 44
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 29, 2012
Where: Fred Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
Officials:
# Duke Edsall, # Jeb Hartness, # John Higgins
Attendance:
12528
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Kansas State 52, UMKC 44: Guard Rodney
McGruder scored 17 points as the Wildcats led from start to finish in
getting past the visiting Kangaroos.
Kansas State (10-2) scored the
first seven points and never trailed
despite UMKC staying close the entire game.
The Wildcats got their lead up to
as much as 11 in the first half, but could never shake the pesky
Kangaroos. Neither team shot well, with Kansas State hitting 32.1 percent from
the field and UMKC 33.3 percent.
Thomas Gipson had 13 points for
the Wildcats, while Nino Williams had eight points and 13 rebounds,
including seven on the offensive glass.
UMKC (4-9) was paced by Thomas
Staton's 13 points while center Fred Chatmon snagged a career-best 16 rebounds.
GAME NOTEBOOK: UMKC matched its
season low with five assists. … Kansas State's
two 3-pointers tied its season low, set two games ago against Texas
Southern. … The Kangaroos jump back into conference play Monday,
traveling to Nebraska-Omaha. The Wildcats have one more game
in December, hosting South Dakota on Monday.
Top Game Performances
| UMKC |
|
Kansas St. |
|
Thomas Staton 13 |
Scoring |
Rodney McGruder 17 |
|
Estan Tyler 4 |
Assists |
Shane Southwell 3 |
|
Fred Chatmon 16 |
Rebounds |
Nino Williams 13 |
|
Thomas Staton 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Thomas Gipson 5 |
|
Fred Chatmon 1 |
Steals |
Rodney McGruder 4 |
|
Fred Chatmon 2 |
Blocks |
Jordan Henriquez 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| UMKC
|
44 |
33.3 |
4-12 |
8-12 |
5 |
35 |
4 |
4 |
19 |
| Kansas St.
|
52 |
32.1 |
2-10 |
16-31 |
12 |
38 |
4 |
9 |
11 |