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02/18 03:43 CST UMKC faces North Dakota on 4-game road skid
UMKC faces North Dakota on 4-game road skid
By The Associated Press
UMKC Roos (4-22, 1-11 Summit League) at North Dakota Fightin' Hawks (15-14, 9-4
Summit League)
Grand Forks, North Dakota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UMKC will attempt to stop its four-game road slide when the Roos
visit North Dakota.
The Fightin' Hawks have gone 8-7 in home games. North Dakota is 7-1 in
one-possession games.
The Roos have gone 1-11 against Summit League opponents. UMKC is eighth in the
Summit League with 21.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Chris Dockery
averaging 4.6.
North Dakota is shooting 43.7% from the field this season, 4.5 percentage
points lower than the 48.2% UMKC allows to opponents. UMKC averages 70.3 points
per game, 7.1 fewer points than the 77.4 North Dakota allows.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Zach Kraft averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the
Fightin' Hawks, scoring 8.3 points while shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc.
Greyson Uelmen is averaging 15.2 points over the past 10 games.
Karmello Branch is shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers
per game for the Roos, while averaging 12.7 points. CJ Evans is shooting 43.8%
and averaging 10.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Fightin' Hawks: 7-3, averaging 80.3 points, 28.1 rebounds, 9.7
assists, 7.9 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 80.3 points per game.
Roos: 0-10, averaging 68.1 points, 29.2 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 5.0 steals and
4.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 86.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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