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Shockers Shoot Down Roos, 71-52

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Shockers Shoot Down Roos, 71-52

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WICHITA, Kan. - A 20-0 run from Wichita State closed out the first half and regained the Shockers' lead for good in a 71-52 win against UMKC Monday at Charles Koch Arena.

Junior guard David Kyles led the Shockers with 12 points and junior center Garrett Stutz added 11 points in the non-conference men's basketball win in front of 10,154 fans.

Former Shocker Reggie Chamberlain led UMKC (4-1) with a game-high 20 points as the Kangaroos suffered their first loss of the season.

Wichita State improved to 4-1 on the season as the Shockers won their third consecutive game, playing their first game after the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

The Shockers jumped out to a 6-3 lead that included four points from J.T. Durley in the opening minutes, but UMKC responded with an 8-2 run. Chamberlain scored two 3-pointers during the run that gave the Kangaroos an 11-8 edge.

A layup from Demetric Williams tied the game, 12-12, but the Roos answered with an 8-0 run that included a four-point play from Chamberlain for a 20-12 UMKC lead.

Later in the half, the Shockers' offense exploded. A layup from Stutz, 3-pointer from Kyles and layup from Graham Hatch regained Wichita State's lead, 24-23, with less than six minutes remaining in the half.

The Shockers continued to add to their lead, closing out the half on a 20-0 run that kept UMKC scoreless for the final 8:13 of the half.

Stutz led the Shockers with eight points in the first half. Durley added six points. Toure' Murry and Gabe Blair each led the Shockers with four rebounds each.

Chamberlain had 13 points in the first half for UMKC.

Early in the second half, a bucket from Blair pushed the Shockers to a 45-24 lead.

UMKC's first field goal in a span of more than 12 minutes -- a span that started in the first half -- came with about 15:30 remaining in the second half, scored by Spencer Johnson.

A 10-1 run by the Kangaroos later in the half cut the Shockers' lead to 11 points midway through the second half. A 3-pointer from Chamberlain with about nine minutes left on the clock cut Wichita State's lead back to single digits, 50-41.

But a quick three-point play from Durley, followed by a 3-pointer from Kyles pushed the Shockers to a 56-41 lead. Kyles entered the game leading Wichita State with an average of 15.5 points per game.

A 3-pointer from Kyles gave Wichita State a 64-48 lead in the Shockers' second home game of the young season.

Wichita State outrebounded UMKC, 31-30, making the Kangaroos the fifth opponent this season the Shockers have outrebounded.

Monday kicked off a three-game week for the Shockers, who return to action at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday against Chicago State at Charles Koch Arena. Wichita State plays at San Diego State Saturday.

 

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Players Mentioned

Gabe Blair

#32 Gabe Blair

F
6' 8"
Senior
J.T. Durley

#31 J.T. Durley

C/F
6' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Graham Hatch

#14 Graham Hatch

G/F
6' 4"
Senior
David Kyles

#24 David Kyles

G
6' 4"
Junior
Toure

#23 Toure' Murry

G
6' 5"
Junior
Demetric Williams

#5 Demetric Williams

G
6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Gabe Blair

#32 Gabe Blair

6' 8"
Senior
F
J.T. Durley

#31 J.T. Durley

6' 8"
Redshirt Senior
C/F
Graham Hatch

#14 Graham Hatch

6' 4"
Senior
G/F
David Kyles

#24 David Kyles

6' 4"
Junior
G
Toure

#23 Toure' Murry

6' 5"
Junior
G
Demetric Williams

#5 Demetric Williams

6' 2"
Sophomore
G