Rockets Fall at Kansas City, 72-57

Tuesday, December 17

Kansas City, Mo.

7:00 p.m. CT

University of Toledo

8-3

Kansas City

6-7

Toledo

Kansas City

Senior Willie Jackson tallied 14 points and 15 rebounds at Kansas City.

Photo by: Juwaan McGee

12/17/2019 10:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Final Stats (PDF)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Toledo saw its five-game winning streak end on Tuesday evening in a 72-57 setback at Kansas City. The Rockets (8-3) could never get untracked offensively against the Roos (6-7) and finished with a season low for both points and field-goal percentage (33.3).

Seniors Willie Jackson and Luke Knapke paced Toledo with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Jackson also grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds to register his seventh double-double of the season.

Junior Brandon McKissic led Kansas City offensively with 18 points and was one of four Roos to score in double digits. The Roos' 45.0 field-goal percentage was the highest by a Rocket opponent this season.

Rebounding totals were even in the contest at 39-39 thanks to Jackson's strong outing on the boards.

The Rockets return to action with their final non-conference home game on Saturday, Dec. 21 against Wright State (9-3). Tip-off time in Savage Arena is set for 2:00 p.m.

HOW IT HAPPENED

FIRST HALF

Toledo's only points in the game's first six minutes came when Marreon Jackson's two free throws put the Rockets up 2-0.
Sophomore Gavin Bizeau hit a three-point field goal to reduce the Rockets' deficit to 10-5 at the 13:57 mark.
The Rockets entered the bonus with just under 11 minutes remaining in the first half but missed three front ends of 1-and-1's that resulted in the Roos taking an 18-9 lead with 8:24 remaining.
Kansas City led by as many as 15 points but the Rockets climbed to within 30-20 on freshman Luke Maranka's two free throws with 1:17 to play.
Toledo almost trailed 32-23 at the half but Marreon Jackson's three-pointer just before the buzzer was waved off due to traveling.

SECOND HALF

Willie Jackson scored on the Rockets' first two possessions after halftime to cut KC's lead to 10, but the Roos responded with a 10-0 run to take a 44-24 advantage.
Spencer Littleson's three-pointer with 8:54 remaining capped off a 7-0 spurt to cut the Rockets' deficit to 54-40, but Kansas City answered with a trey of its own.
Toledo rallied to within 13 points on three different occasions down the stretch but couldn't come any closer.