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Senior Willie Jackson tallied 14 points and 15 rebounds at Kansas City.
57
Toledo TOLEDO 8-3
72
Winner Kansas City KC 6-7
Toledo TOLEDO
8-3
57
Final
72
Kansas City KC
6-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Toledo TOLEDO 20 37 57
Kansas City KC 32 40 72

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Rockets Fall at Kansas City, 72-57

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.
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