| 2017 College Basketball Invitational - First Round |
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2 |
Final |
| Green Bay |
35 |
47 |
82 |
| UMKC |
39 |
53 |
92 |
Swinney Recreation Center - Kansas City, Mo.
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92
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| Box Score |
Player of the Game
LaVell Boyd led all players with 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lead UMKC to its first-ever postseason victory. The Roos now advance to the quarterfinals of the CBI to face Wyoming next Monday, March 20.
Key Stats
- While both teams shot around 50 percent, the difference in the game came from beyond the arc, where the Roos were 13-of-23 (57 percent), while the Phoenix connected on just 4-of-21 (19 percent) from downtown.
- Kyle Steward added 19 points for UMKC, while Isaiah Ross and Darnell Tillman finished with 11 points each and Broderick Newbill chipped in 10.
- Boyd set the program single-season record for assists during the game and now has 133 on the season.