Kansas City Roos at Canisius Golden Griffins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 67
55 - 67
Canisius surges late, puts away UMKC 67-55
Josiah Heath chipped in 11 points for the Griffins (7-4), who had 20 assists on 26 made field goals and shot 46.4 percent from the field. Valenti went 8 of 13 overall and was one of three starters with four assists.
Martez Harrison led UMKC (5-10) with 23 points, going 5 of 11 overall and 12 of 15 on free throws. The Kangaroos were limited to 15-of-48 shooting (31.3 percent) and no other player had more than six points.
Canisius pushed out to an eight-point lead after Valenti's jumper, but UMKC reeled off nine straight points to take the lead on Noah Knight's free throws midway through the second half. The Griffins later used a 14-1 surge sparked by three layups from Valenti to seal it.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Deshon Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frank Williams Jr.. | 55 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Cassidy Ryan made Layup. Assisted by Jamal Reynolds. | 52 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Jamal Reynolds Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Noah Knight missed Three Point Jumper. | 52 - 65 |
Statistics
 KC |
 CAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15-48 | FG | 26-56 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 21-29 | FT | 9-17 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Koessler Athletic Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,227 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,227 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |