half time report
After suffering a blowout loss on the road last time out, SE Missouri State looked much better on its home court today. By the end of the first quarter, their offense was really able to get going and outscored Kansas City 40-21.
SE Missouri State entered this matchup with extra motivation after suffering a loss the last time the teams met. Let’s see if they can flip the script or if it will be the same.
Who’s playing
Kansas City Ruth @ SE Missouri Red Hawks
Current record: Kansas City 4-4, Southeast Missouri State 2-4.
How to watch
What you need to know
The Kansas City Roos’ road trip continues as they take on the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks on Saturday at 8:30 pm ET at the Show Me Center. The Roos are expected to win (but not by much) so they better bring their best game to this match.
Kansas City will enter Sunday’s contest as an upset. They lost by two points in their last match, but they did not allow that to happen against PR Rio Piedras on Sunday. Kansas City easily handled this matchup, defeating PR-Rio Piedras 88-55. The Roos have made a habit of sweeping opponents off the court, winning four games by 23 points or more this season.
Kansas City worked as a team and finished the game with 21 assists. PR-Rio Piedras posted only 10, so they easily outperformed their opponents in that department.
Meanwhile, Southeast Missouri State fell short in the UNC-Ashe game. They lost 72-64 last Friday.
With the win, Kansas City is back at even 4-4. As for SE Missouri State, the loss drops their record to 2-4.
Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday’s contest. Kansas City has averaged 11 threes per game this season, making deep shots look easy. However, SE Missouri State is not struggling in this department as they are averaging 8.7 points per game. Given these competing strengths, it will be interesting to see how their conflict plays out.
In their last meeting back in November 2023, everything went well for Kansas City vs. SE Missouri State, with the teams coming away with a 74-44 victory. Kansas City built a 38-17 lead at halftime in that game and will look to repeat that feat on Saturday.
odds
According to the latest college basketball odds, Kansas City is a narrow 2.5-point favorite over SE Missouri State.
Oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this match, as the match started with the Roos as 3.5 point favorites.
The over-under is 137.5 points.
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Series history
SE Missouri State and Kansas City have both won two of their last four games.
Nov. 30, 2023 – Kansas City 74 vs. Southeast Missouri State 44 Nov. 28, 2020 – Southeast Missouri State 71 vs. Kansas City 66 Dec. 6, 2017 – Southeast Missouri State 91 vs. Kansas City 87 2016 Nov. 28 – Kansas City 86 vs. Southeast Missouri State 75
