Kansas City shot 57.9% from the field and defeated Southern Illinois 100-93 in men’s basketball Friday. Both teams moved to 1-1.
Lincoln Goodwin led Kansas City with 19 points off the bench, making 4 of 7 shots and 9 of 11 free throws. Carl Daughtery Jr. scored 18 points with four 3-pointers, Sebastian Hartmann had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Matija Samar also scored 14. Jaylen Smith added 12 points and six assists.
The Roos made 33 of 57 shots, including 14 of 23 from 3-point range, and recorded 23 assists. Their reserves scored 43 points. Jalen Haynes led Southern Illinois with 32 points.
The official box score confirms the result, records and statistics. The Kansas City schedule has the Roos at Jacksonville at 6 p.m. CST Nov. 9, facing Florida A&M at 11 a.m. CST Nov. 11 and George Mason at 2 p.m. CST Nov. 12. The Southern Illinois schedule has the Salukis hosting Richmond at 7 p.m. CST Nov. 12.