The men’s basketball team fell 67-59 to the Omaha Mavericks last Saturday at Swinney Recreation Center. Thomas Staton and Brad Reid led the Roos with 12 points each. Reid grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds. Despite a 77-65 loss to Omaha on Dec. 31, Head Coach Matt Brown said he was “looking for a win on Saturday.” In his five years at UMKC, Brown has an overall record of 56-98. The team had a great disadvantage this season with four players injured at one time. Top scorer Trinity Hall was sidelined for three weeks with broken fingers. The 6’7 junior forward said he listened diligently at practice so he would know what Coach Brown was teaching his teammates. “I have been going to physical therapy everyday so I can heal faster and get back on the … Read entire article »