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Buckeyes Bounce Kangaroos 91-45

Gary Russell II — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 02:14:24 +0000

On the eve The Game”, the basketball Bucks we’re home to face off against the Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos. The Roos were definitely underdogs, and came into the game looking for a monumental upset, but were unable to do so as the Buckeyes defended and shot their way to a 91-45 victory.

The Bucks dominated the Kangaroos in every aspect of the game. They shot an astounding 61% from the field while holding UMKC to 25% shooting. From behind the arc Ohio State was a scorching 56% while the Roos were a miserable 1 for 15 on the night. Both teams struggled from the free throw line as the Bucks were 67% and UMKC was 70%.

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BBN Basketball LiveBlog: Missouri Kansas City

Eric — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:30:46 +0000

Tonight the Buckeyes take on the UMKC Kangaroos.

Joining us as usual – and special thanks to all of them for making these such a great success – are the other members of the Buckeye Blogger Network. Make sure to stop by their place and say, “hey”: <a href=”http://www.buckeyeninja.com”>Buckeye Ninja</a>, <a href=”http://www.ourhonordefend.com”>Our Honor Defend</a>, <a href=”http://www.menofthescarletandgray.com”>Men of the Scarlet and Gray</a>, <a href=”http://www.buckeyeempire.com”>Buckeye Empire</a>, <a href=”http://www.osusilverbullet.com”>Silver Bullet</a>, <a href=”http://www.thebuckeyeblog.com”>The Buckeye Blog</a>, <a href=”http://sports.yahoo.com/ohiostate/blog/buckeyes”>Unscripted Ohio</a>, and <a href=”http://www.foxsportsohio.com”>Fox Sports Ohio</a>.

The Liveblog will tip around 5:30 PM EST, with the Basketball game starting at 6PM on the BTN.

Go Bucks!

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Pregame Glance: Missouri Kansas City

Eric — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:00:31 +0000

The Buckeyes are riding high after a solid win over the Washington Huskies. Next up are the Kangaroos of the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) in what should be a tune-up game before the Bucks have to travel to take on the Duke Blue Devils in North Carolina. Let’s give the Kangaroos a look.

School:	University of Missouri Kansas City
Location:	Kansas City, Missouri
Founded:	1933
Student Population:	15,473
School Type:	Public
Division:	NCAA Division 1
Conference:	Summit League
Stadium:	Swinney Recreation Center
Seating:	1,500
Opened:	1940
Head Coach:	Matt Brown
Experience	6th Year

So you might be wondering why UMKC chose the mascot “Kangaroos”. It’s not like there are too many Kangaroos in Missouri, after all. It turns out the mascot was chosen by the school’s debate team in the 1930s when the Kansas City Zoo adopted a pair of baby Kangaroos. And now you know.

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