Boyd's late points help UMKC hold off South Dakota 84-82
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) LaVell Boyd hit back-to-back buckets late in the game - a layup and a 3-pointer - as UMKC held off South Dakota 84-82 on Wednesday night.
Boyd scored 19 points and had eight assists to lead the Kangaroos (6-2) while Isaiah Ross added 12 points and Broderick Robinson 10.
UMKC led 45-33 at halftime but saw its field goal percentage fall from 56 percent to 40 after halftime.
Matt Mooney scored a career-best 23 points for South Dakota (6-3) including a 3-pointer that pulled the Coyotes to within 82-81 with 28 seconds left. He missed a 3-pointer as time expired.
Mooney, who scored 17 after halftime, gave the Coyotes a 78-77 lead with a free throw at 2:12 remaining. It was South Dakota's only lead of the second half after trailing by as many as 13 in the period.
Boyd's layup with 1:20 left gave UMKC the lead for good.
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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77.6 PPG | 40.0 RPG | 12.2 APG |
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76.9 PPG | 37.1 RPG | 12.9 APG |
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