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UMKC vs Nebraska-Omaha Final: 64-61 - Recap
UMKC grabbed a 64-61 win over Nebraska-Omaha on Thursday, behind a 20-point effort from Shemarri Allen at Swinney Recreation Center.
UMKC did not, however, defeat Nebraska-Omaha against the spread, which closed at -7.0 at most sportsbooks.
Allen David Mukeba Jr. had 15 points for UMKC and RayQuawndis Mitchell chipped in with 11 points. Promise C. Idiaru had 3 assists for them, while Promise C. Idiaru was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Nebraska-Omaha got 12 points from Frankie Fidler in a losing cause and another 12 points from Tony Osburn. JJ White contributed 6 assists for them, while Frankie Fidler had 7 rebounds.
UMKC was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored UMKC as they grabbed 38 boards, while Nebraska-Omaha only had 25
UMKC heads into a battle against Denver. Nebraska-Omaha, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oral Roberts.