Kansas City Roos @ South Carolina Upstate Spartans
SC Upstate edges UMKC 70-68
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Mike Cunningham scored 18 points, including a 3-pointer late, to help S.C. Upstate knock off Missouri-Kansas City 70-68 on Saturday.
UMKC led 68-65 after a pair of Dashawn King free throws with 2:55 to go -- but didn't score again. Upstate's Deion Holmes made a pair at the line, then after a turnover Cunningham drilled a 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining.
The Kangaroos had one more chance, but Darius Austin missed inside and Jacob Schulte grabbed the rebound for the Spartans to seal it.
Cunningham was 6 of 9 from the floor with four 3-pointers for Upstate (5-11). Holmes and Michael Buchanan finished with 12 points apiece and Josh Cuthbertson added 11.
Martez Harrison led UMKC (7-8) with 21 points, five boards, six assists and three steals. King had 15 points and four steals.
Game Information
Spartanburg, SC
Referee:James Hicks
Referee:Mick Fieldbinder
Referee:Wil Howard
2025-26 Standings
| Summit LeagueSummit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| Big South ConferenceBig South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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