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Recap - UMKC Defeats St. Thomas (MN) 81-72
UMKC got 23 points from Evan Gilyard II en route to a 81-72 victory over St. Thomas (MN) on Thursday at Swinney Recreation Center.
UMKC got 19 points from Marvin Nesbitt Jr. and another 18 points from Arkel Lamar. Evan Gilyard II contributed 6 assists, while Marvin Nesbitt Jr. cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
St. Thomas (MN) got 26 points from Parker Bjorklund in a losing cause and another 23 points from Anders Nelson. Anders Nelson contributed 4 assists for them, while Parker Bjorklund had 8 rebounds.
UMKC was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
UMKC won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-23.
UMKC heads into a battle against Western Illinois. St. Thomas (MN), meanwhile, will have their next action against Oral Roberts.