Brown scores 24, UMKC knocks off Oral Roberts in Summit League Tournament 73-56
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Jamar Brown had 24 points in UMKC's 73-56 victory over Oral Roberts on Wednesday in the Summit League Tournament.
UMKC (13-19), seeded eighth, advances to face top-seeded Omaha on Thursday. Oral Roberts (7-23) was the ninth and final seed into the tourney.
Brown went 9 of 15 from the field (5 for 10 from 3-point range) for the Kangaroos. Jayson Petty scored 18 points and added seven rebounds. Cameron Faas had 15 points and shot 6 for 12, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc.
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