Scores

Final

W Illinois 68

(5-3, 2-0 Summit)

UMKC 63

(3-4, 1-1 Summit)

5:05 PM ET, December 1, 2012

Swinney Recreation Center, Kansas City, MO

1 2 T
WIU 34 3468
UMKC 22 4163

Top Performers

Western Illinois: C. Clark III 27 Pts, 2 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl

UMKC: T. Staton 15 Pts, 1 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl

W. Illinois 68, UMKC 63

Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Ceola Clark tied a career high with 27 points, including five 3-pointers, to help Western Illinois hold off UMKC for a 68-63 victory Saturday.

Clark, a sixth-year senior granted an extra year of eligibility because of injuries, was 8 of 13 from the field, including 5 of 8 from behind the arc. Terell Parks added 15 points, including a game-sealing layup with 4 seconds left, and 14 rebounds. Jack Houpt scored 11 points.

The Leathernecks (5-3, 2-0 Summit League) never trailed but saw UMKC pull within 58-57 on Alton Tanner's jumper with 3:06 to play. But Adam Link and Parks hit jumpers of their own, and Clark and Parks each made two free throws in the final minute.

Thomas Staton led the Kangaroos (3-4, 1-1) with 15 points. Nelson Kirksey added 11 and Tanner had 10.

The victory was just WIU's fourth all-time in 21 games at UMKC.

Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press

SPONSORED HEADLINES

Team Stat Comparison

 
WIU
UMKC
Points 68 63
FG Made-Attempted 22-48 (.458) 20-50 (.400)
3P Made-Attempted 7-12 (.583) 8-21 (.381)
FT Made-Attempted 17-24 (.708) 15-20 (.750)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 14 (0/0) 22 (0/0)
Largest Lead 12 0

Game Leaders

 
WIU
UMKC
PointsC. Clark III 27T. Staton 15
ReboundsT. Parks 14F. Chatmon 5
AssistsC. Clark III 4E. Tyler 4
StealsT. Parks 2T. Staton 1
BlocksT. Parks 5F. Chatmon 2
Team Stats: Western Illinois | UMKC

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Dec 1, 2012 WIU 68, @UMKC 63Recap
Feb 28, 2013 @WIU 53, UMKC 50Recap

Next 5 Games

WIU
UMKC
12/05 @EIU 8:00pm
12/08 SIUE 8:00pm
12/18 UIC 8:00pm
12/27 OAK 8:00pm
12/29 IPFW 8:00pm
 12/05 @UND 8:05pm
12/08 @LOU 2:00pm
12/16 APP 2:05pm
12/19 ISU 8:00pm
12/22 SEMO 1:05pm
Complete Schedule: Western Illinois | UMKC

Summit League Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
South Dakota State13-325-9
North Dakota State12-424-9
Western Illinois13-322-8
Oakland10-616-16
IPFW7-916-17
Nebraska-Omaha6-1011-20
South Dakota5-1110-20
UMKC5-118-24
IUPUI1-156-26
View expanded standings »