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Steele leads Utah Valley past UMKC 79-67

UMKC Men's Basketball
Posted at 7:42 PM, Feb 24, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-25 07:16:10-05

OREM, Utah (AP — Baylee Steele tallied 15 points and 12 rebounds to lift Utah Valley to a 79-67 win over UMKC on Saturday night.

Conner Toolson had 15 points for Utah Valley (19-8, 8-4 Western Athletic Conference). Jake Toolson added 14 points. TJ Washington had 11 points for the hosts.

Xavier Bishop had 19 points and six assists for the Kangaroos (10-18, 5-8). Danny Dixon added 16 points. Brandon McKissic had 13 points.

The Wolverines improve to 2-0 against the Kangaroos on the season. Utah Valley defeated UMKC 75-67 on Jan. 24. Utah Valley faces Seattle on the road on Tuesday. UMKC takes on New Mexico State at home on Thursday.