KANSAS CITY -- The Omaha men's basketball team saw a second-half lead slip away Saturday night, falling 55-47 to Kansas City at the Swinney Center.
 
Leaders for Omaha
Ayo Akinwole was the Mavericks' lone double-figure scorer, finishing with a team-high 16 points alongside five rebounds, two assists and two steals.
 
La'Mel Robinson added eight points.
 
Leaders for Kansas City
Josiah Allick led the Roos with a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds, adding five assists and a steal. Brandon McKissic joined him in double figures with 17 points and five boards.
 
Team Stats
Kansas City shot 47.6% (20-of-42) for the night, while Omaha finished at 34.0% (17-of-50). The Roos had a 33-29 rebounding advantage.
 
Inside the First Half
Akinwole shouldered the load early, hitting 4-of-6 from the field to start for 12 points in the opening 20 minutes.
 
An Akinwole three started a 7-0 Maverick run that cut the lead to four with 1:38 left, part of a 13-2 spurt that ended the half as Omaha tied it 28-28 by the break.
 
Allick had 12 points and six rebounds out of the gate for Kansas City.
 
Inside the Second Half
Omaha opened 5-of-8 from the field, taking its largest lead of the night six minutes into the second half when a Wanjang Tut jumper pushed it to 40-33.
 
But the Mavericks went quiet from there, hitting just one field goal in the final 13 minutes, and a 15-3 run sealed the game for Kansas City.
 
Noting Tonight's Game
-Ayo Akinwole has scored in double figures in four straight games, averaging 19.8 ppg in that span.
-Omaha is now 2-18 (0-10 Summit League) on the year.
 
Up Next
Omaha returns to Baxter Arena for its final home series of the year, welcoming North Dakota on Friday, Feb. 19 and Saturday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. Gary Sharp and Kyler Erickson will have the radio calls on 1290 KOIL, and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.