Kansas City Beats Southern Illinois 100-93

Mark Turgeon earns his first win as Kansas City head coach in a 100-93 victory at Municipal Auditorium.

Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Basketball

Kansas City Beats Southern Illinois 100-93

Kansas City defeated Southern Illinois 100-93 on Friday night at Municipal Auditorium, moving to 1-1 on the season after a season-opening loss to Creighton. Lincoln Goodwin led the Kansas City effort with a team-high 19 points.

Why it matters

The win gives new head coach Mark Turgeon his first victory in charge of the program and evens Kansas City's early-season record. It offers an early read on a team still establishing its identity after a 76-61 opening loss to Creighton.

Kansas City's season-opening loss to Creighton was 76-61, and the team has now evened its record at 1-1 after the 100-93 win over Southern Illinois. Lincoln Goodwin's 19 points led all scorers, though the extraction does not provide the full box score or shooting splits.

The players

Mark Turgeon

Mark Turgeon is a Topeka native and Hayden graduate who has 476 career wins and has reached the Sweet 16 twice, with Wichita State and Maryland. He previously coached at Texas A&M and Jacksonville State and spent five seasons as an assistant at Kansas.

Lincoln Goodwin

Lincoln Goodwin is a Kansas City guard who led the team with 19 points in the win over Southern Illinois.

The details

Kansas City won the game on Friday night at Municipal Auditorium, defeating Southern Illinois 100-93. The result came one week after the team dropped its season opener to Creighton, and it was Mark Turgeon's first win as the program's head coach.

February 1: Mark Turgeon was hired to lead Kansas City men's basketball.
Friday night: Kansas City defeated Southern Illinois 100-93 at Municipal Auditorium.

Season Trajectory

Turgeon's arrival follows a career that includes 476 wins and two Sweet 16 appearances at Wichita State and Maryland. This early win gives the new staff its first result as it begins building a Kansas City roster in the 2026 season.

Kansas City now sits at 1-1 on the season, which keeps the team in the early mix as Turgeon's staff settles in. Fans tracking the roster can look to Lincoln Goodwin's 19-point effort as an early indicator of his role.

The takeaway

Early-season results rarely define a year, but a first win under a new coach can set the tone for the rest of the schedule. Watching how the team responds to its opening loss will show more about its direction than the score alone.