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2018–19 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

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2018–19 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record11-21 (6-10 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Angres Thorpe
  • Conner Hampton
  • Josh Sash
Home arenaSwinney Recreation Center
Municipal Auditorium
Seasons
2018–19 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 15 1   .938 30 5   .857
Utah Valley 12 4   .750 25 10   .714
Grand Canyon 10 6   .625 20 14   .588
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 9 7   .563 20 17   .541
California Baptist* 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Cal State Bakersfield 7 9   .438 18 16   .529
Seattle 6 10   .375 18 15   .545
UMKC 6 10   .375 11 21   .344
Chicago State 0 16   .000 3 29   .094
*Ineligible for WAC tournament (reclassification from Division II)
2019 WAC tournament winner

The 2018–19 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by sixth-year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games at the Swinney Recreation Center and Municipal Auditorium as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 6-10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Utah Valley.

This was the team's final season as the UMKC Kangaroos. On July 1, 2019, the athletic department announced its rebranding as the Kansas City Roos. The university name did not change.[1]

Previous season

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The Kangaroos finished the 2017–18 season 10–22, 5–9 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Grand Canyon.

Roster

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2018–19 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Xavier Bishop 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Springfield, Illinois
G/F 1 Marco Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Kansas City, Kansas
G 2 Rob Whitfield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Raleigh, North Carolina
G 3 Brandon McKissic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Ferguson, Missouri
F 4 Danny Dixon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
F 5 Jordan Giles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Tuscaloosa, Alabama
G 10 Will Mangum 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
G/F 11 Tony Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Montgomery, Alabama
G 12 Kaleb Roy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Shaker Heights, Ohio
F 13 Jamel Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Brentwood, New York
G 15 Kenny Strawbridge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Rockford, Illinois
F 22 Brandon Suggs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Rockford, Illinois
G 25 Steve Dulley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Kansas City, Missouri
F/C 30 Aleer Leek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Juba, South Sudan
G 33 Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 13, 2018

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
8:00 pm, NBCSC
at Loyola–Chicago L 45–76  0–1
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,795)
Chicago, IL
Nov 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Iowa
2K Sports Classic
L 63–77  0–2
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,317)
Iowa City, IA
Nov 11, 2018*
4:00 pm, SNY
at UConn
2K Sports Classic
L 66–94  0–3
Gampel Pavilion (7,261)
Storrs, CT
Nov 16, 2018*
4:30 pm
vs. Morehead State
2K Sports Classic regional semifinals
L 89–99  0–4
Reese Court (166)
Cheney, WA
Nov 17, 2018*
5:15 pm
vs. Eastern Washington
2K Sports Classic regional consolation
L 80–87  0–5
Reese Court 
Cheney, WA
Nov 21, 2018*
6:00 pm
Drake L 63–66  0–6
Municipal Auditorium (2,186)
Kansas City, MO
Nov 24, 2018*
2:00 pm
Avila W 94–58  1–6
Municipal Auditorium (862)
Kansas City, MO
Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Dakota State L 47–75  1–7
Frost Arena (1,494)
Bookings, SD
Dec 1, 2018*
1:00 pm
at Purdue Fort Wayne
Summit/WAC Challenge
W 90–73  2–7
Memorial Coliseum (1,389)
Fort Wayne, IN
Dec 8, 2018*
1:00 pm
at South Dakota W 65–63  3–7
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,827)
Vermillion, SD
Dec 13, 2018*
6:00 pm
Milwaukee L 66–69  3–8
Municipal Auditorium (987)
Kansas City, MO
Dec 15, 2018*
6:00 pm
McNeese State W 80–67  4–8
Municipal Auditorium (1,012)
Kansas City, MO
Dec 19, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Central Michigan L 72–81  4–9
McGuirk Arena (1,569)
Mount Pleasant, MI
Dec 22, 2018*
2:00 pm
Elon W 95–59  5–9
Municipal Auditorium (948)
Kansas City, MO
Dec 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, FS1
at Creighton L 53–89  5–10
CHI Health Center Omaha (17,608)
Omaha, NE
WAC regular season
Jan 5, 2019
2:00 pm
Chicago State W 80–72  6–10
(1–0)
Swinney Recreation Center (894)
Kansas City, MO
Jan 10, 2019
6:00 pm
California Baptist W 84–68  7–10
(2–0)
Swinney Recreation Center (924)
Kansas City, MO
Jan 17, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cal State Bakersfield L 73–74  7–11
(2–1)
Icardo Center (2,133)
Bakersfield, CA
Jan 19, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN3
at Grand Canyon L 50–78  7–12
(2–2)
GCU Arena (7,215)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 24, 2019
6:00 pm
Utah Valley L 67–75  7–13
(2–3)
Swinney Recreation Center (1,076)
Kansas City, MO
Jan 26, 2019
6:00 pm
Seattle W 63–54  8–13
(3–3)
Swinney Recreation Center (1,220)
Kansas City, MO
Jan 31, 2019
8:00 pm
at New Mexico State L 54–70  8–14
(3–4)
Pan American Center (5,029)
Las Cruces, NM
Feb 2, 2019
7:00 pm
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 63–75  8–15
(3–5)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (846)
Edinburg, TX
Feb 9, 2019
9:00 pm
at California Baptist L 60-70  8-16
(3-6)
CBU Events Center 
Riverside, CA
Feb 14, 2019
6:00 pm
Grand Canyon W 87-75 OT  9-16
(4-6)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
Feb 16, 2019
6:00 pm
Cal State Bakersfield W 75-67  10-16
(5-6)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
Feb 21, 2019
9:00 pm
at Seattle L 64-69  10-17
(5-7)
Redhawk Center 
Seattle, WA
Feb 23, 2019
8:00 pm
at Utah Valley L 67-69  10-18
(5-8)
UCCU Center 
Orem, UT
Feb 28, 2019
6:00 pm
New Mexico State L 55-75  10-19
(5-9)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
Mar 2, 2019
6:00 pm
Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 70-75  10-20
(5-10)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
Mar 9, 2019
2:00 pm
at Chicago State W 76-61  11-20
(6-10)
Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
WAC tournament
Mar 14, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(7) vs. (2) Utah Valley
Quarterfinals
L 64-71  11-21
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "UMKC Athletics Completes New Brand Identity" (Press release). Kansas City Athletics. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. ^ http://www.umkckangaroos.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18300&SPID=10799&SPSID=89987&q_season=2018&conf_school_id= [dead link]