UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball

UMKC Kangaroos
UMKC Kangaroos
	2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
University	University of Missouri–Kansas City
First season	1954
Head coach	Kareem Richardson (5th season)
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Location	Kansas City, Missouri
Arena	Municipal Auditorium ; (Capacity: 7,316)
Nickname	Kangaroos
Colors	Blue and Gold[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away

The UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri-Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. The school's team currently participates in the Western Athletic Conference. The team has never played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The Kangaroos are currently led by head coach Kareem Richardson.

The team returned to Municipal Auditorium for the 2013–14 school year after a brief stint of playing on campus at Swinney Recreation Center. The team made their first Division I postseason appearance in the 2017 College Basketball Invitational.

Postseason

The Kangaroos appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2017	First Round Quarterfinals	Green Bay Wyoming	W 92–82 L 61–72

The Kangaroos appeared in one NAIA Tournament. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1977	First Round	Grand Valley State	L 88–94

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UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
Venues	Swinney Recreation Center (1969–1986; 2010–2012) Municipal Auditorium (1986–2010; 2012–present)
People	Head coaches NBA players
Seasons	1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

University of Missouri–Kansas City
Located in: Kansas City, Missouri
Academics	University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Dentistry Henry W. Bloch School of Management L.P. Cookingham Institute of Urban Affairs University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine
Athletics	UMKC Kangaroos Men's basketball Women's basketball Municipal Auditorium Swinney Recreation Center Durwood Soccer Stadium Western Athletic Conference
Campus	UMKC Theatre KCUR-FM The Urban Lawyer National Museum of Toys and Miniatures New Letters The University News
People	People
Founded: 1933

Western Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners California Baptist Lancers Chicago State Cougars Grand Canyon Antelopes New Mexico State Aggies Seattle Redhawks UMKC Kangaroos Utah Valley Wolverines UTRGV Vaqueros
Championships & awards	WAC Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19