Kansas City Roos men's basketball

The Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri–Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. The school currently plays in the Summit League after completing a seven-season tenure in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in July 2020. The team has never played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The Roos are currently led by head coach Billy Donlon.

Kansas City Roos
2020–21 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City
First season1954
Head coachBilly Donlon (2nd season)
ConferenceSummit League
LocationKansas City, Missouri
ArenaSwinney Recreation Center
(Capacity: 1,600)
NicknameRoos
ColorsBlue and Gold[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away

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.

Athletic brand names
  • Kansas City Kangaroos (1954–1963) — At the time, UMKC was known as the University of Kansas City (short form KCU).
  • UMKC Kangaroos (1963–2019) — KCU joined the University of Missouri system in 1963, adopting its current institutional name at that time.
  • Kansas City Roos (2019–present)

Postseason

CBI

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

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

NAIA Tournament results

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

Year Round Opponent Result
1977First RoundGrand Valley StateL 88–94

Former Kangaroos in the NBA

References
  1. Kansas City Athletics Visual Identity Guide (PDF). July 1, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.


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