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2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roos, led by first-year head coach Billy Donlon, played their home games at the Swinney Recreation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–14, 8–7 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They were set to be the No. 5 seed in the WAC tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 16–14 (8–7 WAC) |
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| Home arena | Swinney Recreation Center |
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| New Mexico State | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 25 | – | 6 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Baptist* | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Rio Grande Valley | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Canyon | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Bakersfield | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley | 5 | – | 10 | .333 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago State | 0 | – | 14 | .000 | 4 | – | 25 | .138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Ineligible for the 2020 NCAA tournament due to transition period Note: The 2020 WAC tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On July 1, 2019, the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) announced that its athletic program, formerly known as the UMKC Kangaroos, would officially become the Kansas City Roos.[1] This season was their last as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, as they will be rejoining the Summit League in July 2020.[2]
The Kangaroos finished the 2018–19 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.
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| November 5, 2019* 7:30 pm, Roo Sports Network |
Avila | W 102–49 | 1–0 |
Swinney Recreation Center (785) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| November 9, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma State | L 51–69 | 1–1 |
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,239) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Drake | L 58–76 | 1–2 |
Knapp Center (2,415) Des Moines, IA | |||||||
| November 15, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Milwaukee | L 52–61 | 1–3 |
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,590) Milwaukee, WI | |||||||
| November 18, 2019* 7:00 pm, Roo Sports Network |
Bacone College | W 111–38 | 2–3 |
Swinney Recreation Center (478) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| November 22, 2019* 4:00 pm, FloHoops |
vs. George Washington Islands of the Bahamas Showcase |
W 74–68 | 3–3 |
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300) Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||
| November 23, 2019* 8:00 pm, FloHoops |
vs. East Carolina Islands of the Bahamas Showcase |
W 74–68 | 4–3 |
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300) Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||
| November 24, 2019* 8:00 pm, FloHoops |
vs. Liberty Islands of the Bahamas Showcase |
L 49–62 | 4–4 |
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300) Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||
| November 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, Roo Sports Network |
Western Illinois | W 68–67 | 5–4 |
Swinney Recreation Center (964) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| December 4, 2019* 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv |
at Iowa State | L 61–79 | 5–5 |
Hilton Coliseum (13,718) Ames, IA | |||||||
| December 10, 2019* 6:30 pm, Cowboy Insider |
at McNeese State | L 73–82 | 5–6 |
H&HP Complex (2,449) Lake Charles, LA | |||||||
| December 14, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. No. 2 Kansas | L 57–98 | 5–7 |
Sprint Center (17,702) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| December 17, 2019* 7:00 pm, Roo Sports Network |
Toledo | W 72–57 | 6–7 |
Swinney Recreation Center (773) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| December 22, 2019* 3:30 pm, Goyotes Live |
at South Dakota | W 78–75 | 7–7 |
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,483) Vermillion, SD | |||||||
| WAC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 2, 2020 7:00 pm, Roo Sports Network |
Seattle | W 90–86 3OT | 8–7 (1–0) |
Swinney Recreation Center (1,158) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| January 4, 2020 7:00 pm, Roo Sports Network |
Utah Valley | W 68–63 | 9–7 (2–0) |
Swinney Recreation Center (1,147) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| January 9, 2020 7:00 pm, WAC DN |
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 64–76 | 9–8 (2–1) |
UTRGV Fieldhouse (708) Edinburg, TX | |||||||
| January 11, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Mexico State | L 71–74 | 9–9 (2–2) |
Pan American Center (4,517) Las Cruces, NM | |||||||
| January 16, 2020 7:00 pm, Roo Sports Network |
Cal State Bakersfield | L 64–74 OT | 9–10 (2–3) |
Swinney Recreation Center (1,216) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| January 19, 2020 4:00 pm, Roo Sports Network |
Grand Canyon | L 66–69 | 9–11 (2–4) |
Swinney Recreation Center (1,103) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| January 25, 2020 9:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at California Baptist | W 67–57 | 10–11 (3–4) |
CBU Events Center (4,047) Riverside, CA | |||||||
| January 27, 2020* 7:00 pm, Roo Sports Network |
Crowley's Ridge | W 99–41 | 11–11 |
Swinney Recreation Center (854) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| February 1, 2020 12:00 pm, WAC DN |
at Chicago State | W 69–51 | 12–11 (4–4) |
Jones Convocation Center (325) Chicago, IL | |||||||
| February 6, 2020 7:00 pm, Roo Sports Network |
Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 60–73 | 12–12 (4–5) |
Swinney Recreation Center (1,097) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| February 8, 2020 7:00 pm, Roo Sports Network |
New Mexico State | L 61–67 | 12–13 (4–6) |
Swinney Recreation Center (1,513) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| February 13, 2020 8:00, WAC DN |
at Grand Canyon | L 66–71 OT | 12–14 (4–7) |
GCU Arena (6,717) Phoenix, AZ | |||||||
| February 15, 2020 9:00 pm, WAC DN |
at Cal State Bakersfield | W 59–53 | 13–14 (5–7) |
Icardo Center (1,909) Bakersfield, CA | |||||||
| February 19, 2020 7:00 pm, Roo Sports Network |
California Baptist | W 69–63 | 14–14 (6–7) |
Swinney Recreation Center (1,211) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| February 29, 2020 7:00 pm, Roo Sports Network |
Chicago State | W 80–58 | 15–14 (7–7) |
Swinney Recreation Center (1,599) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| March 5, 2020 8:00 pm, WAC DN |
at Utah Valley | W 61–51 | 16–14 (8–7) |
UCCU Center (2,613) Orem, UT | |||||||
| Mar 7, 2020 3:00 pm, WAC DN |
at Seattle | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | Redhawk Center Seattle, WA | ||||||||
| WAC tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 12, 2020 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (4) Grand Canyon Quarterfinals |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | 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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Source:[5]
- "UMKC Athletics Completes New Brand Identity" (Press release). Kansas City Athletics. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- "Kansas City Roo Athletics Rejoins Summit League". University of Missouri-Kansas City. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Missouri-Kansas City.