2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team (original) (raw)
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| 2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball | |
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| Islands of the Bahamas Showcase, runner-up | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 16–14 (8–7 WAC) |
| Head coach | Billy Donlon (1st season) |
| Assistant coaches | Lucas McKay Steve Payne Rodney Perry |
| Home arena | Swinney Recreation Center |
| Seasons← 2018–192020–21 → |
2019–20 WAC men's basketball standings | vte | Conf | Overall | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | -- | | ----- | -- | - | -- | | ---- | | Team | W | | L | | PCT | W | | L | | PCT | | 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 periodNote: The 2020 WAC tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 in Kansas City, Missouri as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). 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.
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.[3]
| 2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team | |
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| Players | Coaches |
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Zion Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Maybrook, NY G 2 Rob Whitfield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Raleigh, NC G 3 Brandon McKissic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Ferguson, MO G 4 Jahshire Hardnett 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr Gulfport, MS F 5 Jordan Giles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Tuscaloosa, AL G 11 Franck Kamgain 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Kansas City, MO G 12 Maks Klanjscek 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Ljubljana, Slovenia F 20 Josiah Allick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Lincoln, NE F 25 Javan White 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Ames, IA G 33 Marvin Jr. Nesbitt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Chicago, IL G FoFo Adetogun  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Fr Regina, SK G Malik Cherry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr Kansas City, MO G Jacob Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Brooklyn Park, MN G Sam Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Fort Worth, TX G Demarius Pitts 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Clinton, MD |
Head coach Billy Donlon (UNC Wilmington) Assistant coach(es) Lucas McKay (UNC Wilmington) Steve Payne (Union (KY)) Rodney Perry (Dallas Christian) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on  Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: February 9, 2020 |
Schedule and results
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| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||
| November 5, 2019*7:30 p.m., Roo Sports Network | Avila | W 102–49 | 1–0 | Swinney Recreation Center (785)Kansas City, MO | |
| November 9, 2019*2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Oklahoma State | L 51–69 | 1–1 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,239)Stillwater, OK | |
| November 13, 2019*7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Drake | L 58–76 | 1–2 | Knapp Center (2,415)Des Moines, IA | |
| November 15, 2019*7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Milwaukee | L 52–61 | 1–3 | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,590)Milwaukee, WI | |
| November 18, 2019*7:00 p.m., Roo Sports Network | Bacone College | W 111–38 | 2–3 | Swinney Recreation Center (478)Kansas City, MO | |
| November 22, 2019*4:00 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., Roo Sports Network | Western Illinois | W 68–67 | 5–4 | Swinney Recreation Center (964)Kansas City, MO | |
| December 4, 2019*7:00 p.m., Cyclones.tv | at Iowa State | L 61–79 | 5–5 | Hilton Coliseum (13,718)Ames, IA | |
| December 10, 2019*6:30 p.m., Cowboy Insider | at McNeese State | L 73–82 | 5–6 | H&HP Complex (2,449)Lake Charles, LA | |
| December 14, 2019*4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. No. 2 Kansas | L 57–98 | 5–7 | Sprint Center (17,702)Kansas City, MO | |
| December 17, 2019*7:00 p.m., Roo Sports Network | Toledo | W 72–57 | 6–7 | Swinney Recreation Center (773)Kansas City, MO | |
| December 22, 2019*3:30 p.m., Goyotes Live | at South Dakota | W 78–75 | 7–7 | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,483)Vermillion, SD | |
| WAC regular season | |||||
| January 2, 20207:00 p.m., Roo Sports Network | Seattle | W 90–86 3OT | 8–7(1–0) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,158)Kansas City, MO | |
| January 4, 20207:00 p.m., Roo Sports Network | Utah Valley | W 68–63 | 9–7(2–0) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,147)Kansas City, MO | |
| January 9, 20207:00 p.m., WAC DN | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 64–76 | 9–8(2–1) | UTRGV Fieldhouse (708)Edinburg, TX | |
| January 11, 20205:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at New Mexico State | L 71–74 | 9–9(2–2) | Pan American Center (4,517)Las Cruces, NM | |
| January 16, 20207:00 p.m., Roo Sports Network | Cal State Bakersfield | L 64–74 OT | 9–10(2–3) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,216)Kansas City, MO | |
| January 19, 20204:00 p.m., Roo Sports Network | Grand Canyon | L 66–69 | 9–11(2–4) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,103)Kansas City, MO | |
| January 25, 20209:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at California Baptist | W 67–57 | 10–11(3–4) | CBU Events Center (4,047)Riverside, CA | |
| January 27, 2020*7:00 p.m., Roo Sports Network | Crowley's Ridge | W 99–41 | 11–11 | Swinney Recreation Center (854)Kansas City, MO | |
| February 1, 202012:00 p.m., WAC DN | at Chicago State | W 69–51 | 12–11(4–4) | Jones Convocation Center (325)Chicago, IL | |
| February 6, 20207:00 p.m., Roo Sports Network | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 60–73 | 12–12(4–5) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,097)Kansas City, MO | |
| February 8, 20207:00 p.m., Roo Sports Network | New Mexico State | L 61–67 | 12–13(4–6) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,513)Kansas City, MO | |
| February 13, 20208:00, WAC DN | at Grand Canyon | L 66–71 OT | 12–14(4–7) | GCU Arena (6,717)Phoenix, AZ | |
| February 15, 20209:00 p.m., WAC DN | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 59–53 | 13–14(5–7) | Icardo Center (1,909)Bakersfield, CA | |
| February 19, 20207:00 p.m., Roo Sports Network | California Baptist | W 69–63 | 14–14(6–7) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,211)Kansas City, MO | |
| February 29, 20207:00 p.m., Roo Sports Network | Chicago State | W 80–58 | 15–14(7–7) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,599)Kansas City, MO | |
| March 5, 20208:00 p.m., WAC DN | at Utah Valley | W 61–51 | 16–14(8–7) | UCCU Center (2,613)Orem, UT | |
| March 7, 20203:00 p.m., WAC DN | at Seattle | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | Redhawk CenterSeattle, WA | ||
| WAC tournament | |||||
| March 12, 20204:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Grand Canyon_Quarterfinals_ | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5] | Orleans ArenaParadise, NV | |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |
Source:[6]
- ^ "UMKC Athletics Completes New Brand Identity" (Press release). Kansas City Athletics. July 1, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City Roo Athletics Rejoins Summit League". University of Missouri–Kansas City. June 20, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Roos Fall Short in WAC Quarterfinals". Kansas City Roos. March 14, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Palmer, Tod (March 5, 2020). "'Roos men's basketball won't travel to Seattle for scheduled WAC game due to coronavirus fears". kshb.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Martinez, Justin (March 12, 2020). "WAC tournament cancelled due to coronavirus concerns". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Missouri–Kansas City. Retrieved October 11, 2024.