2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
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CBI, Quarterfinals | |
Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 18–17 (8–6 WAC) |
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Home arena | Municipal Auditorium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Bakersfield | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State † | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Canyon* | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMKC | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 18 | – | 17 | .514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah Valley | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seattle | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas–Rio Grande Valley | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago State | 1 | – | 13 | .071 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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† 2017 WAC tournament winner |
The 2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by fourth-year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games at the Municipal Auditorium as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–17, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament before losing to New Mexico State in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Green Bay in the first round before losing to Wyoming in the quarterfinals.
Previous season
The Kangaroos finished the 2015–16 season 12–19, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Utah Valley in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament before losing to New Mexico State in the semifinals.
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Ikem Eriobuna | 2 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Lagos, Nigeria | Graduate transferred to Allen |
Wayatt Voorhes | 10 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Sophomore | Shawnee, KS | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Thaddeus Smith | 21 | C | 6'9" | 245 | Senior | Washington, D.C. | Graduated |
Shayok Shayok | 22 | F | 6'9" | 225 | RS Senior | Ottawa, ON | Graduated |
Darius Austin | 23 | G/F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Centreveille, IL | Transferred to Jackson State |
Noah Knight | 42 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Sophomore | Olathe, KS | Retired from basketball due to injury |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Broderick Robinson | 10 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Junior | Grand Junction, CO | Junior college transferred from NW Kansas Tech |
Robert Kanar | 15 | G | 6'1" | 180 | RS Junior | Mundelein, IL | Transferred to Northern Iowa. Under NCAA transfer rules, Kanar will have to sit out in the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of eligibility left. |
2016 incoming recruits
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Duane Clark PF | St. Louis, MO | Christian Brothers College High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Sep 27, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Xavier Bishop PG | Springfield, IL | Lanphier High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Feb 25, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jordan Giles PF | Tuscaloosa, AL | Lanphier High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Isaiah Ross SG | Davenport, LA | Hillcrest Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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2017 incoming recruits
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Brandon McKissic PG | St. Louis, MO | St. Louis University High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 10, 2016 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
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Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/05/2016* 4:05 pm | Missouri S&T | W 79–55 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO | ||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
11/11/2016* 8:00 pm, FS2 | at No. 22 Creighton | L 82–89 | 0–1 | CenturyLink Center (16,686) Omaha, NE | |||||||
11/15/2016* 6:35 pm | Drake | W 68–62 | 1–1 | Municipal Auditorium (1,535) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
11/19/2016* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Bowling Green Bill Frack Tournament | W 71–69 | 2–1 | Stroh Center (1,676) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
11/20/2016* 3:00 pm | vs. Murray State Bill Frack Tournament | W 85–74 | 3–1 | Stroh Center (1,514) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
11/21/2016* 3:00 pm | vs. Green Bay Bill Frack Tournament | L 77–95 | 3–2 | Stroh Center (1,545) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
11/25/2016* 7:35 pm | Arkansas–Monticello Boll | W 97–82 | 4–2 | Municipal Auditorium (1,045) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
11/28/2016* 6:35 pm | Southeast Missouri State | W 86–75 | 5–2 | Municipal Auditorium (976) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
11/30/2016* 6:35 pm | South Dakota | W 84–82 | 6–2 | Municipal Auditorium (1,230) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
12/03/2016* 11:00 am, KSMO | at South Dakota State | L 68–77 | 6–3 | Frost Arena (1,424) Brookings, SD | |||||||
12/06/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at No. 3 Kansas | L 62–105 | 6–4 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||||||
12/10/2016* 7:05 pm | William Jewell | W 93–71 | 7–4 | Municipal Auditorium (1,769) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
12/15/2016* 6:35 pm, KSMO | Omaha | L 75–80 | 7–5 | Municipal Auditorium (1,216) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
12/17/2016* 1:00 pm, RTPT | at No. 12 West Virginia | L 67–112 | 7–6 | WVU Coliseum (8,800) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
12/20/2016* 7:35 pm | UT Martin | L 66–77 | 7–7 | Municipal Auditorium (1,048) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
12/29/2016* 7:00 pm | at Mississippi State | L 54–77 | 7–8 | Humphrey Coliseum (7,109) Starkville, MS | |||||||
01/02/2017* 6:35 pm | USC Upstate | L 75–84 | 7–9 | Municipal Auditorium (1,170) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
01/05/2017 6:35 pm | New Mexico State | L 64–77 | 7–10 (0–1) | Municipal Auditorium (1,024) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
01/07/2017 7:35 pm | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 83–79 | 8–10 (1–1) | Municipal Auditorium (1,539) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
01/12/2017 9:00 pm | at Seattle | W 84–68 | 9–10 (2–1) | KeyArena (1,031) Seattle, WA | |||||||
01/14/2017 8:00 pm, KSMO | at Utah Valley | L 76–86 | 9–11 (2–2) | UCCU Center (1,823) Orem, UT | |||||||
01/21/2017 8:00 pm, KSMO | at New Mexico State | L 71–94 | 9–12 (2–3) | Pan American Center (9,893) Las Cruces, NM | |||||||
01/26/2017 6:35 pm | Grand Canyon | W 83–77 | 10–12 (3–3) | Municipal Auditorium (1,178) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
01/28/2017 7:05 pm | Cal State Bakersfield | L 63–74 | 10–13 (3–4) | Municipal Auditorium (1,587) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
01/31/2016* 6:35 pm | Ottawa | W 93–67 | 11–13 | Municipal Auditorium (1,123) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
02/04/2017 7:00 pm, KSMO | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 73–60 | 12–13 (4–4) | UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,610) Edinburg, TX | |||||||
02/09/2017 6:35 pm | Utah Valley | W 84–76 | 13–13 (5–4) | Municipal Auditorium (1,277) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
02/11/2017 7:05 pm | Seattle | W 102–72 | 14–13 (6–4) | Municipal Auditorium (1,788) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
02/18/2017 5:05 pm | Chicago State | W 84–65 | 15–13 (7–4) | Municipal Auditorium (2,061) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
02/23/2017 9:00 pm | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 62–71 | 15–14 (7–5) | Icardo Center (2,233) Bakersfield, CA | |||||||
02/25/2017 8:00 pm, KSMO | at Grand Canyon | L 77–84 | 15–15 (7–6) | GCU Arena (7,502) Phoenix, AZ | |||||||
03/04/2017 4:35 pm, KSMO | at Chicago State | W 87–82 | 16–15 (8–6) | Jones Convocation Center (884) Chicago, IL | |||||||
WAC tournament | |||||||||||
03/09/2017 9:00 pm | (3) | vs. (6) Texas–Rio Grande Valley Quarterfinals | W 82–78 OT | 17–15 | Orleans Arena (1,854) Paradise, NV | ||||||
03/10/2017 10:30 pm, ESPN3 | (3) | vs. (2) New Mexico State Semifinals | L 60–78 | 17–16 | Orleans Arena (2,190) Paradise, NV | ||||||
CBI | |||||||||||
03/15/2017* 7:00 pm | Green Bay First Round | W 92–82 | 18–16 | Municipal Auditorium (1,128) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
03/20/2017* 8:00 pm | at Wyoming Quarterfinals | L 61–72 | 18–17 | Arena-Auditorium (2,311) Laramie, WY | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
References
- ^ "Men's Basketball – 2016–17 Schedule/Results". University of Missouri-Kansas City. 2016.