2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team

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.

2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2019–20 record16–14 (8–7 WAC)
Head coachBilly Donlon (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSwinney Recreation Center
2019–20 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State16–0 1.000  25–6  .806
California Baptist*10–6 .625  21–10  .677
UTRGV9–7 .563  14–16  .467
Kansas City8–7 .533  16–14  .533
Seattle7–7 .500  14–15  .483
Grand Canyon8–8 .500  13–17  .433
Cal State Bakersfield6–10 .375  12–19  .387
Utah Valley5–10 .333  11–19  .367
Chicago State0–14 .000  4–25  .138
* ineligible for the 2020 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 WAC Tournament was canceled due to 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]

Previous season

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.

Roster
2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Zion Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg) So Maybrook, New York
G 2 Rob Whitfield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Raleigh, North Carolina
G 3 Brandon McKissic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Ferguson, Missouri
G 4 Jahshire Hardnett 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)193 lb (88 kg) Sr Gulfport, Mississippi
F 5 Jordan Giles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Tuscaloosa, Alabama
G 11 Franck Kamgain 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Kansas City, Missouri
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, Nebraska
F 25 Javan White 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Ames, Iowa
G 33 Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G FoFo Adetogun  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)189 lb (86 kg) Fr Regina, Saskatchewan
G Malik Cherry  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) Fr Kansas City, Missouri
G Jacob Johnson  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
G Sam Martin  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Fort Worth, Texas
G Demarius Pitts  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS So Clinton, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 9, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
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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References
  1. "UMKC Athletics Completes New Brand Identity" (Press release). Kansas City Athletics. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. "Kansas City Roo Athletics Rejoins Summit League". University of Missouri-Kansas City. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. https://www.kshb.com/sports/roos-mens-basketball-wont-travel-to-seattle-for-scheduled-wac-game-due-to-coronavirus-fears
  4. https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/sports/college/nmsu/2020/03/12/wac-tournament-cancelled-due-coronavirus-concerns/5029177002/
  5. "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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