2018–19 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team explained

Year:2018–19
Team:UMKC Kangaroos
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WAC
Record:11-21
Conf Record:6-10
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Angres Thorpe
Asst Coach2:Conner Hampton
Asst Coach3:Josh Sash

The 2018–19 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by sixth-year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games at the Swinney Recreation Center and Municipal Auditorium as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the 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.

This was the team's final season as the UMKC Kangaroos. On July 1, 2019, the athletic department announced its rebranding as the Kansas City Roos. The university name did not change.[1]

Previous season

The Kangaroos finished the 2017–18 season 10–22, 5–9 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Grand Canyon.

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. UMKC Athletics Completes New Brand Identity . Kansas City Athletics . July 1, 2019 . July 1, 2019.
  2. http://www.umkckangaroos.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18300&SPID=10799&SPSID=89987&q_season=2018&conf_school_id=