Kansas City Roos men's basketball explained

Current:2023–24 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team
Kansas City Roos
University:University of Missouri–Kansas City
Conference:Summit League
Firstseason:1954
Location:Kansas City, Missouri
Coach:Marvin Menzies
Tenure:2nd
Arena:Swinney Recreation Center
Capacity:1,600
Nickname:Roos
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River City Classic Champions:1991
Cbi Tournament Quarterfinals:2017
Islands Of Bahamas Showcase Runner-Up:2019

The Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri–Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. The school plays in the Summit League after completing a seven-season tenure in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in July 2020. The team has never played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Roos are led by head coach Marvin Menzies.

The team returned to Municipal Auditorium for the 2013–14 school year after a brief stint of playing on campus at Swinney Recreation Center.

The team made its first Division I postseason appearance in the 2017 College Basketball Invitational.

Conference affiliations

Athletic brand names

Season–by–season results

NCAA

Postseason

CBI

The Roos (then nicknamed Kangaroos) appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 1–1.

First Round
Quarterfinals
Green Bay
Wyoming
W 92–82
L 61–72

NAIA Tournament results

The Kangaroos appeared in one NAIA Tournament. Their record is 0–1.

First Round Grand Valley State L 88–94

Former Kangaroos in the NBA

Former Kangaroos in international leagues

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