| Current: | 2023–24 Kansas City Roos women's basketball team |
| Kansas City Roos | |
| University: | University of Missouri–Kansas City |
| Conference: | Summit League |
| Location: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Coach: | Dionnah Jackson-Durrett |
| Tenure: | 1st |
| Arena: | Municipal Auditorium |
| Capacity: | 7,316 |
| Nickname: | Roos |
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| Conference Season: | 2020 |
The Kansas City Roos women's basketball team represents the University of Missouri-Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. The school's team currently competes in the Summit League.[1]
UMKC began play in 1980. They competed in the NAIA from 1980 to 1987, going 159–48 while finishing 3rd in 1983 and 5th in 1985. They played in the Mid-Continent Conference/Summit League from 1994 to 2013 before joining the WAC in 2013. They have never played in the Division I NCAA Tournament, but they have played in the Women's Basketball Invitational in 2010 and the WNIT in 2012. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, they have an all-time record of 336–488.[2] [3]
The Kangaroos appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their record is 3–2.
| First Round Second Round Third Place game |
| W 74-67 L 69-81 W 85-65 | ||
| First Round Second Round | NR Pembroke State #1 SW Oklahoma State | W 72-68 L 60-65 |
The Kangaroos appeared in one Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI). Their record is 0–1.
| First Round | Memphis | L 68-72 |
The Kangaroos appeared in one WNIT. Their record is 0–1.
| First Round | Missouri State | L 79–81 |