# 2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

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 most of their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium (with one postseason game on-campus at Swinney Recreation Center) in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
The Kangaroos finished the season 18–17, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They were victorious over the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the WAC tournament quarterfinal round but were defeated by New Mexico State University in the semifinal round.
The Kangaroos accepted an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) where they were victorious over the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay in the first round but were defeated by the University of Wyoming in the quarterfinal round.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 12–19 overall, 4–10 in conference to finish in a tie for sixth place.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| F | 22 | Shayok Shayok | 6'9" | 225 | RS Sr | Ottawa, ON | Graduated |
| C | 21 | Thaddeus Smith | 6'9" | 245 | Sr | Washington, D. C. | Graduated |
| F | 2 | Ikem Eriobuna | 6'9" | 220 | Jr | Lagos, Nigeria | Graduated, Allen |
| G/F | 23 | Darius Austin | 6'9" | 220 | So | Centreveille, IL | Jackson State |
| G | 42 | Noah Knight | 6'1" | 200 | So | Olathe, KS | Injury |
| G | 10 | Wayatt Voorhes | 6'1" | 185 | So | Shawnee, KS | Personal |

### Incoming Transfers

| Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | Year | Previous School | Hometown |
| G | 15 | Robert Knar | 6'1" | 180 | RS Jr | Northern Iowa | Mundelein, IL |
| G | 10 | Broderick Robinson | 6'0" | 170 | Jr | Northwest Kansas Technical | Grand Junction, CO |

### 2016 incoming recruits

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Xavier Bishop PG | Springfield, IL | Lanphier HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Feb 25, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Duane Clark PF | St. Louis, MO | Christian Brothers College HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Sep 27, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jordan Giles PF | Tuscaloosa, AL | Tennessee Christian Preparatory | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Daniel Hailey SF | Stanberry, MO | Stanberry HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Isaiah Ross SG | Davenport, IA | Hillcrest | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition Season |||||||||
| November 5, 2016* 4:05 PM | | Missouri S&T | W 79–55 | | 14 – Harrison | 7 – Giles | 5 – Bishop | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 11, 2016* 8:00 PM, FS2 | | at No. 22 Creighton | L 82–89 | 0–1 | 17 – Harrison | 7 – Steward, Tillman | 4 – Boyd, Harrison | CenturyLink Center (16,686) Omaha, NE |
| November 15, 2016* 6:35 PM | | Drake | W 68–62 | 1–1 | 22 – Harrison | 6 – Steward | 3 – Harrison, Robinson | Municipal Auditorium (1,535) Kansas City, MO |
| November 19, 2016* 3:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green Bill Frack Tournament [Round–Robin] | W 71–69 | 2–1 | 23 – Harrison | 8 – Tillman | 4 – Harrison | Stroh Center (1,676) Bowling Green, OH |
| November 20, 2016* 3:00 PM | | vs. Murray State Bill Frack Tournament [Round–Robin] | W 85–74 | 3–1 | 21 – Boyd | 5 – Boyd, Robinson, Leek | 4 – Boyd, Harrison | Stroh Center (1,514) Bowling Green, OH |
| November 21, 2016* 3:00 PM | | vs. Green Bay Bill Frack Tournament [Round–Robin] | L 77–95 | 3–2 | 23 – Boyd | 6 – Boyd | 5 – Harrison | Stroh Center (1,545) Bowling Green, OH |
| November 25, 2016* 7:35 PM | | Arkansas–Monticello | W 97–82 | 4–2 | 21 – Boyd | 4 – Newbill, Tillman | 4 – Boyd, Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (1,045) Kansas City, MO |
| November 28, 2016* 6:35 PM | | Southeast Missouri State | W 86–75 | 5–2 | 24 – Boyd | 6 – Steward | 4 – Boyd | Municipal Auditorium (976) Kansas City, MO |
| November 30, 2016* 6:35 PM | | South Dakota | W 84–82 | 6–2 | 19 – Boyd | 5 – Steward | 8 – Boyd | Municipal Auditorium (1,230) Kansas City, MO |
| December 3, 2016* 11:00 AM, KSMO–TV | | at South Dakota State | L 68–77 | 6–3 | 19 – Boyd | 9 – Tillman | 6 – Boyd | Frost Arena (1,424) Brookings, SD |
| December 6, 2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at No. 3 Kansas | L 62–105 | 6–4 | 17 – Boyd | 5 – Tillman | 2 – Boyd, Tillman, Robinson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 10, 2016* 4:05 PM | | William Jewell | W 93–71 | 7–4 | 21 – Boyd | 4 – Steward | 6 – Boyd | Municipal Auditorium (1,769) Kansas City, MO |
| December 15, 2016* 6:35 PM, KSMO–TV | | Omaha | L 75–80 | 7–5 | 27 – Boyd | 6 – Newbill | 6 – Boyd | Municipal Auditorium (1,216) Kansas City, MO |
| December 17, 2016* 1:00 PM, RTPT | | at No. 12 West Virginia | L 67–112 | 7–6 | 14 – Boyd | 8 – Tillman | 4 – Bishop | WVU Coliseum (8,800) Morgantown, WV |
| December 20, 2016* 7:35 PM | | UT Martin | L 66–77 | 7–7 | 32 – Boyd | 9 – Tillman | 3 – Steward, Robinson | Municipal Auditorium (1,048) Kansas City, MO |
| December 29, 2016* 7:00 PM | | at Mississippi State | L 54–77 | 7–8 | 15 – Steward | 8 – Tillman | 2 – Ross | Humphrey Coliseum (7,109) Starkville, MS |
| January 2, 2017* 6:35 PM | | USC Upstate | L 75–84 | 7–9 | 16 – Boyd | 6 – Tillman | 3 – Boyd | Municipal Auditorium (1,170) Kansas City, MO |
| January 5, 2017 6:05 PM | | New Mexico State | L 64–77 | 7–10 (0–1) | 15 – Boyd | 12 – Steward | 2 – Steward | Municipal Auditorium (1,024) Kansas City, MO |
| January 7, 2017 7:05 PM | | UT Rio Grande Valley | W 83–79 | 8–10 (1–1) | 17 – Boyd, Ross | 9 – Boyd | 6 – Boyd | Municipal Auditorium (1,539) Kansas City, MO |
| January 12, 2017 9:00 PM | | at Seattle | W 84–68 | 9–10 (2–1) | 21 – Steward | 9 – Steward | 4 – Boyd | KeyArena (1,031) Seattle, WA |
| January 14, 2017 8:00 PM, KSMO–TV | | at Utah Valley | L 76–86 | 9–11 (2–2) | 22 – Boyd | 6 – Tillman, Robinson | 3 – Newbill, Bishop | UCCU Center (1,823) Orem, UT |
| January 21, 2017 8:00 PM, KSMO–TV | | at New Mexico State | L 71–94 | 9–12 (2–3) | 18 – Boyd | 7 – Steward | 3 – Boyd | Pan American Center (9,893) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 26, 2017 6:05 PM | | Grand Canyon | W 83–77 | 10–12 (3–3) | 24 – Boyd | 7 – Steward | 6 – Boyd | Municipal Auditorium (1,178) Kansas City, MO |
| January 28, 2017 7:05 PM | | CSU Bakersfield | L 63–74 | 10–13 (3–4) | 14 – Steward | 6 – Robinson | 4 – Bishop | Municipal Auditorium (1,587) Kansas City, MO |
| January 31, 2017* 6:35 PM | | Ottawa (Kansas) | W 93–67 | 11–13 | 20 – Newbill, Steward | 7 – Giles | 9 – Bishop | Municipal Auditorium (1,123) Kansas City, MO |
| February 4, 2017 7:00 PM, KSMO–TV | | at UT Rio Grande Valley | W 73–60 | 12–13 (4–4) | 20 – Steward | 14 – Steward | 6 – Boyd | UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,610) Edinburg, TX |
| February 9, 2017 6:35 PM | | Utah Valley | W 84–76 | 13–13 (5–4) | 20 – Steward | 11 – Steward | 5 – Boyd, Bishop | Municipal Auditorium (1,277) Kansas City, MO |
| February 11, 2017 7:05 PM | | Seattle | W 102–72 | 14–13 (6–4) | 20 – Steward | 7 – Steward, Robinson | 4 – Boyd | Municipal Auditorium (1,788) Kansas City, MO |
| February 18, 2017 5:05 PM | | Chicago State | W 84–65 | 15–13 (7–4) | 19 – Steward | 7 – Steward | 6 – Boyd | Municipal Auditorium (2,061) Kansas City, MO |
| February 23, 2017 9:00 PM | | at CSU Bakersfield | L 62–71 | 15–14 (7–5) | 16 – King | 6 – Tillman | 7 – Boyd | Jimmie and Marjorie Icardo Center (2,233) Bakersfield, CA |
| February 25, 2017 8:00 PM, KSMO–TV | | at Grand Canyon | L 77–84 | 15–15 (7–6) | 22 – Boyd | 6 – Newbill, King | 7 – Boyd | GCU Arena (7,502) Phoenix, AZ |
| March 4, 2017 4:35 PM, KSMO–TV | | at Chicago State | W 87–82 | 16–15 (8–6) | 25 – Boyd | 8 – Tillman | 4 – Boyd | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (884) Chicago, IL |
| Conference Tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2017* 9:00 PM | (3) | vs. (6) Texas–Rio Grande Valley [Quarterfinal] | W 82–78 $^{OT}$ | 17–15 | 22 – Boyd | 12 – Steward | 2 – Boyd, Steward, Tillman | Orleans Arena (1,854) Paradise, NV |
| March 10, 2017* 10:30 PM, ESPN3 | (3) | vs. (2) New Mexico State [Semifinal] | L 60–78 | 17–16 | 12 – King, Steward | 8 – Tillman | 4 – Boyd | Orleans Arena (2,190) Paradise, NV |
| College Basketball Invitational Presented by FIVE FOUR |||||||||
| March 15, 2017* 7:05 PM | | Green Bay [First Round] | W 92–82 | 18–16 | 28 – Boyd | 7 – Boyd, Tillman | 7 – Boyd | Swinney Recreation Center (1,128) Kansas City, MO |
| March 20, 2017* 8:00 PM | | at Wyoming [Quarterfinal] | L 61–72 | 18–17 | 16 – King | 12 – Tillman | 3 – Boyd | Arena–Auditorium (2,311) Laramie, WY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). |||||||||
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