# 2014–15 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2014–15 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by second year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
They finished the season 14–19, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were victorious over the University of Texas–Pan American in the WAC tournament quarterfinal but were defeated by the University of Seattle in the semifinal.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2013–14 season with a record of 10–20 overall, 7–9 in the WAC to finish in a tie for fifth place.

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition Season |||||||||
| November 8, 2014* 7:05 PM | | Rockhurst | W 83–67 | | 19 – Holliday, Harrison | 7 – Holliday | 3 – Jennings | Municipal Auditorium (2,357) Kansas City, MO |
| Non–Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| November 14, 2014* 8:00 PM, SECN+ | | at Missouri EA Sports Maui Invitational [Opening Game] | W 69–61 | 1–0 | 26 – Harrison | 8 – Newbill | 3 – Harrison | Mizzou Arena (7,014) Columbia, MO |
| November 17, 2014* 7:00 PM, FSMW | | at Kansas State EA Sports Maui Invitational [Opening Game] | L 73–83 | 1–1 | 21 – Harrison | 5 – Williams, Jr. | 5 – Harrison | Fred Bramlage Coliseum (12,189) Manhattan, KS |
| November 19, 2014* 7:05 PM | | Missouri S&T | W 90–77 | 2–1 | 14 – Newbill | 9 – Shayok | 11 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (1,503) Kansas City, MO |
| November 22, 2014* 3:30 PM | | at Arkansas–Little Rock EA Sports Maui Invitational Mainland Regional [Semifinal] | L 68–73 | 2–2 | 15 – Williams, Jr., Harrison | 11 – Shayok | 3 – Harrison, Taylor | Jack Stephens Center (647) Little Rock, AR |
| November 23, 2014* 3:30 PM | | vs. Samford EA Sports Maui Invitational Mainland Regional [Consolation Final] | L 55–64 | 2–3 | 17 – Harrison | 9 – Shayok | 5 – Harrison | Jack Stephens Center (549) Little Rock, AR |
| November 26, 2014* 6:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Youngstown State | L 63–66 | 2–4 | 20 – Harrison | 8 – Holliday, Shayok | 3 – Holliday | Beeghly Physical Education Center (1,177) Youngstown, OH |
| November 29, 2014* 7:05 PM | | William Jewell | W 84–44 | 3–4 | 16 – Harrison | 5 – Newbill, Knight | 5 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (1,370) Kansas City, MO |
| December 3, 2014* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Milwaukee | L 56–65 | 3–5 | 14 – Harrison | 7 – Holliday, Shayok | 3 – Harrison | UWMilwaukee Panther Arena (1,910) Milwaukee, WI |
| December 6, 2014* 1:00 PM, KSMO–TV/ESPN3 | | at South Dakota State | L 61–81 | 3–6 | 12 – Harrison | 5 – Smith, Austin | 2 – Franceschi, Harrison | Frost Arena (1,301) Brookings, SD |
| December 9, 2014* 7:00 PM, ESPNU | | at No. 14 Iowa State | L 56–73 | 3–7 | 14 – Williams, Jr. | 6 – Austin | 3 – Knight | James H. Hilton Coliseum (13,902) Ames, IA |
| December 13, 2014* 2:05 PM, ASN | | Omaha | W 79–72 | 4–7 | 25 – Harrison | 8 – Austin | 6 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (2,719) Kansas City, MO |
| December 20, 2014* 6:05 PM, KSMO–TV/ESPN3 | | Incarnate Word | L 104–110 $^{3OT}$ | 4–8 | 17 – Harrison | 9 – Smith | 5 – Holliday | Municipal Auditorium (1,473) Kansas City, MO |
| December 22, 2014* 7:05 PM | | Tennessee Tech | L 60–81 | 4–9 | 16 – Harrison | 4 – Newbill | 3 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (1,359) Kansas City, MO |
| December 28, 2014* 1:05 PM | | at Indiana State | W 73–70 $^{2OT}$ | 5–9 | 34 – Harrison | 13 – Austin | 8 – Harrison | Hulman Center (3,578) Terre Haute, IN |
| December 30, 2014* 6:00 PM | | at Canisius | L 55–67 | 5–10 | 23 – Harrison | 9 – Austin | 3 – Austin | Koessler Athletic Center (1,227) Buffalo, NY |
| January 3, 2015* 2:30 PM, KSMO–TV | | at Miami (Ohio) | L 61–66 | 5–11 | 14 – Holliday | 12 – Austin | 4 – Harrison, Jennings | Millett Hall (579) Oxford, OH |
| January 6, 2015* 7:05 PM | | South Carolina Upstate | L 49–61 | 5–12 | 15 – Williams, Jr. | 9 – Holliday | 3 – Holliday, Williams, Jr., Taylor | Municipal Auditorium (926) Kansas City, MO |
| Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| January 10, 2015 8:00 PM, KSMO–TV | | at New Mexico State | L 45–63 | 5–13 (0–1) | 12 – Harrison | 5 – Austin | 2 – Taylor | Pan American Center (5,707) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 17, 2015 2:05 PM, KSMO–TV | | Chicago State | W 64–62 | 6–13 (1–1) | 24 – Harrison | 7 – Holliday | 3 – Taylor | Municipal Auditorium (1,107) Kansas City, MO |
| January 22, 2015 7:05 PM, KSMO–TV | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 66–63 | 7–13 (2–1) | 17 – Harrison | 6 – Holliday, Austin | 3 – Harrison, Taylor | Municipal Auditorium (1,477) Kansas City, MO |
| January 24, 2015 6:05 PM | | Seattle | W 75–55 | 8–13 (3–1) | 23 – Harrison | 6 – Kreuer | 5 – Williams, Jr., Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (1,749) Kansas City, MO |
| January 29, 2015 8:00 PM, Cox 7 | | at Grand Canyon | L 57–78 | 8–14 (3–2) | 13 – Harrison | 6 – Austin | 3 – Williams, Jr. | GCU Arena (5,121) Phoenix, AZ |
| January 31, 2015 8:30 PM, ASN | | at Utah Valley | W 66–59 | 9–14 (4–2) | 17 – Holliday, Harrison | 6 – Holliday | 7 – Harrison | UCCU Center (2,670) Orem, UT |
| February 5, 2015 7:05 PM, ASN | | Texas–Pan American | W 70–45 | 10–14 (5–2) | 20 – Harrison | 5 – Holliday, Newbill, Jennings | 6 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (1,022) Kansas City, MO |
| February 7, 2015 6:05 PM, KSMO–TV | | New Mexico State | L 63–77 | 10–15 (5–3) | 19 – Harrison | 3 – Williams, Jr., Kreuer | 5 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (2,937) Kansas City, MO |
| February 14, 2015 2:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Chicago State | W 61–50 | 11–15 (6–3) | 19 – Holliday | 6 – Taylor | 3 – Harrison | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (516) Chicago, IL |
| February 18, 2015 9:00 PM | | at Seattle | L 56–74 | 11–16 (6–4) | 17 – Holliday | 7 – Smith | 3 – Williams, Jr., Harrison | KeyArena (1,954) Seattle, WA |
| February 21, 2015 9:00 PM | | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 62–64 | 11–17 (6–5) | 28 – Harrison | 8 – Smith | 5 – Harrison | Jimmie and Marjorie Icardo Center (1,305) Bakersfield, CA |
| February 26, 2015 7:05 PM, KSMO–TV | | Utah Valley | W 69–50 | 12–17 (7–5) | 16 – Holliday | 9 – Smith | 5 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (1,204) Kansas City, MO |
| February 28, 2015 6:05 PM | | Grand Canyon | W 70–65 | 13–17 (8–5) | 24 – Holliday | 9 – Smith | 3 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (1,917) Kansas City, MO |
| March 7, 2015 2:00 PM, ASN | | at Texas–Pan American | L 51–53 | 13–18 (8–6) | 16 – Harrison | 7 – Smith | 2 – Williams, Jr., Harrison | UTPA Fieldhouse (2,308) Edinburg, TX |
| Conference Tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2015* 6:30 PM | (2) | vs. (7) Texas–Pan American [Quarterfinal] | W 70–61 | 14–18 | 18 – Holliday | 9 – Williams, Jr. | 6 – Harrison | Orleans Arena (1,060) Paradise, NV |
| March 13, 2015* 10:30 PM | (2) | vs. (3) Seattle [Semifinal] | L 63–69 | 14–19 | 16 – Taylor | 5 – Holliday | 4 – Harrison | Orleans Arena (1,723) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). |||||||||
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