# 2022–23 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roos, led by first-year head coach Marvin Menzies, played their home games on-campus at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of The Summit League (The Summit).
The Roos finished the season 11–21 overall, 7–11 in The Summit to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the seventh seed, they were defeated by the University of Nebraska Omaha in The Summit tournament first round.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2021–22 season with a record of 19–12 overall, 12–6 in The Summit to finish in a tie for third place.
Head Coach Billy Donlon stepped down on April 21, 2022 to "pursue other opportunities", ending his three-year tenure at the helm. Four days later, Donlon was announced as the associate head coach at Clemson University. The next day, Marvin Menzies was hired as head coach for the University of Missouri Kansas City. Menzies was familiar with the Kansas City program, having coached against them during their days as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) (both as a head coach at New Mexico State University and an associate head coach at Grand Canyon University).

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition Season |||||||||
| November 2, 2022* 7:00 PM | | Langston | W 78–63 | | 25 – Kopp | 7 – Andrews | 5 – Allen | Swinney Recreation Center (640) Kansas City, MO |
| Non–League Regular Season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 PM | | Lincoln (Missouri) | L 56–59 | 0–1 | 14 – Allen | 12 – Mukeba, Jr. | 4 – Allen | Swinney Recreation Center (722) Kansas City, MO |
| November 9, 2022* 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at LSU | L 63–74 | 0–2 | 19 – Allen | 10 – Pro. Idiaru | 5 – Mitchell | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,338) Baton Rouge, LA |
| November 11, 2022* 8:00 PM, BTN | | at No. 23 Illinois | L 48–86 | 0–3 | 20 – Allen | 10 – Ngandu | 3 – Pre. Idiaru | State Farm Center (15,331) Champaign, IL |
| November 14, 2022* 7:00 PM | | Calvary | W 113–54 | 1–3 | 18 – Mitchell | 11 – Mukeba, Jr. | 8 – Mukeba, Jr. | Swinney Recreation Center (582) Kansas City, MO |
| November 17, 2022* 5:30 PM, ESPN+ | | at Kansas State | L 53–69 | 1–4 | 21 – Allen | 8 – Allen, Mukeba, Jr. | 5 – Kopp | Fred Bramlage Coliseum (7,376) Manhattan, KS |
| November 21, 2022* 10:00 AM, FloHoops | | vs. Toledo Gulf Coast Showcase [Quarterfinal] | W 83–71 | 2–4 | 35 – Mitchell | 9 – Mukeba, Jr. | 3 – Allen, Kopp, Mukeba, Jr. | Hertz Arena (467) Estero, FL |
| November 22, 2022* 4:00 PM, FloHoops | | vs. Indiana State Gulf Coast Showcase [Semifinal] | W 63–61 | 3–4 | 22 – Allen | 9 – Mukeba, Jr. | 2 – Mitchell | Hertz Arena (356) Estero, FL |
| November 23, 2022* 6:30 PM, FloHoops | | at Florida Gulf Coast Gulf Coast Showcase [Final] | L 59–73 | 3–5 | 29 – Mitchell | 14 – Mukeba, Jr. | 2 – Dimou | Hertz Arena (1,010) Estero, FL |
| November 26, 2022* 7:00 PM | | SIUE | L 54–64 | 3–6 | 15 – Mukeba, Jr. | 8 – Allen, Mukeba, Jr., Ngandu | 2 – Allen | Swinney Recreation Center (735) Kansas City, MO |
| November 29, 2022* 7:00 PM | | Idaho State | L 65–75 | 3–7 | 18 – Mitchell | 7 – Mitchell, Mukeba, Jr. | 3 – Allen, Mukeba, Jr. | Swinney Recreation Center (823) Kansas City, MO |
| December 3, 2022* 7:00 PM | | Lindenwood | W 61–47 | 4–7 | 27 – Mitchell | 12 – Mukeba, Jr. | 4 – Allen | Swinney Recreation Center (723) Kansas City, MO |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma | L 53–75 | 4–8 | 18 – Mitchell | 5 – Mukeba, Jr., Pro. Idiaru | 2 – Allen, B. Diallo | Lloyd Noble Center (4,863) Norman, OK |
| December 10, 2022* 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | L 64–70 | 4–9 | 28 – Allen | 8 – B. Diallo | 3 – Allen | Resch Center (1,625) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| League Regular Season |||||||||
| December 19, 2022 7:00 PM | | South Dakota | W 62–45 | 5–9 (1–0) | 28 – Mitchell | 8 – Mukeba, Jr. | 2 – Mukeba, Jr. | Swinney Recreation Center (803) Kansas City, MO |
| December 21, 2022 7:00 PM | | South Dakota State (Rescheduled to January 30, 2023) | Postponed (Winter Storm Elliott) | Postponed (Winter Storm Elliott) | Postponed (Winter Storm Elliott) | Postponed (Winter Storm Elliott) | Postponed (Winter Storm Elliott) | Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO |
| December 29, 2022 8:00 PM | | at Denver | L 83–85 $^{3OT}$ | 5–10 (1–1) | 34 – Allen | 6 – Allen, Mukeba, Jr. Ngandu | 6 – Mitchell | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,021) Denver, CO |
| December 31, 2022 1:00 PM | | at Omaha | W 75–59 | 6–10 (2–1) | 27 – Mitchell | 7 – Ngandu | 4 – Allen | Baxter Arena (1,686) Omaha, NE |
| January 7, 2023 7:00 PM | | at Oral Roberts | L 71–74 | 6–11 (2–2) | 23 – Mitchell | 8 – Mukeba, Jr. | 4 – Allen | Mabee Center (6,011) Tulsa, OK |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 PM | | St. Thomas | W 81–60 | 7–11 (3–2) | 29 – Mitchell | 17 – Ngandu | 5 – Allen | Swinney Recreation Center (725) Kansas City, MO |
| January 14, 2023 7:00 PM | | Western Illinois | L 52–60 | 7–12 (3–3) | 17 – Mitchell | 17 – Ngandu | 3 – Mitchell | Swinney Recreation Center (927) Kansas City, MO |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at North Dakota | L 60–77 | 7–13 (3–4) | 17 – Mitchell, Allen | 7 – Allen | 6 – Allen | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,510) Grand Forks, ND |
| January 21, 2023 1:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at North Dakota State | W 75–73 | 8–13 (4–4) | 28 – Allen | 6 – Ngandu | 7 – Allen | Scheels Center (1,954) Fargo, ND |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 PM | | Omaha | W 64–61 | 9–13 (5–4) | 20 – Allen | 8 – Pro. Idiaru | 3 – Pro. Idiaru | Swinney Recreation Center (1,012) Kansas City, MO |
| January 28, 2023 7:00 PM | | Denver | W 70–60 | 10–13 (6–4) | 23 – Allen | 9 – Allen | 5 – Allen | Swinney Recreation Center (1,221) Kansas City, MO |
| January 30, 2023 7:00 PM | | South Dakota State (Rescheduled from December 21, 2022) | L 66–67 | 10–14 (6–5) | 23 – Allen | 10 – Mukeba, Jr. | 5 – Allen | Swinney Recreation Center (842) Kansas City, MO |
| February 4, 2023 7:00 PM | | Oral Roberts | L 57–85 | 10–15 (6–6) | 16 – Allen | 6 – Allen | 3 – Mitchell | Swinney Recreation Center (1,523) Kansas City, MO |
| February 9, 2023 6:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at Western Illinois | W 76–64 | 11–15 (7–6) | 26 – Allen | 8 – B. Diallo | 4 – Allen | Western Hall (884) Macomb, IL |
| February 11, 2023 7:00 PM | | at St. Thomas | L 43–73 | 11–16 (7–7) | 11 – Mitchell | 6 – Mitchell | 2 – B. Diallo | Schoenecker Arena (1,619) St. Paul, MN |
| February 16, 2023 7:00 PM | | North Dakota State | L 58–69 | 11–17 (7–8) | 18 – Mitchell | 7 – Allen, B. Diallo, Ngandu | 4 – Mitchell | Swinney Recreation Center (938) Kansas City, MO |
| February 18, 2023 7:00 PM | | North Dakota | L 73–81 | 11–18 (7–9) | 20 – Mitchell | 11 – Pro. Idiaru | 2 – B. Diallo | Swinney Recreation Center (1,532) Kansas City, MO |
| February 23, 2023 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at South Dakota State | L 50–73 | 11–19 (7–10) | 13 – Mitchell | 7 – B. Diallo | 3 – B. Diallo | Frost Arena (1,523) Brookings, SD |
| February 25, 2023 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at South Dakota | L 48–82 | 11–20 (7–11) | 13 – Mitchell | 9 – Ngandu | 2 – Mitchell | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,080) Vermillion, SD |
| League Tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2023* 8:30 PM, MidCo Sports/ ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) Omaha [First Round] | L 61–73 | 11–21 | 20 – Andrews | 11 – Andrews | 4 – B. Diallo | Denny Sanford Premier Center (3,818) Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). |||||||||
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