# 2021–22 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roos, led by third-year head coach Billy Donlon, played their home games on-campus at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri as a returning member of The Summit League (The Summit).
The Roos finished the season 19–12 overall, 12–6 in The Summit to finish in a tie for third place. They were defeated by South Dakota State University in The Summit tournament quarterfinal round.
Approximately six weeks following the end of the season, Coach Donlon announced his resignation as head coach in order to "pursue other opportunities". Within four days, Donlon was announced as the associate head coach at Clemson University, reuniting with head coach Brad Brownell. Brownell and Donlon were both assistant coaches at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) in 2001-02. Donlon continued on at UNCW as an assistant coach when Brownell was named the program's head coach (2002-06). Donlon followed Brownell to his next stop at Wright State University (WSU), becoming his associate head coach (2006-10). Donlon ultimately was named the head coach at WSU when Brownell went to Clemson.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2020–21 season with a record of 11–13 overall, 7–7 in The Summit 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 |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 PM, B1G+ | | at Minnesota | L 56–71 | 0–1 | 21 – Allick | 7 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 5 – Johnson | Williams Arena (8,975) Minneapolis, MN |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 PM, B1G+ | | at Iowa | L 57–89 | 0–2 | 11 – Kopp | 8 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 3 – Gilyard II | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,133) Iowa City, IA |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 PM, SECN+ | | at Missouri | W 80–66 | 1–2 | 28 – Gilyard II | 7 – Kopp | 4 – Nesbitt, Jr. | Mizzou Arena (6,887) Columbia, MO |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 PM | | Kansas Christian | W 99–36 | 2–2 | 17 – Allick, Kopp | 8 – Nesbitt, Jr. Allick | 6 – Peuser | Swinney Recreation Center (605) Kansas City, MO |
| November 22, 2021* 8:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at Idaho State | W 74–58 | 3–2 | 30 – Gilyard II | 5 – Nesbitt, Jr. Boser | 2 – Gilyard II | Reed Gym (1,176) Pocatello, ID |
| November 27, 2021* 6:00 PM | | vs. Morehead State CollegeInsider.com Eracism Invitational [Round–Robin] | L 62–70 | 3–3 | 17 – Allick, Kopp | 11 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 5 – Allick | First National Bank Arena (181) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 28, 2021* 3:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State CollegeInsider.com Eracism Invitational [Round–Robin] | L 55–66 | 3–4 | 12 – Allick | 9 – Allick | 3 – Nesbitt, Jr., Martin | First National Bank Arena (801) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 4, 2021* 7:00 PM | | Calvary | W 94–32 | 4–4 | 22 – Martin | 12 – Johnson | 9 – Allen | Swinney Recreation Center (612) Kansas City, MO |
| December 10, 2021* 7:00 PM | | Green Bay | W 64–55 | 5–4 | 18 – Allick | 7 – Allick | 5 – Gilyard II | Swinney Recreation Center (1,052) Kansas City, MO |
| December 12, 2021* 2:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at SIUE | L 56–60 | 5–5 | 19 – Gilyard II | 8 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 4 – Gilyard II, Kopp | First Community Arena (687) Edwardsville, IL |
| December 20, 2021 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at South Dakota State | L 57–89 | 5–6 (0–1) | 11 – Barnes | 5 – Evans | 2 – Johnson, Martin | Frost Arena (1,438) Brookings, SD |
| December 22, 2021 7:00 PM | | at South Dakota | W 68–57 | 6–6 (1–1) | 31 – Gilyard II | 7 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 2 – Gilyard II, Allen | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,635) Vermillion, SD |
| December 30, 2021 7:00 PM | | Omaha (Rescheduled to January 10, 2022) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO |
| January 1, 2022 7:00 PM | | Denver (Rescheduled to January 17, 2022) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO |
| January 6, 2022 6:00 PM | | at Western Illinois (Rescheduled to January 31, 2022) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Western Hall Macomb, IL |
| January 8, 2022 7:00 PM | | at St. Thomas (Rescheduled to February 8, 2022) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Postponed (COVID–19 pandemic) | Schoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN |
| January 10, 2022 7:00 PM | | Omaha (Rescheduled from December 30, 2021) | W 64–61 | 7–6 (2–1) | 20 – Lamar | 8 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 7 – Gilyard II | Swinney Recreation Center (495) Kansas City, MO |
| January 11, 2022* 7:00 PM | | Baptist Bible | W 98–57 | 8–6 | 19 – Kopp | 7 – Lamar, Nesbitt, Jr. | 5 – Gilyard II, Allen | Swinney Recreation Center (446) Kansas City, MO |
| January 15, 2022 7:00 PM | | Oral Roberts | L 72–84 | 8–7 (2–2) | 19 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 9 – Lamar, Nesbitt, Jr. | 5 – Gilyard II | Swinney Recreation Center (766) Kansas City, MO |
| January 17, 2022 7:00 PM | | Denver (Rescheduled from January 1, 2022) | L 55–63 | 8–8 (2–3) | 16 – Gilyard II | 7 – Kopp | 3 – Lamar | Swinney Recreation Center (495) Kansas City, MO |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 PM | | North Dakota State | W 80–77 | 9–8 (3–3) | 24 – Lamar | 6 – Lamar, Nesbitt, Jr. | 6 – Nesbitt, Jr. | Swinney Recreation Center (631) Kansas City, MO |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 PM | | North Dakota | W 79–74 | 10–8 (4–3) | 30 – Gilyard II | 9 – Lamar | 4 – Lamar, Nesbitt, Jr. | Swinney Recreation Center (572) Kansas City, MO |
| January 24, 2022* 6:00 PM | | Spurgeon | W 111–44 | 11–8 | 27 – Chapman | 14 – Chapman | 7 – Kopp | Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO |
| January 27, 2022 8:00 PM | | at Denver | W 72–61 | 12–8 (5–3) | 23 – Gilyard II | 8 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 3 – Boser | Hamilton Gymnasium (474) Denver, CO |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 PM | | at Omaha | L 68–69 | 12–9 (5–4) | 17 – Gilyard II | 10 – Lamar | 2 – Gilyard II, Lamar | Baxter Arena (1,957) Omaha, NE |
| January 31, 2022 6:00 PM | | at Western Illinois (Rescheduled from January 6, 2022) | W 83–75 | 13–9 (6–4) | 33 – Gilyard II | 12 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 8 – Gilyard II | Western Hall (633) Macomb, IL |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 PM | | St. Thomas | W 81–72 | 14–9 (7–4) | 23 – Gilyard II | 10 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 6 – Gilyard II | Swinney Recreation Center (584) Kansas City, MO |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 PM | | Western Illinois | W 91–82 | 15–9 (8–4) | 26 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 8 – Lamar | 4 – Lamar, Allen | Swinney Recreation Center (876) Kansas City, MO |
| February 8, 2022 7:00 PM | | at St. Thomas (Rescheduled from January 8, 2022) | W 76–67 | 16–9 (9–4) | 22 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 7 – Lamar, Allick | 2 – Gilyard II, Nesbitt, Jr. | Schoenecker Arena (710) St. Paul, MN |
| February 12, 2022 7:00 PM | | at Oral Roberts | L 86–91 | 16–10 (9–5) | 29 – Gilyard II | 13 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 6 – Gilyard II | Mabee Center (4,453) Tulsa, OK |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 PM | | at North Dakota | W 80–65 | 17–10 (10–5) | 19 – Gilyard II | 11 – Allick | 6 – Gilyard II | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,361) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 19, 2022 1:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at North Dakota State | W 75–61 | 18–10 (11–5) | 33 – Gilyard II | 7 – Lamar | 7 – Gilyard II | Scheels Center (2,683) Fargo, ND |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 PM | | South Dakota | W 72–63 | 19–10 (12–5) | 20 – Gilyard II | 12 – Allick | 4 – Allick | Swinney Recreation Center (1,046) Kansas City, MO |
| February 26, 2022 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | | South Dakota State | L 75–86 | 19–11 (12–6) | 21 – Allick | 7 – Nesbitt, Jr. Allick | 5 – Nesbitt, Jr. | Swinney Recreation Center (1,558) Kansas City, MO |
| League Tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2022* 6:00 PM, ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) South Dakota [Quarterfinal] | L 61–74 | 19–12 | 19 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 9 – Lamar | 4 – Nesbitt, Jr. | Denny Sanford Premier Center (7,364) 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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