# 2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roos, led by first-year head coach Billy Donlon, played their home games on-campus at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
The Roos finished the season 16–14, 8–7 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They were slated to be the fifth-seed in the WAC tournament; however, the event was canceled as the initial breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic was commencing.
This would be the Roos last season as a member of the WAC, as they would rejoin The Summit League in July 2020 after a seven-year absence.
On July 1, 2019, the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) announced that its athletic program, formerly known as the UMKC Kangaroos, would officially be referred to as the Kansas City Roos.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2018–19 season with a record of 11–21 overall, 6–10 in conference to finish in a tie for seventh place.

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:30 PM, Roo Sports Network | | Avila | W 102–49 | 1–0 | 27 – McKissic | 11 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 7 – Williams | Swinney Recreation Center (785) Kansas City, MO |
| November 9, 2019* 2:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma State | L 51–69 | 1–1 | 20 – White | 5 – White | 4 – Whitfield | Gallagher–Iba Arena (6,239) Stillwater, OK |
| November 13, 2019* 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 58–76 | 1–2 | 15 – Giles | 6 – Giles | 3 – Giles, Hardnett | The Knapp Center (2,415) Des Moines, IA |
| November 15, 2019* 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | L 52–61 | 1–3 | 10 – Whitfield, McKissic | 9 – White | 4 – Giles | UWMilwaukee Panther Arena (1,590) Milwaukee, WI |
| November 18, 2019* 7:00 PM, Roo Sports Network | | Bacone | W 111–38 | 2–3 | 24 – White | 15 – White | 10 – Hardnett | Swinney Recreation Center (478) Kansas City, MO |
| November 22, 2019* 4:00 PM, FloHoops | | vs. George Washington Islands of the Bahamas Showcase [Quarterfinal] | W 74–68 | 3–3 | 25 – Hardnett | 7 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 5 – McKissic | Baha Mar Convention Center (300) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 23, 2019* 8:00 PM, FloHoops | | vs. East Carolina Islands of the Bahamas Showcase [Semifinal] | W 74–68 | 4–3 | 29 – Whitfield | 11 – White | 6 – McKissic | Baha Mar Convention Center (300) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 24, 2019* 8:00 PM, FloHoops | | vs. Liberty Islands of the Bahamas Showcase [Final] | L 49–62 | 4–4 | 13 – Giles | 8 – Giles | 3 – Giles | Baha Mar Convention Center (300) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 30, 2019* 7:00 PM, Roo Sports Network | | Western Illinois | W 68–67 | 5–4 | 19 – Hardnett | 13 – White | 5 – White | Swinney Recreation Center (964) Kansas City, MO |
| December 4, 2019* 7:00 PM, Cyclones.tv | | at Iowa State | L 61–79 | 5–5 | 11 – Nesbitt, Jr. | 5 – White, Nesbitt, Jr. | 2 – Hardnett, White, McKissic | James H. Hilton Coliseum (13,718) Ames, IA |
| December 10, 2019* 6:30 PM, Cowboy Insider | | at McNeese | L 73–82 | 5–6 | 16 – Hardnett | 5 – White, Suggs | 2 – Williams, Kamgain | Health and Human Performance Education Complex (2,449) Lake Charles, LA |
| December 14, 2019* 4:00 PM, ESPN+ | | vs. No. 2 Kansas | L 57–98 | 5–7 | 12 – White, Nesbitt, Jr. | 8 – White | 8 – McKissic | Sprint Center (17,702) Kansas City, MO |
| December 17, 2019* 7:00 PM, Roo Sports Network | | Toledo | W 72–57 | 6–7 | 18 – McKissic | 11 – White | 6 – McKissic | Swinney Recreation Center (773) Kansas City, MO |
| December 22, 2019* 3:30 PM, Goyotes Live | | at South Dakota | W 78–75 | 7–7 | 25 – Giles | 5 – Giles | 4 – White | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,483) Vermillion, SD |
| January 2, 2020 7:00 PM, Roo Sports Network | | Seattle | W 90–86 $^{3OT}$ | 8–7 (1–0) | 28 – Hardnett | 9 – White | 4 – Hardnett | Swinney Recreation Center (1,158) Kansas City, MO |
| January 5, 2020 7:00 PM, Roo Sports Network | | Utah Valley | W 68–63 | 9–7 (2–0) | 17 – Hardnett | 9 – White | 2 – Giles, Hardnett, Whitfield, McKissic, Nesbitt, Jr. | Swinney Recreation Center (1,147) Kansas City, MO |
| January 9, 2020 7:00 PM, WAC DN | | at UTRGV | L 64–76 | 9–8 (2–1) | 17 – Hardnett | 5 – McKissic | 3 – Hardnett, Whitfield, McKissic | UTRGV Fieldhouse (708) Edinburg, TX |
| January 11, 2020 5:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | L 71–74 | 9–9 (2–2) | 16 – Giles | 5 – Giles | 5 – McKissic | Pan American Center (4,517) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 16, 2020 7:00 PM, Roo Sports Network | | CSU Bakersfield | L 64–74 $^{OT}$ | 9–10 (2–3) | 19 – Giles | 8 – Allick | 5 – Hardnett | Swinney Recreation Center (1,216) Kansas City, MO |
| January 19, 2020 4:00 PM, Roo Sports Network | | Grand Canyon | L 66–69 | 9–11 (2–4) | 16 – McKissic | 13 – Allick | 4 – McKissic | Swinney Recreation Center (1,103) Kansas City, MO |
| January 25, 2020 9:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | W 67–57 | 10–11 (3–4) | 16 – Kamgain | 9 – Allick | 3 – Giles, McKissic | CBU Events Center (4,047) Riverside, CA |
| January 27, 2020* 7:00 PM, Roo Sports Network | | Crowley's Ridge | W 99–41 | 11–11 | 18 – Allick | 9 – Allick | 7 – Kamgain | Swinney Recreation Center (854) Kansas City, MO |
| February 1, 2020 12:00 PM, WAC DN | | at Chicago State | W 69–51 | 12–11 (4–4) | 21 – Whitfield | 8 – White | 4 – Williams, Kamgain | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (325) Chicago, IL |
| February 6, 2020 7:00 PM, Roo Sports Network | | UTRGV | L 60–73 | 12–12 (4–5) | 13 – Whitfield | 7 – White | 6 – Kamgain | Swinney Recreation Center (1,097) Kansas City, MO |
| February 8, 2020 7:00 PM, Roo Sports Network | | New Mexico State | L 61–67 | 12–13 (4–6) | 20 – Giles | 7 – Giles | 3 – Kamgain | Swinney Recreation Center (1,513) Kansas City, MO |
| February 13, 2020 8:00 PM, WAC DN | | at Grand Canyon | L 66–71 $^{OT}$ | 12–14 (4–7) | 13 – Whitfield | 7 – Allick | 6 – Hardnett | GCU Arena (6,717) Phoenix, AZ |
| February 15, 2020 9:00 PM, WAC DN | | at CSU Bakersfield | W 59–53 | 13–14 (5–7) | 20 – McKissic | 7 – White | 3 – Hardnett, McKissic | Jimmie and Marjorie Icardo Center (1,909) Bakersfield, CA |
| February 19, 2020 7:00 PM, Roo Sports Network | | California Baptist | W 69–63 | 14–14 (6–7) | 17 – Giles | 9 – White | 3 – Nesbitt, Jr. | Swinney Recreation Center (1,211) Kansas City, MO |
| February 29, 2020 7:00 PM, Roo Sports Network | | Chicago State | W 80–58 | 15–14 (7–7) | 16 – White | 8 – White | 5 – Williams | Swinney Recreation Center (1,599) Kansas City, MO |
| March 5, 2020 8:00 PM, WAC DN | | at Utah Valley | W 61–51 | 16–14 (8–7) | 18 – McKissic | 8 – White | 4 – Hardnett | UCCU Center (2,613) Orem, UT |
| March 7, 2020 3:00 PM, WAC DN | | at Seattle | Canceled (COVID–19 pandemic) | Canceled (COVID–19 pandemic) | Canceled (COVID–19 pandemic) | Canceled (COVID–19 pandemic) | Canceled (COVID–19 pandemic) | Redhawk Center Seattle, WA |
| Conference Tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2020* 4:30 PM, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Grand Canyon [Quarterfinal] | Canceled (COVID–19 pandemic) | Canceled (COVID–19 pandemic) | Canceled (COVID–19 pandemic) | Canceled (COVID–19 pandemic) | Canceled (COVID–19 pandemic) | Orleans Arena 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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