# 1997–98 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 1997–98 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus, primarily at Municipal Auditorium (with one at Kemper Arena) in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of the Mid–Continent Conference.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 1996–97 season with a record of 10–17 overall, 7–9 in the Mid–Continent Conference to finish in sixth place.

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 14, 1997* | | at Creighton | L 59–81 | 0–1 | 17 – Smith | 6 – Keller, Williams | 3 – Richmond | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE |
| November 22, 1997* | | at Texas–San Antonio | L 81–82 | 0–2 | 28 – Keller | 18 – Keller | 5 – Keller | Convocation Center (893) San Antonio, TX |
| November 24, 1997* | | at Texas A&M | L 61–102 | 0–3 | 11 – Smith | 6 – Smith | 4 – Williams | G. Rollie White Coliseum (2,501) College Station, TX |
| November 26, 1997* | | Doane | W 74–62 | 1–3 | 16 – Smith | 9 – Smith, Savage | 2 – Hall, Smith, Savage | Municipal Auditorium (1,881) Kansas City, MO |
| December 1, 1997* | | at Northern Iowa | L 61–79 | 1–4 | 16 – Keller | 6 – Keller | 6 – Williams | Young Arena (1,823) Waterloo, IA |
| December 3, 1997* | | Kansas State | L 50–71 | 1–5 | 21 – Richmond | 9 – Dent | 2 – Williams | Municipal Auditorium (5,270) Kansas City, MO |
| December 6, 1997 | | Youngstown State | L 60–75 | 1–6 (0–1) | 14 – Keller, Richmond | 7 – Hall | 3 – Keller, Richmond, Smith | Municipal Auditorium (1,378) Kansas City, MO |
| December 10, 1997* | | Denver | W 66–54 | 2–6 | 14 – Richmond, Williams | 11 – Williams | 3 – Keller | Municipal Auditorium (1,189) Kansas City, MO |
| December 13, 1997* 1:00 PM | | Saint Louis | L 59–68 | 2–7 | 13 – Richmond | 6 – Keller, Mann | 3 – Keller, Smith, Williams | Municipal Auditorium (2,632) Kansas City, MO |
| December 16, 1997* | | South Alabama | L 52–79 | 2–8 | 15 – Dent | 5 – Mann | 3 – Richmond, Williams | Municipal Auditorium (1,715) Kansas City, MO |
| December 20, 1997 | | Valparaiso | L 68–80 | 2–9 (0–2) | 13 – Keller, Williams | 7 – Keller | 5 – Williams | Municipal Auditorium (1,823) Kansas City, MO |
| December 29, 1997* | | at California Polytechnic State– San Luis Obispo | L 78–79 | 2–10 | 16 – Savage | 10 – Savage | 3 – Savage | Mott Gym (2,666) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 3, 1998 | | at Western Illinois | L 63–85 | 2–11 (0–3) | 19 – Smith | 6 – Smith | 3 – Williams | Western Hall (3,304) Macomb, IL |
| January 8, 1998 | | at Northeastern Illinois | W 88–62 | 3–11 (1–3) | 19 – Smith | 9 – Breitkreutz | 5 – Richmond | Physical Education Complex (155) Chicago, IL |
| January 10, 1998 | | at Chicago State | L 69–79 | 3–12 (1–4) | 17 – Savage | 10 – Hall | 3 – Williams | Jacoby D. Dickens Physical Education and Athletics Center (221) Chicago, IL |
| January 15, 1998 | | Oral Roberts | L 63–65 | 3–13 (1–5) | 14 – Breitkreutz | 9 – Keller | 5 – Savage | Municipal Auditorium (2,083) Kansas City, MO |
| January 17, 1998 | | Southern Utah | W 80–51 | 4–13 (2–5) | 13 – Dent | 7 – Smith, Dent, Mann | 5 – Hall | Municipal Auditorium (2,083) Kansas City, MO |
| January 21, 1998 | | at Buffalo | W 81–67 | 5–11 (3–5) | 14 – Smith | 7 – Keller, Savage | 5 – Smith | Alumni Arena (1,371) Amherst, NY |
| January 31, 1998 | | Western Illinois | W 71–64 $^{OT}$ | 6–13 (4–5) | 21 – Smith | 5 – Keller, Dent, Mann | 3 – Smith | Municipal Auditorium (6,883) Kansas City, MO |
| February 5, 1998 | | Chicago State | W 89–65 | 7–13 (5–5) | 15 – Perry | 7 – Perry | 8 – Hall | Municipal Auditorium (1,690) Kansas City, MO |
| February 7, 1998 | | Northeastern Illinois | W 93–67 | 8–13 (6–5) | 19 – Dent | 6 – Perry, Keller | 5 – Dent, Savage | Kemper Arena (2,310) Kansas City, MO |
| February 12, 1998 | | at Southern Utah | L 62–71 | 8–14 (6–6) | 13 – Dent | 9 – Hall | 3 – Hall, Mann | Centrum Arena (2,066) Cedar City, UT |
| February 14, 1998 | | at Oral Roberts | L 75–89 | 8–15 (6–7) | 20 – Smith | 7 – Smith | 5 – Smith | Mabee Center (6,024) Tulsa, OK |
| February 16, 1998 | | at Youngstown State | L 47–69 | 8–16 (6–8) | 9 – Keller | 5 – Hall, Dent, Savage | 4 – Richmond | Beeghly Physical Education Center (2,100) Youngstown, OH |
| February 21, 1998 | | Buffalo | W 78–68 | 9–16 (7–8) | 15 – Dent | 10 – Keller | 4 – Hall, Smith | Municipal Auditorium (3,553) Kansas City, MO |
| February 23, 1998 | | at Valparaiso | L 65–75 | 9–17 (7–9) | 14 – Perry | 6 – Savage | 3 – Hall, Smith, Savage | Athletics–Recreation Center (4,019) Valparaiso, IN |
| Conference Tournament |||||||||
| March 1, 1998* 6:00 PM | (6) | vs. (3) Youngstown State Quarterfinal | L 59–75 | 9–18 | 10 – Hall, Keller | 7 – Perry | 2 – Perry, Keller, Smith | The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). |||||||||
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