# 1996–97 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 1996–97 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played almost all of their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium (with the exception of one game relocated on-campus to the Swinney Recreation Center due to an electrical failure) in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Mid–Continent Conference.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 1995–96 season with a record of 12–15 overall, 10–8 in the Mid–Continent Conference to finish in a three-way tie for third place.

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non–Conference Season |||||||||
| November 22, 1996* | | at Kansas State | L 53–73 | 0–1 | 13 – Alexander | 10 – Berg | 4 – V.Smith | Fred Bramlage Coliseum (9,437) Manhattan, KS |
| November 25, 1996* | | at Creighton | L 68–70 | 0–2 | 17 – Richmond | 10 – Berg | 3 – V.Smith | Omaha Civic Auditorium (4,164) Omaha, NE |
| November 27, 1996* | | Southwest Minnesota State | W 87–64 | 1–2 | 20 – Alexander | 11 – V.Smith | 5 – V.Smith | Municipal Auditorium (2,310) Kansas City, MO |
| December 3, 1996* | | at Baylor | L 71–79 | 1–3 | 18 – Berg, Richmond | 23 – Berg | 3 – Berg | Ferrell Center (2,115) Waco, TX |
| December 9, 1996* 7:05 PM | | at Saint Louis | W 74–53 | 2–3 | 20 – V.Smith | 7 – Alexander | 8 – V.Smith | Kiel Center (14,162) St. Louis, MO |
| December 11, 1996* | | Nebraska | L 64–76 | 2–4 | 21 – V.Smith | 10 – Alexander | 4 – Richmond | Municipal Auditorium (4,897) Kansas City, MO |
| December 14, 1996* | | Monmouth | W 84–63 | 3–4 | 22 – V.Smith | 13 – Alexander | 7 – V.Smith | Municipal Auditorium (1,531) Kansas City, MO |
| December 20, 1996* | | Texas A&M | L 73–74 | 3–5 | 18 – V.Smith | 17 – Alexander | 3 – Parks | Municipal Auditorium (2,336) Kansas City, MO |
| December 28, 1996* | | Colorado | L 61–82 | 3–6 | 22 – Alexander | 5 – Alexander | 4 – V.Smith | Municipal Auditorium (4,481) Kansas City, MO |
| December 30, 1996* | | Northern Iowa | L 59–84 | 3–7 | 15 – Alexander | 5 – Parks | 6 – Love | Municipal Auditorium (4,528) Kansas City, MO |
| Conference Season |||||||||
| January 2, 1997 | | Western Illinois | W 80–73 | 4–7 (1–0) | 16 – Alexander | 7 – Alexander | 6 – Perry | Municipal Auditorium (1,987) Kansas City, MO |
| January 4, 1997 | | Valparaiso | L 66–81 | 4–8 (1–1) | 17 – V.Smith | 8 – Alexander | 6 – Richmond | Municipal Auditorium (4,447) Kansas City, MO |
| January 6, 1997 | | at Troy State | W 103–86 | 5–8 (2–1) | 24 – Alexander | 10 – Alexander | 7 – Richmond | Sartain Hall (745) Troy, AL |
| January 11, 1997 | | at Buffalo | L 62–80 | 5–9 (2–2) | 16 – V.Smith | 14 – Parks | 6 – Richmond | Alumni Arena (1,087) Amherst, NY |
| January 13, 1997 | | at Youngstown State | W 73–71 | 6–9 (3–2) | 18 – V.Smith, Richmond | 7 – Perry | 2 – Perry, V.Smith, Richmond | Beeghly Physical Education Center (1,118) Youngstown, OH |
| January 18, 1997 | | at Chicago State | W 64–63 | 7–9 (4–2) | 29 – Alexander | 13 – Alexander | 4 – Perry | Jacoby D. Dickens Physical Education and Athletics Center (374) Chicago, IL |
| January 20, 1997 | | at Northeastern Illinois | W 87–84 | 8–9 (5–2) | 21 – Alexander | 11 – Alexander | 8 – Richmond | Physical Education Complex (285) Chicago, IL |
| January 27, 1997 | | at Central Connecticut State | L 46–60 | 8–10 (5–3) | 19 – V.Smith | 5 – Parks, V.Smith | 2 – V.Smith, Richmond | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (495) New Britain, CT |
| February 1, 1997 | | Troy State | L 81–87 | 8–11 (5–4) | 27 – V.Smith | 12 – V.Smith | 6 – V.Smith, Richmond | Swinney Recreation Center (1,989) Kansas City, MO |
| February 6, 1997 | | Youngstown State | L 59–68 | 8–12 (5–5) | 14 – Alexander | 8 – Alexander | 2 – Parks, Perry, V.Smith, Richmond, Taylor, Love | Municipal Auditorium (2,548) Kansas City, MO |
| February 8, 1997 | | Buffalo | W 85–74 | 9–12 (6–5) | 20 – Richmond | 10 – Parks | 5 – Parks | Municipal Auditorium (3,185) Kansas City, MO |
| February 10, 1997 | | Northeastern Illinois | W 83–70 | 10–12 (7–5) | 17 – Alexander | 10 – Parks, Alexander | 5 – Perry, Richmond | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| February 12, 1997 | | Chicago State | L 82–97 | 10–13 (7–6) | 20 – Parks | 9 – Mann | 5 – Parks | Municipal Auditorium (1,941) Kansas City, MO |
| February 15, 1997 | | Central Connecticut State | L 67–72 | 10–14 (7–7) | 16 – Mann | 11 – Mann | 7 – Richmond | Municipal Auditorium (3,702) Kansas City, MO |
| February 22, 1997 | | at Valparaiso | L 63–90 | 10–15 (7–8) | 23 – Richmond | 5 – Taylor | 2 – Parks, Taylor, Love, Moulder, Strickland | Athletics–Recreation Center (4,251) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 24, 1997 | | at Western Illinois | L 62–90 | 10–16 (7–9) | 18 – Richmond | 11 – Perry | 5 – Mann | Western Hall (1,741) Macomb, IL |
| Conference Tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 1997* 2:30 PM | (5) | vs. (4) Northeastern Illinois Quarterfinal | L 48–75 | 10–17 | 18 – Markos | 8 – Perry, Mann, Moulder | 2 – Richmond, Love | 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). |||||||||
Source
NOTE: due to power outage at Municipal Auditorium, February 1 game moved to Swinney Recreation Center.