# 2005–06 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2005–06 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus, most at Municipal Auditorium (with three at Kemper Arena) in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of the Mid–Continent Conference.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2004–05 season with a record of 16–12 overall, 12–4 in the Mid–Continent Conference to finish in second place.

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition Season |||||||||
| November 5, 2005* 7:00 PM | | Columbia (Missouri) | W 75–54 | | – | – | – | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| November 7, 2005* 7:00 PM | | Sterling (Kansas) | W 72–56 | | – | – | – | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 19, 2005* 7:00 PM | | Central Methodist | W 74–61 | 1–0 | 33 – Day | 7 – Ayuba | 8 – Day | Municipal Auditorium (1,846) Kansas City, MO |
| November 26, 2005* 7:00 PM | | Central Michigan | W 75–65 | 2–0 | 22 – Day | 9 – Spears | 5 – Day | Municipal Auditorium (1,822) Kansas City, MO |
| November 29, 2005* 7:05 PM | | at Missouri | L 42–60 | 2–1 | 11 – Ayuba | 12 – Ayuba | 3 – Day | Mizzou Arena (7,736) Columbia, MO |
| December 3, 2005* 7:00 PM | | Longwood | W 79–69 | 3–1 | 21 – Ayuba, Day | 9 – Ayuba, Spears | 7 – Blackwell | Municipal Auditorium (1,554) Kansas City, MO |
| December 7, 2005* 6:30 PM | | at Penn State | L 71–75 | 3–2 | 21 – Blackwell | 7 – Spears | 8 – Day | Bryce Jordan Center (5,542) State College, PA |
| December 10, 2005* 7:00 PM | | at Northern Iowa | L 64–87 | 3–3 | 27 – Day | 7 – Crawford | 6 – Blackwell | UNI-Dome (5,219) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 12, 2005* 7:00 PM | | at South Dakota State | L 65–72 | 3–4 | 18 – Blackwell | 12 – Ayuba | 6 – Day | Frost Arena (1,546) Brookings, SD |
| December 17, 2005* 7:00 PM | | Wichita State | L 55–77 | 3–5 | 16 – Day | 6 – Spears | 4 – Day, Blackwell | Municipal Auditorium (2,683) Kansas City, MO |
| December 27, 2005 7:05 PM | | at Valparaiso | W 75–62 | 4–5 (1–0) | 22 – Day | 9 – Spears | 3 – Day, Blackwell | Athletics–Recreation Center (4,217) Valparaiso, IN |
| December 30, 2005* 7:00 PM | | Eastern Illinois | L 67–72 | 4–6 | 15 – Day | 6 – Ayuba, Day | 6 – Day | Kemper Arena (1,764) Kansas City, MO |
| January 2, 2006 8:35 PM | | at Southern Utah | L 63–97 | 4–7 (1–1) | 26 – Day | 7 – Guasco | 2 – Day | Centrum Arena (1,957) Cedar City, UT |
| January 4, 2006 7:30 PM | | at Chicago State | W 80–75 | 5–7 (1–1) | 22 – Ayuba | 9 – Ayuba | 8 – Day | Jacoby D. Dickens Physical Education and Athletics Center (431) Chicago, IL |
| January 7, 2006 7:00 PM | | Centenary | W 69–63 | 6–7 (3–1) | 27 – Day | 6 – Ayuba, Day | 6 – Day | Municipal Auditorium (2,692) Kansas City, MO |
| January 9, 2006 7:00 PM | | Western Illinois | W 72–62 | 7–7 (4–1) | 25 – Day | 12 – Ayuba | 2 – Day, Brumagin | Municipal Auditorium (1,637) Kansas City, MO |
| January 12, 2006 7:00 PM | | Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis | L 62–68 | 7–8 (4–2) | 13 – Day, Stephens | 9 – Day | 8 – Day | Municipal Auditorium (2,123) Kansas City, MO |
| January 14, 2006 7:00 PM | | Oakland | W 93–91 | 8–8 (5–2) | 29 – Day | 6 – Ayba | 7 – Day | Municipal Auditorium (3,031) Kansas City, MO |
| January 17, 2006* 8:10 PM | | at North Dakota State | L 63–87 | 8–9 | 24 – Day | 4 – Spears | 5 – Day | Bison Sports Arena (2,028) Fargo, ND |
| January 21, 2006 6:00 PM | | at Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis | L 59–95 | 8–10 (5–3) | 15 – Huppe | 5 – Hartsock | 4 – Huppe | IUPUI Gymnasium (1,448) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 28, 2006 7:00 PM | | at Centenary | W 70–67 | 9–10 (6–3) | 25 – Blackwell | 7 – Hartsock | 6 – Day | Gold Dome (479) Shreveport, LA |
| January 30, 2006 7:00 PM | | Oral Roberts | L 56–74 | 9–11 (6–4) | 26 – Day | 8 – Spears | 3 – Day | Kemper Arena (2,471) Kansas City, MO |
| February 2, 2006* 8:05 PM | | at Utah Valley State | L 61–63 | 9–12 | 14 – Day | 7 – Stephens | 5 – Day | McKay Events Center (621) Orem, UT |
| February 6, 2006 7:00 PM | | Chicago State | W 82–81 $^{2OT}$ | 10–12 (7–4) | 23 – Ayuba | 10 – Guasco, Ayuba | 10 – Blackwell | Kemper Arena (1,588) Kansas City, MO |
| February 11, 2006 5:00 PM | | at Oakland | W 84–81 | 11–12 (8–4) | 22 – Ayuba | 12 – Ayuba | 5 – Ayuba | Athletics Center O'rena (2,985) Auburn Hills, MI |
| February 16, 2006 7:05 PM | | at Oral Roberts | L 79–86 | 11–13 (8–5) | 27 – Day | 8 – Stephens | 4 – Day | Mabee Center (6,017) Tulsa, OK |
| February 18, 2006 7:00 PM | | Southern Utah | W 98–83 | 12–13 (9–5) | 22 – Ayuba, Day | 11 – Guasco | 5 – Day | Municipal Auditorium (2,572) Kansas City, MO |
| February 23, 2006 7:00 PM | | Valparaiso | W 73–70 | 13–13 (10–5) | 37 – Day | 5 – Ayuba, Blackwell | 5 – Day | Municipal Auditorium (2,611) Kansas City, MO |
| February 25, 2006 7:00 PM | | at Western Illinois | W 77–73 | 14–13 (11–5) | 16 – Guasco, Day, Blackwell | 7 – Guasco, Ayuba | 4 – Blackwell | Western Hall (1,113) Macomb, IL |
| Conference Tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2006* 8:30 PM | (3) | vs. (6) Chicago State [Quarterfinal] | L 66–75 | 14–14 | 24 – Ayuba | 6 – Ayuba, Day | 6 – Day | John Q. Hammons Arena (2,105) Tulsa, OK |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). |||||||||
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