# 2008–09 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2008–09 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played most their home games off-campus, at Municipal Auditorium (with two at Kemper Arena), plus one on-campus at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of The Summit League.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2007–08 season with a record of 9–21 overall, 4–12 in The Summit League to finish in eight place.

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 14, 2008* 8:05 PM, Metro Sports | North Dakota | L 56–61 | 0–1 | 22 – Hamilton | 6 – Humphrey Johnson | 3 – Hamilton | Swinney Recreation Center (1,664) Kansas City, MO |
| November 16, 2008* 7:00 PM, ESPNU | at No. 23 Kansas O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Lawrence Regional | L 56–71 | 0–2 | 14 – Brumagin | 10 – Mushatt | 3 – McKinney-Jones | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| November 19, 2008* 7:00 PM, Metro Sports | at Wichita State | W 66–63 | 1–2 | 14 – Johnson | 5 – Humphrey, Johnson | 4 – Hamilton | Charles Koch Arena (10,282) Wichita, KS |
| November 22, 2008* 6:00 PM | at Florida Atlantic | L 59–77 | 1–3 | 22 – Hamilton | 6 – Hamilton, Johnson | 5 – Hamilton | FAU Arena (873) Boca Raton, FL |
| November 24, 2008* 4:00 PM, Comcast SportsNet | vs. Bradley O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Fort Myers Subregional [Round–Robin] | W 73–61 | 2–3 | 20 – Hamilton | 8 – McKinney-Jones | 6 – Hamilton | Alico Arena (1,205) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 25, 2008* 4:00 PM | vs. Richmond O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Fort Myers Subregional [Round–Robin] | L 74–85 | 2–4 | 26 – Brumagin | 4 – Brumagin, Johnson, Mushatt | 6 – Hamilton | Alico Arena (742) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 26, 2008* 6:00 PM | at Florida Gulf Coast O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Fort Myers Subregional [Round–Robin] | W 73–69 | 3–4 | 22 – Hamilton | 8 – Mushatt | 7 – Hamilton | Alico Arena (1,143) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 30, 2008* 12:00 PM, Sun Sports | vs. No. 17 Florida | L 65–86 | 3–5 | 16 – Brumagin | 8 – Mushatt | 4 – Hamilton | Amway Arena (7,115) Orlando, FL |
| December 4, 2008 7:05 PM, Metro Sports | Oakland | L 78–84 | 3–6 (0–1) | 29 – Brumagin | 13 – Johnson | 9 – Hamilton | Municipal Auditorium (1,412) Kansas City, MO |
| December 6, 2008 7:05 PM | IPFW | W 70–62 | 4–6 (1–1) | 28 – Brumagin | 10 – Johnson | 3 – Hamilton | Municipal Auditorium (3,699) Kansas City, MO |
| December 13, 2008* 3:00 PM, Metro Sports | at Loyola Chicago | L 47–52 | 4–7 | 16 – Brumagin | 14 – Johnson | 4 – Hamilton | Joseph J. Gentile Center (2,437) Chicago, IL |
| December 15, 2008* 7:00 PM, BTN | at Northwestern | L 62–77 | 4–8 | 22 – Johnson | 12 – Johnson | 8 – Hamilton | Welsh–Ryan Arena (3,124) Evanston, IL |
| December 18, 2008* 9:00 PM | at Eastern Washington | W 68–61 | 5–8 | 23 – Johnson | 11 – Johnson | 8 – Lewis | Special Events Pavilion (1,142) Cheney, WA |
| December 22, 2008* 7:05 PM, Metro Sports | UTSA | L 72–76 | 5–9 | 26 – Brumagin | 8 – Ford | 4 – Hamilton, Ford | Municipal Auditorium (1,358) Kansas City, MO |
| December 28, 2008* 2:05 PM, Metro Sports | SIU Edwardsville | L 71–77 | 5–10 | 34 – Brumagin | 8 – Johnson | 5 – Lewis | Municipal Auditorium (1,479) Kansas City, MO |
| December 31, 2008 12:00 PM | at IUPUI | L 69–72 | 5–11 (1–2) | 23 – Brumagin | 10 – Johnson | 4 – Brumagin | IUPUI Gymnasium (968) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 2, 2009 7:00 PM | at Western Illinois | L 68–71 | 5–12 (1–3) | 15 – Brumagin, Ford | 11 – Mushatt | 3 – Brumagin, Hamilton | Western Hall (1,103) Macomb, IL |
| January 10, 2009 7:05 PM | Southern Utah | L 50–66 | 5–13 (1–4) | 20 – Brumagin | 12 – Johnson | 3 – Lewis | Municipal Auditorium (1,433) Kansas City, MO |
| January 15, 2009 7:05 PM, Metro Sports | South Dakota State | W 69–67 | VACATED (League Sanction) | 19 – Brumagin | 6 – Johnson, Mushatt | 3 – Brumagin, Lewis | Municipal Auditorium (1,260) Kansas City, MO |
| January 17, 2009 7:05 PM | North Dakota State | L 60–65 $^{OT}$ | 5–14 (1–5) | 15 – Mushatt | 8 – Johnson, Mushatt | 4 – Ford | Municipal Auditorium (1,739) Kansas City, MO |
| January 22, 2009 7:05 PM, Metro Sports | at Oral Roberts | L 54–89 | 5–15 (1–6) | 13 – Lewis | 6 – McKinney-Jones | 4 – Ford | Mabee Center (4,235) Tulsa, OK |
| January 24, 2009 2:30 PM | at Centenary | L 75–83 | 5–16 (1–7) | 16 – Humphrey | 9 – McKinney-Jones | 4 – Ford | Gold Dome (781) Shreveport, LA |
| January 29, 2009 7:05 PM, Metro Sports | Western Illinois | L 51–56 | 5–17 (1–8) | 12 – McKinney-Jones | 7 – Johnson, Mushatt | 3 – Ford | Kemper Arena (1,346) Kansas City, MO |
| January 31, 2009 7:05 PM | IUPUI | L 56–60 | 5–18 (1–9) | 23 – Lewis | 7 – Johnson, Mushatt | 4 – Lewis, Mushatt | Kemper Arena (3,145) Kansas City, MO |
| February 7, 2009 8:00 PM | at Southern Utah | L 69–81 | 5–19 (1–10) | 23 – Lewis | 5 – Mushatt | 2 – Lewis | Centrum Arena (2,133) Cedar City, UT |
| February 12, 2009 7:00 PM | at North Dakota State | L 49–87 | 5–20 (1–11) | 12 – Mushatt | 5 – Brady, Humphrey, Mushatt | 2 – Brady, Humphrey, Ford, McKnney-Jones | Bison Sports Arena (3,633) Fargo, ND |
| February 14, 2009 7:30 PM | at South Dakota State | L 66–76 | 5–21 (1–12) | 18 – Mushatt | 7 – McKinney-Jones | 2 – Johnson, McKinney-Jones | Frost Arena (4,254) Brookings, SD |
| February 19, 2009 7:05 PM, Metro Sports | Centenary | W 61–59 | VACATED (League Sanction) | 14 – Lewis | 11 – McKinney-Jones | 3 – Lewis, Ford | Municipal Auditorium (1,328) Kansas City, MO |
| February 21, 2009 7:05 PM, Metro Sports | Oral Roberts | L 62–93 | 5–22 (1–13) | 16 – Brumagin | 7 – McKinney-Jones | 4 – Ford | Municipal Auditorium (2,402) Kansas City, MO |
| February 26, 2009 6:00 PM | at IPFW | L 71–76 | 5–23 (1–14) | 17 – Lewis | 8 – Humphrey | 6 – Lewis | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,750) Fort Wayne, IN |
| February 28, 2009 5:00 PM | at Oakland | L 88–100 | 5–24 (1–15) | 24 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | 4 – Lewis | Athletics Center O'rena (3,875) Auburn Hills, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). |||||||||
Source NOTE: The Summit League vacated (as opposed to forfeited) the victories of January 15 and February 19, resulting in neither a loss or win being reflected in the official league and overall record for those games.