# 2003–04 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2003–04 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus, most at Municipal Auditorium (with one at Hale Arena and one at Kemper Arena) in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of the Mid–Continent Conference.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2002–03 season with a record of 9–20 overall, 7–7 in the Mid–Continent Conference to finish in fifth place.

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 17, 2003* 7:00 PM | | at Minnesota Preseason NIT [Opening Round] | L 67–78 | 0–1 | 16 – English | 12 – English | 7 – Watson | Williams Arena (10,797) Minneapolis, MN |
| November 29, 2003* 7:00 PM | | Norfolk State | W 80–56 | 1–1 | 19 – Watson | 12 – Aaron | 8 – Temple | Municipal Auditorium (1,842) Kansas City, MO |
| December 2, 2003* 7:00 PM | | Loyola–Chicago | L 75–83 | 1–2 | 20 – English | 12 – English | 7 – Temple | Municipal Auditorium (1,745) Kansas City, MO |
| December 4, 2003* 7:00 PM | | Texas–Pan American | W 104–80 | 2–2 | 27 – Watson | 7 – English, Starks | 4 – Watson | Municipal Auditorium (1,822) Kansas City, MO |
| December 6, 2003* 7:30 PM | | at Southeast Missouri State | L 63–80 | 2–3 | 22 – Watson | 7 – English | 2 – Watson, Temple | Show Me Center (3,851) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| December 10, 2003* 7:00 PM | | Denver | W 72–68 | 3–3 | 37 – Watson | 8 – Starks | 4 – Watson | Municipal Auditorium (1,115) Kansas City, MO |
| December 13, 2003* 6:00 PM | | at Monmouth | L 67–82 | 3–4 | 20 – Watson, Lipsey | 10 – Lipsey | 4 – Temple | William T. Boylan Gymnasium (1,927) West Long Branch, NJ |
| December 17, 2003* 7:00 PM | | Southwest Missouri State | L 77–80 $^{2OT}$ | 3–5 | 29 – Watson | 12 – English | 5 – Watson | Municipal Auditorium (2,545) Kansas City, MO |
| December 22, 2003* 6:00 PM | | at Youngstown State | L 65–73 | 3–6 | 36 – Watson | 9 – English | 5 – Lipsey | Beeghly Physical Education Center (1,644) Youngstown, OH |
| December 30, 2003* 7:00 PM | | Kansas State | W 93–52 | 4–6 | 18 – Watson, English | 7 – Watson, English, Lipsey | 6 – English, Temple | Municipal Auditorium (7,842) Kansas City, MO |
| January 3, 2004 7:00 PM | | Oral Roberts | L 62–76 | 4–7 (0–1) | 19 – English | 7 – English | 7 – Temple | Municipal Auditorium (3,242) Kansas City, MO |
| January 5, 2004 7:30 PM | | at Chicago State | W 84–66 | 5–7 (1–1) | 29 – Lipsey | 11 – Aaron | 5 – English, Starks | Jacoby D. Dickens Physical Education and Athletics Center (410) Chicago, IL |
| January 8, 2004 7:00 PM | | Valparaiso | W 60–59 | 6–7 (2–1) | 18 – Watson | 11 – Lipsey | 3 – Watson, Temple | Municipal Auditorium (2,221) Kansas City, MO |
| January 10, 2004 7:00 PM | | Centenary | W 62–57 | 7–7 (3–1) | 22 – Watson | 9 – English | 5 – English | Municipal Auditorium (3,422) Kansas City, MO |
| January 15, 2004 7:00 PM | | Western Illinois | W 85–50 | 8–7 (4–1) | 21 – Watson | 10 – Aaron | 8 – English | Kemper Arena (2,832) Kansas City, MO |
| January 19, 2004* 7:30 PM | | Texas–Pan American | W 77–69 | 9–7 | 30 – Watson | 7 – English | 6 – Temple | UTPA Fieldhouse (1,350) Edinburg, TX |
| January 22, 2004 7:00 PM | | Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis | L 83–91 | 9–8 (4–2) | 27 – Watson | 7 – Lipsey | 5 – Watson, Temple | Hale Arena (2,932) Kansas City, MO |
| January 24, 2004 5:00 PM | | at Oakland | L 67–82 | 9–9 (4–3) | 15 – Watson, English | 5 – English | 2 – Watson | Athletics Center O'rena (2,115) Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 29, 2004 8:05 PM | | at Southern Utah | L 63–73 | 9–10 (4–4) | 27 – Watson | 5 – English | 6 – English | Centrum Arena (2,217) Cedar City, UT |
| January 31, 2004 7:05 PM | | at Oral Roberts | W 77–71 | 10–10 (5–4) | 27 – Watson | 7 – Lipsey | 3 – Watson, English | Mabee Center (6,244) Tulsa, OK |
| February 7, 2004 7:00 PM | | Oakland | W 88–58 | 11–10 (6–4) | 40 – Watson | 11 – Starks | 5 – Temple | Municipal Auditorium (3,822) Kansas City, MO |
| February 12, 2004 7:00 PM | | at Western Illinois | W 78–71 | 12–10 (7–4) | 26 – Watson | 5 – Starks | 6 – Temple | Western Hall (1,102) Macomb, IL |
| February 14, 2004 7:00 PM | | at Valparaiso | L 60–70 | 12–11 (7–5) | 20 – Watson | 8 – Lipsey, Temple | 5 – Watson, Temple | Athletics–Recreation Center (4,214) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 19, 2004 7:05 PM | | at Centenary | L 55–63 | 12–12 (7–6) | 28 – Watson | 6 – Starks | 2 – Watson, English | Gold Dome (1,918) Shreveport, LA |
| February 21, 2004 7:00 PM | | Chicago State | L 65–66 | 12–13 (7–7) | 17 – Watson | 14 – English | 5 – English | Municipal Auditorium (4,542) Kansas City, MO |
| February 26, 2004 7:00 PM | | Southern Utah | W 74–62 | 13–13 (8–7) | 31 – Watson | 7 – English | 4 – English, Temple | Municipal Auditorium (2,822) Kansas City, MO |
| February 28, 2004 5:00 PM | | at Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis | W 73–68 $^{OT}$ | 14–13 (9–7) | 19 – Aaron | 17 – English | 6 – Watson | IUPUI Gymnasium (2,000) Indianapolis, IN |
| Conference Tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2004* 2:15 PM | (5) | vs. (4) Oral Roberts [Quarterfinal] | W 86–73 | 15–13 | 30 – Watson | 11 – Starks | 6 – Watson | Kemper Arena (2,622) Kansas City, MO |
| March 8, 2004* 6:00 PM | (5) | vs. (1) Valparaiso [Semifinal] | L 78–90 | 15–14 | 28 – Watson | 10 – English | 6 – Watson | Kemper Arena (3,812) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). |||||||||
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