# 2000–01 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2000–01 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus, most at Municipal Auditorium (with one at Hale Arena) in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of the Mid–Continent Conference.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 1999–2000 season with a record of 16–13 overall, 10–6 in the Mid–Continent Conference to finish in a tie for second place.

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 16, 2000* 3:00 PM | | at Morris Brown | L 62–70 | 0–1 | 14 – Jackson | 6 – Suther | 4 – Chatman | John H. Lewis Gymnasium (1,200) Atlanta, GA |
| November 21, 2000* 8:30 PM | | vs. Oklahoma State | L 46–69 | 0–2 | 10 – Watson | 6 – Jackson, Suther | 3 – Chatman | Mabee Center (6,381) Tulsa, OK |
| November 24, 2000* 6:30 PM | | Providence Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament [Quarterfinal] | L 53–60 | 0–3 | 16 – Watson | 6 – Suther | 4 – Watson | Municipal Auditorium (5,134) Kansas City, MO |
| November 25, 2000* 4:30 PM | | Cleveland State Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament [Consolation Semifinal] | L 55–57 | 0–4 | 17 – Jackson | 14 – Palmer | 4 – Tindall | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| November 26, 2000* 11:00 AM | | Robert Morris Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament [Seventh Place] | W 78–51 | 1–4 | 16 – Suther | 5 – Palmer, Suther, Watson | 6 – Watson | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| November 29, 2000* 7:00 PM | | Delaware State | W 73–49 | 2–4 | 21 – Jackson | 9 – Suther | 7 – Tindall | Municipal Auditorium (1,543) Kansas City, MO |
| December 2, 2000 4:00 PM | | Southern Utah | W 67–47 | 3–4 (1–0) | 20 – Watson | 7 – Suther | 5 – Palmer, Tindall | Municipal Auditorium (1,665) Kansas City, MO |
| December 8, 2000* 6:30 PM | | Nebraska Husker Team Classic [Semifinal] | W 82–71 | 4–4 | 25 – Jackson | 9 – Palmer | 6 – Tindall | Bob Devaney Sports Center (6,851) Lincoln, NE |
| December 9, 2000* 8:30 PM | | vs. Pacific Husker Team Classic [Final] | L 56–59 | 4–5 | 19 – Watson | 4 – Jackson, ,Palmer, Atchison | 3 – Suther, Tindall | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE |
| December 12, 2000* 8:00 PM | | at Colorado | L 64–80 | 4–6 | 20 – Watson | 10 – Palmer | 4 – Tindall | Coors Events/Conference Center (3,091) Boulder, CO |
| December 16, 2000* 7:00 PM | | Texas–Arlington | W 70–65 | 5–6 | 24 – Watson | 9 – Palmer | 5 – Suther | Municipal Auditorium (2,172) Kansas City, MO |
| December 20, 2000* 7:05 PM | | at Southwest Missouri State | L 58–70 | 5–7 | 18 – Jackson | 4 – Palmer. Suther | 3 – Tindall, Watson | John Q. Hammons Student Center (5,864) Springfield, MO |
| December 30, 2000* 7:05 PM | | at Arkansas–Little Rock | L 53–59 | 5–8 | 15 – Watson | 5 – Watson | 2 – Jackson, Suther | Alltel Arena (2,567) North Little Rock, AR |
| January 4, 2001 | | at Youngstown State | L 63–75 | 5–9 (1–1) | 20 – Jackson | 5 – Jackson | 5 – Tindall | Beeghly Physical Education Center (1,653) Youngstown, OH |
| January 6, 2001 7:00 PM | | Oakland | L 57–70 | 5–10 (1–2) | 27 – Jackson | 10 – Jackson | 6 – Tindall | Municipal Auditorium (3,158) Kansas City, MO |
| January 11, 2001 7:00 PM | | at Western Illinois | W 64–41 | 6–10 (2–2) | 23 – Jackson | 9 – Jackson | 3 – Suther | Western Hall (1,014) Macomb, IL |
| January 13, 2001 4:00 PM | | at Chicago State | W 60–57 | 7–10 (3–2) | 24 – Watson | 4 – Jackson, Watson | 4 – Tindall, Watson | Jacoby D. Dickens Physical Education and Athletics Center (592) Chicago, IL |
| January 20, 2001 7:00 PM | | Valparaiso | L 61–74 | 7–11 (3–3) | 16 – Jackson | 5 – Suther | 7 – Watson | Hale Arena (2,183) Kansas City, MO |
| January 25, 2001 8:35 PM | | at Southern Utah | L 50–61 | 7–12 (3–4) | 16 – Jackson | 9 – Palmer, Suther | 5 – Tindall | Centrum Arena (2,906) Cedar City, UT |
| January 27, 2001 7:05 PM | | at Oral Roberts | W 71–48 | 8–12 (4–4) | 19 – Jackson | 7 – Palmer, Suther | 2 – Suther | Mabee Center (5,109) Tulsa, OK |
| February 1, 2001 6:35 PM | | at Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis | W 58–56 | 9–12 (5–4) | 17 – Jackson | 5 – Jackson | 5 – Jackson | IUPUI Gymnasium Indianapolis, IN |
| February 3, 2001 7:35 PM | | at Valparaiso | L 61–72 | 9–13 (5–5) | 15 – Palmer | 8 – Tindall | 4 – Chatman, Suther, Tindall | Athletics–Recreation Center (5,003) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 8, 2001 7:00 PM | | Western Illinois | W 71–59 | 10–13 (6–5) | 16 – Tindall | 6 – Suther, Watson | 6 – Tindall | Municipal Auditorium (1,746) Kansas City, MO |
| February 12, 2001* 7:00 PM | | Morris Brown | W 85–56 | 11–13 | 28 – Watson | 7 – Golson, Palmer | 6 – Suther | Municipal Auditorium (1,284) Kansas City, MO |
| February 15, 2001 7:00 PM | | Chicago State | W 71–59 | 12–13 (7–5) | 19 – Watson | 8 – Suther | 4 – Tindall | Municipal Auditorium (1,564) Kansas City, MO |
| February 17, 2001 7:00 PM | | Youngstown State | L 69–75 | 12–14 (7–6) | 23 – Tindall | 5 – Suther | 5 – Suther | Municipal Auditorium (6,743) Kansas City, MO |
| February 22, 2001 7:30 PM | | Oral Roberts | W 72–50 | 13–14 (8–6) | 18 – Suther | 8 – Suther | 4 – Watson | Municipal Auditorium (1,593) Kansas City, MO |
| February 24, 2001 6:00 PM | | at Oakland | L 59–69 | 13–15 (8–7) | 24 – Watson | 7 – Jackson | 3 – Suther | Athletics Center O'rena (2,055) Auburn Hills, MI |
| February 29, 2001 7:00 PM | | Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis | W 59–52 | 14–15 (9–7) | 13 – Watson | 8 – Suther | 3 – Tindall | Municipal Auditorium (1,143) Kansas City, MO |
| Conference Tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2001* 2:15 PM | (4) | vs. (5) Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis [Quarterfinal] | L 52–54 | 14–16 | 13 – Golson | 9 – Golson | 2 – Tindall | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (2,194) Fort Wayne, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). |||||||||
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