# 1999–2000 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 1999–2000 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus, most at Municipal Auditorium (with two at Hale Arena) in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of the Mid–Continent Conference.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 1998–99 season with a record of 8–22 overall, 3–11 in the Mid–Continent Conference to finish in a tie for seventh place.

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non–Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| November 21, 1999* | | William Penn | W 84–29 | 1–0 | 19 – Jackson | 8 – Brown, Suther | 6 – Stricker | Municipal Auditorium (1,256) Kansas City, MO |
| November 23, 1999* | | at Northern Iowa | L 65–70 | 1–1 | 17 – Jackson, Suther | 5 – Palmer | 5 – Graves, Palmer | West Gymnasium (1,138) Cedar Falls, IA |
| November 27, 1999* | | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | L 68–70 | 1–2 | 26 – Jackson | 10 – Jackson | 5 – Stricker | Municipal Auditorium (1,381) Kansas City, MO |
| November 30, 1999* | | at Texas–Arlington | L 60–64 | 1–3 | 22 – Jackson | 10 – Palmer | 4 – Jackson | Texas Hall (682) Arlington, TX |
| December 4, 1999* | | Arkansas–Little Rock | W 86–60 | 2–3 | 17 – Jackson | 9 – Brown | 7 – Suther | Municipal Auditorium (1,664) Kansas City, MO |
| December 8, 1999* | | at Delaware State | W 53–50 | 3–3 | 25 – Jackson | 10 – Jackson | 5 – Suther | Memorial Hall (1,537) Dover, DE |
| December 11, 1999* | | at Maryland–Eastern Shore | L 74–76 | 3–4 | 26 – Jackson | 10 – Palmer | 4 – Stricker, Suther | William P. Hytche Athletic Center (1,505) Princess Anne, MD |
| December 16, 1999* | | Bellevue | W 101–58 | 4–4 | 32 – Jackson | 10 – Palmer | 13 – Stricker | Municipal Auditorium (1,016) Kansas City, MO |
| December 19, 1999* 4:30 PM | | at Saint Louis | L 64–66 | 4–5 | 23 – Jackson | 8 – Chatman | 5 – Chatman | Kiel Center (12,657) St. Louis, MO |
| December 22, 1999* | | Southwest Missouri State | W 70–65 | 5–5 | 32 – Jackson | 8 – Chatman | 6 – Suther | Municipal Auditorium (5,016) Kansas City, MO |
| December 28, 1999* | | at No. 25 Tulsa | L 60–81 | 5–6 | 11 – Chatman | 8 – Chatman | 5 – Brown | Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355) Tulsa, OK |
| Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| January 3, 2000 | | Valparaiso | W 63–49 | 6–6 (1–0) | 30 – Jackson | 7 – Suther | 3 – Chatman | Municipal Auditorium (2,207) Kansas City, MO |
| January 6, 2000 | | at Chicago State | W 65–60 | 7–6 (2–0) | 26 – Jackson | 8 – Jackson | 5 – Jackson | Jacoby D. Dickens Physical Education and Athletics Center (895) Chicago, IL |
| January 8, 2000 | | at Western Illinois | W 66–58 | 8–6 (3–0) | 26 – Chatman | 6 – Brown, Suther | 2 – Brown, Chatman, Palmer, Suther | Western Hall (1,141) Macomb, IL |
| January 11, 2000 | | Southern Utah | W 79–70 | 9–6 (4–0) | 21 – Palmer | 6 – Palmer, Stricker, Suther | 5 – Jackson | Municipal Auditorium (2,246) Kansas City, MO |
| January 13, 2000 | | at Oral Roberts | L 90–98 | 9–7 (4–1) | 19 – Suther | 7 – Golson | 3 – Chatman | Mabee Center (4,116) Tulsa, OK |
| January 18, 2000 | | Youngstown State | L 61–66 $^{OT}$ | 9–8 (4–2) | 21 – Palmer | 7 – Jackson | 2 – Jackson, Stricker, Suther | Hale Arena (2,477) Kansas City, MO |
| January 22, 2000 | | Oakland | L 62–64 | 9–9 (4–3) | 19 – Jackson | 7 – Brown, Jackson, Palmer | 4 – Chatman | Hale Arena (2,033) Kansas City, MO |
| January 27, 2000 | | at Southern Utah | L 77–96 | 9–10 (4–4) | 19 – Stricker | 4 – Chatman, Jackson | 6 – Suther | Centrum Arena (4,307) Cedar City, UT |
| February 3, 2000 | | Western Illinois | W 79–70 | 10–10 (5–4) | 20 – Jackson | 6 – Chatman | 6 – Suther | Municipal Auditorium (2,436) Kansas City, MO |
| February 5, 2000 | | Chicago State | W 92–53 | 11–10 (6–4) | 26 – Golson | 7 – Stricker | 3 – Graves, Jackson | Municipal Auditorium (2,451) Kansas City, MO |
| February 10, 2000 | | at Valparaiso | L 76–92 | 11–11 (6–5) | 15 – Graves | 5 – Brown | 5 – Suther | Athletics–Recreation Center (4,371) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 12, 2000 | | at Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis | W 70–68 $^{OT}$ | 12–11 (7–5) | 18 – Golson | 10 – Jackson | 3 – Chatman, Jackson | IUPUI Gymnasium (1,112) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 19, 2000 | | Oral Roberts | W 88–84 $^{OT}$ | 13–11 (8–5) | 26 – Jackson | 6 – Graves | 5 – Suther | Municipal Auditorium (6,536) Kansas City, MO |
| February 24, 2000 | | at Oakland | L 108–111 $^{2OT}$ | 13–12 (8–6) | 24 – Jackson | 9 – Jackson | 8 – Suther | Athletics Center O'rena (1,503) Auburn Hills, MI |
| February 26, 2000 | | at Youngstown State | W 83–81 | 14–12 (9–6) | 19 – Jackson | 9 – Stricker | 5 – Palmer | Beeghly Physical Education Center (4,392) Youngstown, OH |
| February 29, 2000 | | Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis | W 84–73 | 15–12 (10–6) | 16 – Jackson | 4 – Brown | 6 – Stricker | Municipal Auditorium (3,361) Kansas City, MO |
| Conference Tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2000* 5:00 PM | (3) | vs. (6) Chicago State [Quarterfinal] | W 62–61 | 16–12 | 18 – Jackson | 9 – Brown | 4 – Chatman | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,539) Fort Wayne, IN |
| March 6, 2000* 8:30 PM | (3) | vs. (2) Southern Utah [Semifinal] | L 54–72 | 16–13 | 17 – Jackson | 7 – Golson | 3 – Stricker, Suther | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (2,143) 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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