# 1988–89 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 1988–89 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri as an independent (non-member of a conference) transitioning to full National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I status.

## Previous season

The Kangaroos finished the 1987–88 season competing for the initial time within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); they ended with a record of 9–18 and no postseason involvement.

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 26, 1988* 7:05 PM | Denver | W 75–58 | 1–0 | 19 – DeGrate | 12 – Russell | 10 – DeGrate | Municipal Auditorium (1,855) Kansas City, MO |
| December 3, 1988* 7:05 PM | at Saint Louis | L 51–67 | 1–1 | 12 – Davis | 8 – Petteway | 8 – Russell | Kiel Auditorium (4,511) St. Louis, MO |
| December 5, 1988* 7:05 PM | Tennessee Tech | L 55–58 | 1–2 | 13 – Russell | 7 – Davis | 6 – DeGrate | Municipal Auditorium (2,317) Kansas City, MO |
| December 10, 1988* 7:05 PM | at Tulsa | L 49–61 | 1–3 | 13 – Russell | 13 – Davis | 4 – Russell | Tulsa Convention Center (4,976) Tulsa, OK |
| December 17, 1988* 7:05 PM | Kansas State | L 57–83 | 1–4 | 11 – Francis, Robinson | 8 – Robinson | 4 – Francis, Russell | Municipal Auditorium (9,516) Kansas City, MO |
| December 19, 1988* 7:05 PM | at Oklahoma State | L 78–109 | 1–5 | 17 – Davis | 9 – Petteway, Robinson | 5 – Denmon | Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,538) Stillwater, OK |
| December 21, 1988* 7:05 PM | Morehead State | W 67–65 | 2–5 | 16 – Davis | 6 – Robinson | 5 – Denmon | Municipal Auditorium (1,248) Kansas City, MO |
| December 28, 1988* 6:05 PM | at Cincinnati | W 63–58 | 3–5 | 11 – Davis, Francis, DeGrate | 9 – Robinson | 6 – Russell | Riverfront Coliseum (2,149) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 30, 1988* 7:05 PM | Texas Southern | W 77–76 | 4–5 | 21 – Davis | 10 – Davis | 5 – Francis, Russell | Municipal Auditorium (2,318) Kansas City, MO |
| January 4, 1989* 7:05 PM | Grambling State | W 80–65 | 5–5 | 15 – DeGrate | 10 – Davis | 6 – Russell | Municipal Auditorium (2,708) Kansas City, MO |
| January 7, 1989* 7:05 PM | Cleveland State | L 61–87 | 5–6 | 12 – Russell | 15 – Davis | 6 – Russell | Municipal Auditorium (3,569) Kansas City, MO |
| January 9, 1989* 7:05 PM | Texas–Pan American | L 54–56 | 5–7 | 13 – Davis | 7 – Russell | 5 – DeGrate | Municipal Auditorium (2,318) Kansas City, MO |
| January 11, 1989* 7:05 PM | Arkansas State | L 58–80 | 5–8 | 16 – Robinson | 11 – Robinson | 2 – DeGrate | Municipal Auditorium (2,329) Kansas City, MO |
| January 16, 1989* 7:05 PM | at Tennessee State | W 69–59 | 6–8 | 13 – Davis, Francis, Russell | 13 – Russell | 5 – Francis | Gentry Center (1,003) Nashville, TN |
| January 23, 1989* 7:05 PM | Samford | W 77–51 | 7–8 | 16 – Russell | 8 – DeGrate | 8 – DeGrate | Municipal Auditorium (1,589) Kansas City, MO |
| January 28, 1989* 7:05 PM | at Northern Illinois | L 78–90 | 7–9 | 25 – Petteway, Robinson | 8 – Robinson | 8 – Russell | Chick Evans Field House (1,146) DeKalb, IL |
| January 30, 1989* 7:05 PM | at Arkansas State | L 50–69 | 7–10 | 14 – Davis | 6 – Russell | 2 – Petteway, Russell, DeGrate | Convocation Center (5,370) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 4, 1989* 7:05 PM | Chicago State | L 63–71 | 7–11 | 15 – Petteway | 11 – Robinson | 7 – Russell, Denmon | Municipal Auditorium (2,016) Kansas City, MO |
| February 6, 1989* 7:05 PM | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | L 67–72 | 7–12 | 13 – DeGrate | 13 – Davis | 6 – Petteway | Municipal Auditorium (1,928) Kansas City, MO |
| February 8, 1989* 7:05 PM | at Grambling State | L 71–79 | 7–13 | 22 – Petteway | 6 – Davis, Petteway | 4 – Denmon | Memorial Gymnasium (976) Grambling, LA |
| February 13, 1989* 9:05 PM | at United States International | L 96–102 $^{OT}$ | 7–14 | 35 – Petteway | 12 – Petteway | 5 – DeGrate | Golden Hall (182) San Diego, CA |
| February 18, 1989* 7:05 PM | at South Alabama | L 72–91 | 7–15 | 24 – Davis | 17 – Davis | 4 – Russell | Jaguar Gym (3,375) Mobile, AL |
| February 22, 1989* 7:05 PM | at Texas–Pan American | W 73–58 | 7–16 | 21 – Russell | 15 – Davis | 6 – Francis, Russell | UTPA Fieldhouse (1,639) Edinburg, TX |
| February 25, 1989* 6:05 PM | at American | L 75–80 | 7–17 | 20 – Petteway, Crompton | 10 – Robinson | 4 – Russell, Denmon | Bender Arena (2,023) Washington, D. C. |
| March 1, 1989* 7:05 PM | Alcorn State | W 92–68 | 8–17 | 35 – Petteway | 9 – Davis | 12 – Russell | Municipal Auditorium (2,215) Kansas City, MO |
| March 4, 1989* 6:05 PM | at Youngstown State | W 77–74 | 9–17 | 26 – Russell | 10 – Russell | 20 – Denmon | Beeghly Physical Education Center (2,000) Youngstown, OH |
| March 6, 1989* 6:05 PM | at Cleveland State | L 61–99 | 9–18 | 22 – Petteway | 11 – Davis | 5 – Francis | Woodling Gymnasium (2,873) Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). |||||||||
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