# 2023–24 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roos, led by second-year head coach Marvin Menzies, played their home games on-campus at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Summit League.
The Roos finished the season 16–16 overall, 10–6 in The Summit to finish in a tie for second place. As the second seed, they were defeated by Denver in the Summit League tournament quarterfinal round.

## Previous Season

The Roos finished the 2022–23 season with a record of 11–21 overall, 7–11 in the Summit League to finish in a tie for sixth place.

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 PM, SLN | | Avila | W 79–48 | 1–0 | 16 – Brown | 6 – Tied | 4 – Brown | Swinney Recreation Center (1,322) Kansas City, MO |
| November 11, 2023* 7:00 PM, SLN | | Saint Mary (Kansas) | W 95–42 | 2–0 | 18 – Brown | 5 – Tied | 4 – Kopp | Swinney Recreation Center (1,106) Kansas City, MO |
| November 14, 2023* 9:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at No. 15 Baylor | L 61–99 | 2–1 | 15 – Kopp | 4 – Tied | 4 – Stapleton | Paul J. Meyer Arena (7,903) Waco, TX |
| November 17, 2023* 8:00 PM, MWN | | at Colorado State | L 61–84 | 2–2 | 14 – Kopp | 9 – Kopp | 6 – Kopp | Auditorium–Gymnasium (3,380) Fort Collins, CO |
| November 24, 2023* 10:00 AM, FloHoops | | vs. UNC Greensboro Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship [Quarterfinal] | L 64–76 | 2–3 | 18 – Faas | 10 – Brown | 5 – Kopp | Baha Mar Convention Center (239) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 25, 2023* 10:00 AM, FloHoops | | vs. Brown Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship [Consolation Semifinal] | L 83–93 $^{OT}$ | 2–4 | 19 – Kopp | 6 – Ebonkoli | 3 – Tied | Baha Mar Convention Center (211) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 26, 2023* 10:00 AM, FloHoops | | vs. Middle Tennessee Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship [Seventh Place] | L 59–63 | 2–5 | 14 – Stapleton | 5 – Tied | 4 – Stapleton | Baha Mar Convention Center (234) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 30, 2023* 7:00 PM, SLN | | Southeast Missouri State | W 74–44 | 3–5 | 19 – Brown | 9 – Faas | 3 – Faas | Swinney Recreation Center (1,297) Kansas City, MO |
| December 5, 2023* 7:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at No. 2 Kansas | L 69–88 | 3–6 | 18 – Tied | 8 – Mukeba, Jr. | 4 – Courseault | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 9, 2023* 3:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at Lindenwood | W 72–67 | 4–6 | 18 – Tied | 8 – Kopp | 7 – Courseault | Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena (678) St. Charles, MO |
| December 12, 2023* 7:00 PM, SLN | | Tabor | W 80–57 | 5–6 | 29 – Brown | 8 – Ebonkoli | 6 – Courseault | Swinney Recreation Center (703) Kansas City, MO |
| December 16, 2023* 1:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at Bowling Green | L 69–79 | 5–7 | 18 – Courseault | 11 – Mukeba, Jr. | 6 – Courseault | Stroh Center (1,561) Bowling Green, OH |
| December 20, 2023* 6:30 PM, ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | L 57–70 | 5–8 | 12 – Tied | 8 – Faas | 2 – Tied | Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,281) Johnson City, TN |
| December 29, 2023 7:00 PM, SLN | | Oral Roberts | W 77–60 | 6–8 (1–0) | 22 – Brown | 10 – Brown | 12 – Courseault | Swinney Recreation Center (1,377) Kansas City, MO |
| December 31, 2023 2:00 PM, SLN | | at St. Thomas | L 56–77 | 6–9 (1–1) | 10 – Diallo | 9 – Ebonkoli | 5 – Courseault | Schoenecker Arena (1,165) St. Paul, MN |
| January 3, 2024* 8:00 PM, ESPN+ | | at Sacramento State Big Sky–Summit Challenge | L 64–67 | 6–10 | 17 – Brown | 11 – Brown | 5 – Courseault | The Hornets Nest (438) Sacramento, CA |
| January 6, 2024* 7:00 PM, SLN | | Portland State Big Sky–Summit Challenge | W 83–67 | 7–10 | 18 – Mukeba, Jr. | 10 – Brown | 7 – Diallo | Swinney Recreation Center (1,030) Kansas City, MO |
| January 11, 2024 7:00 PM, SLN | | North Dakota State | L 91–92 $^{2OT}$ | 7–11 (1–2) | 18 – Brown | 8 – Tied | 5 – Courseault | Swinney Recreation Center (818) Kansas City, MO |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 PM, SLN | | North Dakota | L 69–82 | 7–12 (1–3) | 14 – Diallo | 7 – Tied | 7 – Diallo | Swinney Recreation Center (575) Kansas City, MO |
| January 20, 2024 12:00 PM, SLN | | at Omaha | W 74–72 | 8–12 (2–3) | 15 – Faas | 7 – Mukeba, Jr. | 7 – Courseault | Baxter Arena (1,517) Omaha, NE |
| January 25, 2024 6:00 PM, CBSSN | | at South Dakota State | L 66–75 | 8–13 (2–4) | 17 – Brown | 6 – Ngandu | 6 – Diallo | Frost Arena (2,012) Brookings, SD |
| January 27, 2024 7:00 PM, SLN | | South Dakota | W 81–57 | 9–13 (3–4) | 21 – Petty | 7 – Faas | 5 – Diallo | Swinney Recreation Center (1,291) Kansas City, MO |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 PM, SLN | | Denver | W 85–71 | 10–13 (4–4) | 25 – Andrews | 8 – Ebonkoli | 6 – Courseault | Swinney Recreation Center (1,042) Kansas City, MO |
| February 3, 2024 7:00 PM, SLN | | St. Thomas | L 56–71 | 10–14 (4–5) | 15 – Brown | 7 – Brown | 3 – Diallo | Swinney Recreation Center (1,226) Kansas City, MO |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 PM, SLN | | at North Dakota State | L 78–82 $^{OT}$ | 10–15 (4–6) | 21 – Brown | 6 – Brown | 4 – Ebonkoli | Scheels Center (1,289) Fargo, ND |
| February 10, 2024 1:00 PM, SLN | | at North Dakota | W 65–47 | 11–15 (5–6) | 17 – Petty | 7 – Petty | 5 – Courseault | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,968) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 PM, SLN | | South Dakota State | W 72–67 | 12–15 (6–6) | 17 – Courseault | 10 – Brown | 5 – Courseault | Swinney Recreation Center (1,507) Kansas City, MO |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 PM, SLN | | at South Dakota | W 82–78 | 13–15 (7–6) | 27 – Brown | 5 – Tied | 10 – Courseault | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,560) Vermillion, SD |
| February 24, 2024 7:00 PM, SLN | | Omaha | W 63–58 | 14–15 (8–6) | 22 – Brown | 8 – Petty | 5 – Diallo | Swinney Recreation Center (1,436) Kansas City, MO |
| February 29, 2024 8:00 PM, SLN | | at Denver | W 84–69 | 15–15 (9–6) | 19 – Brown | 11 – Brown | 3 – Tied | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,060) Denver, CO |
| March 3, 2024 2:00 PM, SLN | | at Oral Roberts | W 71–54 | 16–15 (10–6) | 14 – Tied | 9 – Petty | 6 – Courseault | Mabee Center (5,971) Tulsa, OK |
| Summit League tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2024* 8:30 PM, SLN | (2) | vs. (7) Denver Quarterfinal | L 60–61 | 16–16 | 14 – Faas | 7 – Courseault | 2 – Tied | Denny Sanford Premier Center (9,121) Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). |||||||||
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