# 2013–14 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2013–14 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by first year head coach Kareem Richardson, played most of their home games off-campus, mainly at Municipal Auditorium (with two additional games at the Independence Events Center in Independence, Missouri) with one game on-campus at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). This was their first year as a member of the WAC.
They finished the season 10–20, 7–9 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They were defeated in the WAC tournament quarterfinal by the University of Idaho.

## Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2012–13 season with a record of 8–24 overall, 5–11 in The Summit League to finish in seventh place.

## Schedule & Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition Season |||||||||
| November 1, 2013* 7:05 PM | | Rockhurst | W 95–80 | | 21 – Williams, Jr. | 9 – Chatmon | 3 – Hall, Washington, Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (2,635) Kansas City, MO |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 8, 2013* 3:05 PM, KSMO–TV | | Emporia State | L 76–81 | 0–1 | 20 – Harrison | 11 – Hall | 4 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (1,502) Kansas City, MO |
| November 11, 2013* 7:00 PM, FS1 | | at Creighton | L 70–96 | 0–2 | 15 – Hall | 8 – Kreuer | 4 – Kirksey | CenturyLink Center (16,859) Omaha, NE |
| November 13, 2013* 7:00 PM | | at Nebraska–Omaha | L 71–101 | 0–3 | 23 – Chatmon | 9 – Chatmon | 3 – Kirksey | Ralston Arena (1,363) Omaha, NE |
| November 20, 2013* 7:00 PM | | at Tennessee–Martin | W 79–67 | 1–3 | 20 – Chatmon, Harrison | 12 – Chatmon | 5 – Kirksey, Williams, Jr. | Kathleen and Tom Elam Center (1,703) Martin, TN |
| November 25, 2013* 7:00 PM | | at No. 17 Iowa State | L 51–110 | 1–4 | 14 – Harrison | 5 – Hall, Kreuer | 3 – Harrison | James H. Hilton Coliseum (12,960) Ames, IA |
| November 30, 2013* 7:05 PM | | UW Milwaukee | L 79–84 | 1–5 | 28 – Harrison | 5 – Kreuer | 4 – Washington | Municipal Auditorium (1,325) Kansas City, MO |
| December 4, 2013* 6:00 PM | | at No. 7 Louisville | L 62–90 | 1–6 | 14 – Kirksey, Harrison | 9 – Hall | 2 – Bledsoe | KFC Yum! Center (20,269) Louisville, KY |
| December 7, 2013* 12:05 PM | | Youngstown State | W 88–80 | 2–6 | 24 – Kirksey | 8 – Hall | 8 – Harrison | Swinney Recreation Center (1,067) Kansas City, MO |
| December 14, 2013* 2:05 PM, KSMO–TV | | Indiana State | L 63–74 | 2–7 | 20 – Harrison | 8 – Chatmon | 1 – Hall, Johnson, Kirksey, Williams, Jr., Bledsoe, Harrison, Kreuer | Municipal Auditorium (2,496) Kansas City, MO |
| December 18, 2013* 7:05 PM, KSMO–TV | | Miami (Ohio) | W 69–55 | 3–7 | 13 – Kirksey | 7 – Chatmon | 5 – Kirksey | Municipal Auditorium (1,306) Kansas City, MO |
| December 21, 2013* 6:00 PM | | at Wright State | L 49–61 | 3–8 | 8 – Chatmon, Hall, Williams, Jr., Harrison | 8 – Hall | 3 – Williams, Jr. | Nutter Center (3,191) Fairborn, OH |
| December 28, 2013* 7:05 PM, KSMO–TV | | South Dakota State | L 60–65 | 3–9 | 16 – Kirksey | 7 – Hall | 4 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (1,557) Kansas City, MO |
| January 2, 2014 9:00 PM | | at Idaho | W 80–74 | 4–9 (1–0) | 20 – Kirksey | 10 – Hall | 4 – Chatmon | Cowan Spectrum (1,021) Moscow, ID |
| January 4, 2014 9:00 PM | | at Seattle | W 95–84 | 5–9 (2–0) | 25 – Kirksey | 9 – Chatmon | 7 – Harrison | KeyArena (2,537) Seattle, WA |
| January 11, 2014 5:15 PM, KSMO–TV | | Chicago State | L 66–68 | 5–10 (2–1) | 17 – Kirksey | 15 – Chatmon | 5 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (2,023) Kansas City, MO |
| January 16, 2014 7:05 PM, KSMO–TV | | Texas–Pan American | L 66–78 | 5–11 (2–2) | 17 – Harrison | 11 – Chatmon | 3 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (1,509) Kansas City, MO |
| January 18, 2014 7:05 PM | | New Mexico State | W 68–66 | 6–11 (3–2) | 21 – Harrison | 9 – Kirksey | 7 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (1,526) Kansas City, MO |
| January 23, 2014 8:05 PM | | at Utah Valley | L 48–66 | 6–12 (3–3) | 15 – Harrison | 8 – Chatmon | 3 – Williams, Jr., Harrison | UCCU Center (2,471) Orem, UT |
| January 25, 2014 9:00 PM | | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 70–69 | 7–12 (4–3) | 19 – Harrison | 8 – Chatmon | 5 – Harrison | Jimmie and Marjorie Icardo Center (1,223) Bakersfield, CA |
| January 29, 2014* 7:00 PM | | at Southeast Missouri State | L 81–91 | 7–13 | 14 – Harrison | 10 – Chatmon | 6 – Harrison | Show Me Center (1,583) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| February 1, 2014 7:05 PM | | Grand Canyon | L 53–72 | 7–14 (4–4) | 17 – Harrison | 6 – Chatmon, Hall | 2 – Bledsoe | Municipal Auditorium (2,011) Kansas City, MO |
| February 8, 2014 4:30 PM | | at Chicago State | L 74–81 | 7–15 (4–5) | 27 – Harrison | 7 – Kirksey, Williams, Jr. | 6 – Kirksey | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,008) Chicago, IL |
| February 13, 2014 8:00 PM, KSMO–TV | | at New Mexico State | L 48–71 | 7–16 (4–6) | 13 – Harrison | 13 – Chatmon | 2 – Kirksey | Pan American Center (5,111) Las Cruces, NM |
| February 15, 2014 7:00 PM | | at Texas–Pan American | L 59–68 | 7–17 (4–7) | 12 – Hall | 11 – Chatmon | 3 – Korver, Williams, Jr. | UTPA Fieldhouse (1,302) Edinburg, TX |
| February 20, 2014 7:05 PM | | Cal State Bakersfield | L 69–74 | 7–18 (4–8) | 20 – Harrison | 11 – Harrison | 7 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (2,027) Kansas City, MO |
| February 22, 2014 7:05 PM | | Utah Valley | W 74–56 | 8–18 (5–8) | 24 – Harrison | 8 – Harrison | 4 – Harrison | Municipal Auditorium (2,232) Kansas City, MO |
| February 27, 2014 8:00 PM, KSMO–TV | | at Grand Canyon | W 85–80 | 9–18 (6–8) | 31 – Harrison | 7 – Chatmon | 4 – Harrison | GCU Arena (4,611) Phoenix, AZ |
| March 6, 2014 7:05 PM | | Seattle | W 82–73 | 10–18 (7–8) | 16 – Williams, Jr. | 8 – Kirksey | 4 – Kirksey | Independence Events Center (1,502) Independence, MO |
| March 8, 2014 9:35 PM | | Idaho | L 80–87 | 10–19 (7–9) | 20 – Kirksey | 7 – Kirksey | 8 – Harrison | Independence Events Center (1,392) Independence, MO |
| Conference Tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2014* 4:30 PM | (4) | vs. (5) Idaho [Quarterfinal] | L 70–73 | 10–20 | 18 – Harrison | 5 – Hall | 7 – Harrison | Orleans Arena (1,028) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). |||||||||
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