# 2013–14 UMKC Kangaroos women's basketball team

The 2013–14 UMKC Kangaroos women's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Kangaroos were led by coach Marsha Frese. They played their home games at the Swinney Recreation Center. UMKC entered the season as new members of the Western Athletic Conference and finished in sixth place in the conference.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Kim Nezianya | Forward | 6–0 | Redshirt Senior | Carrollton, Texas |
| 2 | Audrey Thrasher | Forward | 5–11 | Junior | Macon, Missouri |
| 4 | Kelsey Barnwell | Guard | 5–8 | Sophomore | Kansas, Oklahoma |
| 11 | Justice Collins | Guard | 5–8 | Freshman | Springfield, Illinois |
| 12 | Lexis Hardiek | Guard | 5–7 | Junior | Hill City, Kansas |
| 13 | Taylor Leathers | Forward | 6–0 | Sophomore | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 15 | Eilise O'Connor | Guard | 5–8 | Senior | San Francisco, California |
| 20 | Calli White | Guard | 5–7 | Freshman | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| 21 | Grace Mitchell | Forward | 6–1 | Freshman | Plano, Texas |
| 23 | Lauren Dudding | Guard | 5–9 | Sophomore | Lubbock, Texas |
| 24 | Taylor Strickland | Forward | 6–0 | Freshman | Springdale, Arkansas |
| 34 | Hailey Houser | Center | 6–3 | Senior | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 42 | Jordan Evans | Forward | 6–2 | Sophomore | Tulsa, Oklahoma |

## Schedule

Source
| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/02/2013* 2:00 pm | Rockhurst | W 95–69 | – | Swinney Recreation Center (627) Kansas City, MO |
| Regular Season |||||
| 11/09/2013* 7:30 pm | at North Texas | L 70–77 | 0–1 | The Super Pit (374) Denton, TX |
| 11/14/2013* 6:30 pm | at Southeast Missouri State | L 74–76 | 0–2 | Show Me Center (513) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 11/16/2013* 4:00 pm | at SIU Edwardsville | L 76–79 | 0–3 | Vadalabene Center (N/A) Edwardsville, IL |
| 11/20/2013* 7:00 pm, KSMO | Toledo | L 81–96 | 0–4 | Swinney Recreation Center (761) Kansas City, MO |
| 11/26/2013* 7:00 pm | at Missouri | L 69–78 | 0–5 | Mizzou Arena (1,228) Columbia, MO |
| 11/29/2013* 1:00 pm | Sam Houston State Plaza Lights Classic | L 76–78 | 0–6 | Swinney Recreation Center (257) Kansas City, MO |
| 11/30/2013* 3:30 pm | Eastern Illinois Plaza Lights Classic | W 69–62 | 1–6 | Swinney Recreation Center (189) Kansas City, MO |
| 12/04/2013* 6:00 pm | Maryville | W 83–79 | 2–6 | Swinney Recreation Center (N/A) Kansas City, MO |
| 12/07/2013* 11:00 am | at Eastern Michigan | L 66–75 | 2–7 | EMU Convocation Center (185) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12/15/2013* 1:00 pm, KSMO | Texas Southern | W 80–79 | 3–7 | Swinney Recreation Center (455) Kansas City, MO |
| 12/18/2013* 9:00 pm | at San Francisco | W 70–62 | 4–7 | War Memorial Gymnasium (583) San Francisco, CA |
| 12/21/2013* 4:00 pm | at San Jose State | L 76–81 | 4–8 | San Jose State Event Center (1,388) San Jose, CA |
| 12/29/2013* 2:00 pm | Western Illinois | L 74–80 | 4–9 | Swinney Recreation Center (591) Kansas City, MO |
| 01/02/2014 7:00 pm | Idaho | L 64–81 | 4–10 (0–1) | Swinney Recreation Center (609) Kansas City, MO |
| 01/04/2014 2:00 pm | Seattle | W 77–65 | 5–10 (1–1) | Swinney Recreation Center (329) Kansas City, MO |
| 01/11/2014 2:00 pm | Chicago State | W 83–60 | 6–10 (2–1) | Municipal Auditorium (380) Kansas City, MO |
| 01/16/2014 7:00 pm | at Texas–Pan American | L 50–65 | 6–11 (2–2) | UTPA Fieldhouse (302) Edinburg, TX |
| 01/18/2014 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at New Mexico State | L 77–106 | 6–12 (2–3) | Pan American Center (556) Las Cruces, NM |
| 01/23/2014 7:00 pm | Utah Valley | W 83–66 | 7–12 (3–3) | Swinney Recreation Center (359) Kansas City, MO |
| 01/25/2014 2:00 pm | Cal State Bakersfield | L 80–87 | 7–13 (3–4) | Swinney Recreation Center (696) Kansas City, MO |
| 02/01/2014 2:00 pm | Grand Canyon | L 63–74 | 7–14 (3–5) | GCU Arena (533) Phoenix, AZ |
| 02/08/2014 2:00 pm | at Chicago State | W 84–52 | 8–14 (4–5) | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (201) Chicago, IL |
| 02/13/2014 7:00 pm | New Mexico State | W 94–82 | 9–14 (5–5) | Swinney Recreation Center (568) Kansas City, MO |
| 02/15/2014 2:00 pm | Texas–Pan American | W 87–84 | 10–14 (6–5) | Swinney Recreation Center (826) Kansas City, MO |
| 02/20/2014 9:00 pm | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 91–97 | 10–15 (6–6) | Icardo Center (275) Bakersfield, CA |
| 02/22/2014 4:00 pm | at Utah Valley | L 43–49 | 10–16 (6–7) | UCCU Center (322) Orem, UT |
| 02/27/2014 7:00 pm | Grand Canyon | L 63–67 | 10–17 (6–8) | Swinney Recreation Center (549) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/06/2014 9:00 pm | at Seattle | W 73–71 $^{OT}$ | 11–17 (7–8) | Connolly Center (262) Seattle, WA |
| 03/08/2014 3:00 pm | at Idaho | L 63–70 | 11–18 (7–9) | Cowan Spectrum (751) Moscow, ID |
| 2014 WAC women's basketball tournament |||||
| 03/12/2014 8:00 pm | vs. Quarterfinals | L 76–81 | 11–19 | Orleans Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||