2007–08 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 2007–08 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus, most at Municipal Auditorium (with four at Kemper Arena) in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of The Summit League (formerly named Mid–Continent Conference).
ConferenceThe Summit League
Record11–21, 2 wins vacated (6–12 Summit, 2 wins vacated)
Headcoach
- Matt Brown (1st season)
Assistant coaches
- Kareem Richardson (1st season)
- Ed Kohtala (1st season)
- Martin Unger (1st season)
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| Conference | The Summit League |
| Record | 11–21, 2 wins vacated (6–12 Summit, 2 wins vacated) |
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| Home arena | Municipal Auditorium, Kemper Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IUPUI | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IPFW | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMKC | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centenary | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2008 Summit League Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Kangaroos finished the 2006–07 season with a record of 12–20 overall, 6–12 in the Mid–Continent Conference to finish in sixth place.
Roster
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Schedule & Results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition Season | |||||||||||
| October 27, 2007* 7:05 PM |
Harris–Stowe State | Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 11, 2007* 7:00 PM |
at No. 4 Kansas Jayhawk Invitational [Multi–Team Event] |
L 62–85 | 0–1 |
16 – Hartsock, Hamilton | 8 – Hartsock | 7 – Hamilton | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | ||||
| November 13, 2007* 7:05 PM |
Washburn Jayhawk Invitational [Multi–Team Event] |
W 79–75 | 1–1 |
28 – Stephens | 5 – Hartsock | 4 – Hartsock | Municipal Auditorium (1,277) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| November 17, 2007* 3:07 PM |
at Northern Arizona Jayhawk Invitational [Multi–Team Event] |
L 62–77 | 1–2 |
27 – Brumagin | 5 – Gettinger, Brumagin | 3 – Blackwell, Stephens |
Joseph C. Rolle Activity Center (932) Flagstaff, AZ | ||||
| November 19, 2007* 8:30 PM |
at Arizona Jayhawk Invitational [Multi–Team Event] |
L 62–81 | 1–3 |
16 – Stephens | 6 – Stephens | 6 – Hamilton | McKale Memorial Center (13,349) Tempe, AZ | ||||
| November 24, 2007* 12:05 PM |
Arkansas Tech | W 90–82 | 2–3 |
22 – Brumagin | 8 – Brumagin | 4 – Hamilton | Municipal Auditorium (1,106) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| November 26, 2007* 7:05 PM |
Florida Atlantic | W 77–66 | 3–3 |
21 – Brumagin | 6 – Hartsock, Stephens | 8 – Hamilton | Municipal Auditorium (1,838) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| November 29, 2007* 7:00 PM |
at UTSA | L 61–73 | 3–4 |
17 – Brumagin | 7 – Stephens, Hamilton | 5 – Blackwell | Convocation Center (805) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| December 3, 2007* 8:05 PM |
Eastern Washington | L 54–65 | 3–5 |
19 – Hamilton | 7 – Hartsock | 3 – Stephens | Municipal Auditorium (1,157) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| December 6, 2007 6:00 PM |
at Oakland | L 105–114 OT | 3–6 (0–1) |
40 – Brumagin | 5 – Gettinger, Hamilton | 5 – Blackwell | Athletics Center O'rena (1,165) Auburn Hills, MI | ||||
| December 8, 2007 3:00 PM, CATV |
at IPFW | L 70–79 | 3–7 (0–2) |
35 – Brumagin | 5 – Brumagin | 5 – Blackwell, Hartsock |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,961) Fort Wayne, IN | ||||
| December 15, 2007* 7:07 PM |
Wichita State | W 59–56 | 4–7 |
13 – Brumagin, Hamilton | 6 – Brumagin, Simms | 4 – Hamilton | Municipal Auditorium (2,309) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| December 19, 2007* 7:05 PM |
Northern Iowa | L 60–64 OT | 4–8 |
21 – Blackwell | 6 – Brumagin | 3 – Hamilton | Municipal Auditorium (1,707) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| December 22, 2007* 12:05 PM |
Loyola Chicago | W 77–66 | 5–8 |
24 – Blackwell | 8 – Brumagin | 3 – Stephens | Municipal Auditorium (1,318) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| December 29, 2007* 6:00 PM |
at Central Arkansas | L 57–64 | 5–9 |
18 – Brumagin | 9 – Brumagin | 3 – Blackwell, Hamilton |
Farris Center (443) Conway, AR | ||||
| January 3, 2008 7:05 PM |
IUPUI | L 72–77 | 5–10 (0–3) |
16 – Stephens | 5 – Simms | 6 – Hamilton | Municipal Auditorium (1,187) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| January 5, 2008 7:05 PM |
Western Illinois | L 62–69 | 5–11 (0–4) |
21 – Brumagin | 7 – Gettinger | 6 – Blackwell | Municipal Auditorium (2,441) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| January 8, 2008* 7:06 PM |
at Missouri | L 76–96 | 5–12 |
20 – Stephens | 8 – Brumagin | 4 – Hamilton | Mizzou Arena (5,656) Columbia, MO | ||||
| January 12, 2008 7:05 PM |
Southern Utah | W 63–60 | 6–12 (1–4) |
21 – Brumagin | 10 – Brumagin | 4 – Blackwell, Humphrey |
Municipal Auditorium (1,696) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| January 17, 2008 7:00 PM |
at South Dakota State | W 64–58 | 7–12 (2–4) |
20 – Brumagin | 8 – Gettinger | 4 – Stephens | Frost Arena (2,184) Brookings, SD | ||||
| January 19, 2008 7:05 PM |
at North Dakota State | L 82–90 | 7–13 (2–5) |
23 – Brumagin | 6 – Brumagin, Simms | 2 – Blackwell, Hartsock, Brumagin |
Bison Sports Arena (3,341) Fargo, ND | ||||
| January 24, 2008 7:05 PM |
Oral Roberts | L 47–75 | 7–14 (2–6) |
12 – Balch | 9 – Simms | 2 – Brumagin, Balch, Johnson |
Kemper Arena (1,503) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| January 26, 2008 7:05 PM |
Centenary | W 76–73 | 8–14 (3–6) |
29 – Brumagin | 8 – Brumagin | 5 – Blackwell | Kemper Arena (2,262) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| January 31, 2008 7:00 PM |
at Western Illinois | L 62–77 | 8–15 (3–7) |
17 – Blackwell | 7 – Humphrey | 4 – Hamilton | Western Hall (539) Macomb, IL | ||||
| February 2, 2008 6:00 PM |
at IUPUI | L 70–90 | 8–16 (3–8) |
17 – Hamilton | 8 – Brumagin | 7 – Hamilton | IUPUI Gymnasium (1,215) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| February 9, 2008 8:30 PM |
at Southern Utah | L 73–78 | 8–17 (3–9) |
23 – Blackwell | 7 – Simms | 3 – Blackwell, Balch |
Centrum Arena (2,158) Cedar City, UT | ||||
| February 14, 2008 7:05 PM |
North Dakota State | L 44–73 | 8–18 (3–10) |
10 – Hamilton | 6 – Simms, Humphrey | 2 – Hamilton | Kemper Arena (1,453) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| February 16, 2008 7:05 PM |
South Dakota State | W 78–73 | VACATED (League Sanction) |
23 – Blackwell | 8 – Blackwell | 3 – Blackwell | Kemper Arena (3,342) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| February 21, 2008 7:05 PM |
at Oral Roberts | L 64–72 | 8–19 (3–11) |
22 – Hamilton | 6 – Hartsock | 3 – Balch | Mabee Center (4,108) Tulsa, OK | ||||
| February 23, 2008 5:30 PM |
at Centenary | W 75–65 | 9–19 (4–11) |
20 – Hamilton | 10 – Humphrey | 3 – Blackwell, Hamilton, Humphrey |
Gold Dome (1,681) Shreveport, LA | ||||
| February 28, 2008 7:05 PM |
IPFW | W 75–57 | VACATED (League Sanction) |
23 – Brumagin | 7 – Brumagin, Hamilton | 4 – Blackwell, Hamilton |
Municipal Auditorium (2,546) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| March 1, 2008 7:05 PM |
Oakland | L 75–85 | 9–20 (4–12) |
23 – Hamilton | 6 – Gettinger, Brumagin, Simms | 5 – Blackwell | Municipal Auditorium (3,086) Kansas City, MO | ||||
| League Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 8, 2008* 8:30 PM |
(7) | vs. (2) IUPUI [Quarterfinal] |
L 65–69 | 9–21 |
19 – Blackwell | 8 – Hamilton | 7 – Hamilton | John Q. Hammons Arena (3,007) Tulsa, OK | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST). | |||||||||||
Source[2]
NOTE: The Summit League vacated (as opposed to forfeited) the victories of February 16 and February 28, resulting in neither a loss or win being reflected in the official league and overall record for those games.