2020–21 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri–Kansas City in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roos, led by 2nd-year head coach Billy Donlon, will play their home games at the Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri, as members of the Summit League.

2020–21 Kansas City Roos men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
2020–21 record7–10 (3–5 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSwinney Recreation Center
2020–21 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Dakota80 1.000  106  .625
South Dakota State40 1.000  103  .769
North Dakota State82 .800  108  .556
Oral Roberts62 .750  97  .563
North Dakota46 .400  514  .263
Kansas City35 .375  710  .412
Western Illinois17 .125  312  .200
Omaha06 .000  214  .125
Denver06 .000  112  .077
2021 Summit League Tournament winner
As of January 30, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

This season marks Kansas City's return to the Summit League, after spending the previous seven seasons as a member of the Western Athletic Conference.[1]

Previous season

The Roos finished the 2019–20 season 16–14, 8–7 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They were set to be the No. 5 seed in the WAC Tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Roster

2020–21 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Zion Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg) SrWallace State Community College Maybrook, New York
G 2 Demarius Pitts 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoVirginia Union Clinton, Maryland
G 3 Brandon McKissic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSt. Louis University High School Ferguson, Missouri
G 4 Jacob Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrChamplin Park High School Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
G 5 Tyre Boykin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWest Bladen High School White Oak, North Carolina
F 10 Hidde Roessink 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoOklahoma State Arnhem, Netherlands
G 11 Franck Kamgain 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrWheeling Kansas City, Missouri
F 12 Jonathan Bolden 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrColumbia State Community College Harvest, Alabama
G 13 D'Anthony Pennington  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrNorth Kansas City High School Kansas City, Missouri
G 14 Kyle Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrNorthwest College Harlem, New York
G 15 Paxton Payne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSmithville High School Kansas City, Missouri
F 20 Josiah Allick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoLincoln North Star High School Lincoln, Nebraska
G 21 Sam Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrBurleson High School Fort Worth, Texas
C 30 Brayden Mitchell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrSeminole State College Wellston, Oklahoma
G 32 Kaimen Lennox 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrTruman High School Independence, Missouri
G 33 Marvin Nesbitt Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrButler College Prep High School Chicago, Illinois
F 35 Caden Boser 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrEau Claire Memorial High School Eau Claire, Wisconsin
F 40 Devon House 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)280 lb (127 kg) FrNewman Central Catholic High School Sterling, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 5, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
3:00 pm
Culver–Stockton W 105–35  1–0
Swinney Recreation Center (1)
Kansas City, MO
November 27, 2020*
4:00 pm
vs. Greenville
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Tipoff Classic
W 138–97  2–0
Mabee Fieldhouse (203)
Kansas City, MO
November 28, 2020*
4:00 pm
vs. Southeast Missouri State
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Tipoff Classic
L 66–71  2–1
Mabee Fieldhouse (175)
Kansas City, MO
November 30, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Kansas State L 58–62  2–2
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
December 5, 2020*
7:00 pm
South Dakota Canceled Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
December 10, 2020*
7:00 pm, FS1
at Minnesota L 61–90  2–3
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
December 12, 2020*
11:00 am
at Toledo L 57–64  2–4
Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
December 19, 2020*
12:00 pm
Kansas Christian
Doubleheader game 1
W 98–42  3–4
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
December 19, 2020*
5:00 pm
Kansas Christian
Doubleheader game 2
W 95–36  4–4
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
December 23, 2020*
7:00 pm, FSMW
at Saint Louis L 46–62  4–5
Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
Summit League regular season
January 2, 2021
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at North Dakota L 45–52  4–6
(0–1)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (600)
Grand Forks, ND
January 3, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at North Dakota W 77–53  5–6
(1–1)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (464)
Grand Forks, ND
January 8, 2021
7:00 pm
South Dakota L 64–66  5–7
(1–2)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
January 9, 2021
7:00 pm
South Dakota L 62–68  5–8
(1–3)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
January 15, 2021
7:00 pm
at Western Illinois Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
January 16, 2021
7:00 pm
at Western Illinois Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
January 23, 2021
7:00 pm
at Oral Roberts L 58–60  5–9
(1–4)
Mabee Center (1,790)
Tulsa, OK
January 24, 2021
7:00 pm
at Oral Roberts W 81–76  6–9
(2–4)
Mabee Center (1,584)
Tulsa, OK
January 29, 2021
7:00 pm
North Dakota State L 67–71  6–10
(2–5)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm
North Dakota State W 49–47  7–10
(3–5)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 12, 2021
7:00 pm
Omaha Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 13, 2021
7:00 pm
Omaha Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 19, 2021
7:00 pm
Denver Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 20, 2021
7:00 pm
Denver Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 26, 2021
7:30 pm
at South Dakota State Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
February 27, 2021
7:30 pm
at South Dakota State Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
Summit League Tournament
March 6–9 2021
vs.  Denny Sanford Premier Center 
Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References

  1. "Kansas City Roo Athletics Rejoins Summit League". University of Missouri-Kansas City. June 20, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. "WAC Announces Cancellation of Basketball Tournament". Western Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Missouri-Kansas City. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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