2014–15 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2014–15 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos were led by second year head coach Kareem Richardson. They played their home games at the Municipal Auditorium and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–19, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WAC tournament where they lost to Seattle.

2014–15 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record14–19 (8–6 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Angres Thorpe
  • Andre McGee
  • Jason Sautter
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium
Seasons
2014–15 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 13 1   .929 23 11   .676
Grand Canyon* 8 6   .571 17 15   .531
UMKC 8 6   .571 14 19   .424
Seattle 7 7   .500 18 16   .529
Cal State Bakersfield 7 7   .500 14 19   .424
Utah Valley 5 9   .357 11 19   .367
Texas–Pan American 4 10   .286 10 21   .323
Chicago State 4 10   .286 8 24   .250
* Ineligible in transition from Division II.
2015 WAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Kangaroos finished the season 10–20, 7–9 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Idaho.

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Kevin Franceschi Guard 6–4 190 Junior Argenteuil, France
2 Deshon Taylor Guard 6–3 165 Freshman Riverside, California
3 Brandyn Moultrie Guard 6–2 170 Freshman Liberty, Missouri
4 Mason Wedel Guard 6–1 180 RS Sophomore Shawnee, Kansas
5 Reese Holliday Forward 6–4 215 RS Senior Kansas City, Kansas
11 Collin Jennings Guard 6–4 175 Freshman Harrah, Oklahoma
12 Martez Harrison Guard 5–11 185 Sophomore Kansas City, Missouri
13 Frank Williams, Jr. Guard 6–6 175 Senior Kansas City, Missouri
21 Thaddeus Smith Center 6–9 245 Junior Washington, D.C.
22 Shayok Shayok Forward 6–8 230 RS Junior Ottawa, Ontario
23 Darius Austin Guard/Forward 6–6 205 Freshman Centreville, Illinois
25 Broderick Newbill Guard/Forward 6–5 195 Sophomore Kansas City, Missouri
35 Juan Ramon Rivas Forward 6–8 200 RS Freshman Orlando, Florida
42 Noah Knight Guard 6–1 185 Freshman Olathe, Kansas
54 Isaac Kreuer Forward/Center 6–10 245 Sophomore Harrisonville, Missouri

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
7:05 pm
Rockhurst W 83–67 
Municipal Auditorium (2,357)
Kansas City, MO
Regular season
11/14/2014*
8:00 pm, SECN+
at Missouri
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 69–61  1–0
Mizzou Arena (7,014)
Columbia, MO
11/17/2014*
7:00 pm, FSMW
at Kansas State
Maui Invitational Tournament
L 73–83  1–1
Bramlage Coliseum (12,189)
Manhattan, KS
11/19/2014*
7:05 pm
Missouri S&T W 90–77  2–1
Swinney Recreation Center (1,503)
Kansas City, MO
11/22/2014*
3:30 pm
at Arkansas–Little Rock
Maui Invitational Tournament
L 68–73  2–2
Jack Stephens Center (647)
Little Rock, AR
11/23/2014*
4:00 pm
vs. Samford
Maui Invitational Tournament
L 55–64  2–3
Jack Stephens Center (549)
Little Rock, AR
11/26/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Youngstown State L 63–66  2–4
Beeghly Center (1,177)
Youngstown, OH
11/29/2014*
7:05 pm
William Jewell W 84–44  3–4
Municipal Auditorium (1,370)
Kansas City, MO
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Milwaukee L 56–65  3–5
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,910)
Milwaukee, WI
12/06/2014*
1:00 pm, KSMO/ESPN3
at South Dakota State L 61–81  3–6
Frost Arena (1,301)
Brookings, SD
12/09/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 14 Iowa State L 56–73  3–7
Hilton Coliseum (13,902)
Ames, IA
12/13/2014*
2:05 pm, ASN
Omaha W 79–72  4–7
Municipal Auditorium (2,719)
Kansas City, MO
12/20/2014*
6:05 pm, KSMO/ESPN3
Incarnate Word L 104–110 3OT 4–8
Municipal Auditorium (1,473)
Kansas City, MO
12/22/2014*
7:05 pm
Tennessee Tech L 60–81  4–9
Municipal Auditorium (1,359)
Kansas City, MO
12/28/2014*
1:05 pm
at Indiana State W 73–70 2OT 5–9
Hulman Center (3,578)
Terre Haute, IN
12/30/2014*
6:00 pm
at Canisius L 55–67  5–10
Koessler Center (1,227)
Buffalo, NY
01/03/2015*
2:30 pm, KSMO
at Miami (OH) L 61–66  5–11
Millett Hall (579)
Oxford, OH
01/06/2015*
7:05 pm
USC Upstate L 49–61  5–12
Municipal Auditorium (926)
Kansas City, MO
01/10/2015
8:00 pm, KSMO
at New Mexico State L 45–63  5–13
(0–1)
Pan American Center (5,707)
Las Cruces, NM
01/17/2015
2:05 pm, KSMO
Chicago State W 64–62  6–13
(1–1)
Municipal Auditorium (1,107)
Kansas City, MO
01/22/2015
7:05 pm, KSMO
Cal State Bakersfield W 66–63  7–13
(2–1)
Municipal Auditorium (1,477)
Kansas City, MO
01/24/2015
6:05 pm
Seattle W 75–55  8–13
(3–1)
Municipal Auditorium (1,749)
Kansas City, MO
01/29/2015
8:00 pm, Cox7
at Grand Canyon L 57–78  8–14
(3–2)
GCU Arena (5,121)
Phoenix, AZ
01/31/2015
8:05 pm, ASN
at Utah Valley W 66–59  9–14
(4–2)
UCCU Center (2,670)
Orem, UT
02/05/2015
7:05 pm, ASN
Texas–Pan American W 70–45  10–14
(5–2)
Municipal Auditorium (1,022)
Kansas City, MO
02/07/2015
6:05 pm, KSMO
New Mexico State L 63–77  10–15
(5–3)
Municipal Auditorium (2,937)
Kansas City, MO
02/14/2015
2:05 pm, ESPN3
at Chicago State W 61–50  11–15
(6–3)
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (516)
Chicago, IL
02/18/2015
9:00 pm
at Seattle L 56–74  11–16
(6–4)
KeyArena (1,954)
Seattle, WA
02/21/2015
9:00 pm
at Cal State Bakersfield L 62–64  11–17
(6–5)
Icardo Center (1,305)
Bakersfield, CA
02/26/2015
7:05 pm, KSMO
Utah Valley W 69–50  12–17
(7–5)
Municipal Auditorium (1,204)
Kansas City, MO
02/28/2015
6:05 pm
Grand Canyon W 70–65  13–17
(8–5)
Municipal Auditorium (1,917)
Kansas City, MO
03/07/2015
7:00 pm, ASN
at Texas–Pan American L 51–53  13–18
(8–6)
UTPA Fieldhouse (2,308)
Edinburg, TX
WAC tournament
03/12/2015
5:30 pm
vs. Texas–Pan American
Quarterfinals
W 70–61  14–18
Orleans Arena (1,060)
Paradise, NV
03/13/2015
10:30 pm
vs. Seattle
Semifinals
L 63–69  14–19
Orleans Arena (1,723)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball – 2014–15 Roster". University of Missouri-Kansas City. 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball – 2014–15 Schedule/Results". University of Missouri-Kansas City. 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.