2014–15 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

2014–15 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
2014–15 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	14–19 (8–6 WAC)
Head coach	Kareem Richardson (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Angres Thorpe; Andre McGee; Jason Sautter;
Home arena	Municipal Auditorium
	Seasons ← 2013–14 2015–16 →

2014–15 WAC men's basketball standings
v t e	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

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.

Previous season

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

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

[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.

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