1999–2000 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

1999–2000 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
ConferenceMid–Continent Conference
Record16–13 (10–6 Mid–Con)
Head coach
Associate head coachSteve Eck (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Sharpe (3rd season)
  • Gary Abner (1st season)
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium,
Hale Arena
1999–2000 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oakland 11 5   .688 13 17   .433
Valparaiso 10 6   .625 19 13   .594
Southern Utah 10 6   .625 16 13   .552
10 6   .625 16 13   .552
Youngstown State 9 7   .563 12 16   .429
Oral Roberts 8 8   .500 13 17   .433
Chicago State 7 9   .438 10 18   .357
IUPUI 4 12   .250 7 21   .250
Western Illinois 3 13   .188 8 22   .267
2000 Mid-Con Tournament[1] winner

The 1999–2000 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus, most at Municipal Auditorium (with two at Hale Arena) in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of the Mid–Continent Conference.

Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 1998–99 season with a record of 8–22 overall, 3–11 in the Mid–Continent Conference to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Roster

1999–2000 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Faress Berhe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr   Olathe, KS
F 52 Myron Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
G 3 Terrance Chatman 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr Idaho/
Garden City CC
Frank Cody HS
Detroit, MI
G 4 Marcus Golson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Butler County CC/
Baylor
Blue Valley Northwest HS
Kansas City, KS
G 21 Robby Graves 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Lee's Summit HS Lee's Summit, MO
G 30 Michael Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Butler County CC
Blue Valley Northwest HS
Overland Park, KS
G 40 Will Palmer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Truman HS Independence, MO
G 32 Marc Stricker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Christian Brothers College HS St. Louis, MO
G 11 Matt Suther 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Butler County CC
Frankfort HS
Frankfort, KS
G 5 Randall Atchison 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Piper HS Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 31 Cory Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr North Little Rock HS North Little Rock, AR
F 33 Chris Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Notre Dame HS Los Angeles, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • (5Y) Fifth-year Senior
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 3, 2024

Schedule & Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non–Conference Regular Season
November 21, 1999*
William Penn W 84–29  1–0
 19  Jackson   8  Brown,
Suther
 
 6  Stricker  Municipal Auditorium (1,256)
Kansas City, MO
November 23, 1999*
at Northern Iowa L 65–70  1–1
 17  Jackson,
Suther
 
 5  Palmer   5  Graves,
Palmer
 
West Gymnasium (1,138)
Cedar Falls, IA
November 27, 1999*
Wisconsin–Milwaukee L 68–70  1–2
 26  Jackson   10  Jackson   5  Stricker  Municipal Auditorium (1,381)
Kansas City, MO
November 30, 1999*
at Texas–Arlington L 60–64  1–3
 22  Jackson   10  Palmer   4  Jackson  Texas Hall (682)
Arlington, TX
December 4, 1999*
Arkansas–Little Rock W 86–60  2–3
 17  Jackson   9  Brown   7  Suther  Municipal Auditorium (1,664)
Kansas City, MO
December 8, 1999*
at Delaware State W 53–50  3–3
 25  Jackson   10  Jackson   5  Suther  Memorial Hall (1,537)
Dover, DE
December 11, 1999*
at Maryland–Eastern Shore L 74–76  3–4
 26  Jackson   10  Palmer   4  Stricker,
Suther
 
William P. Hytche
Athletic Center
 (1,505)
Princess Anne, MD
December 16, 1999*
Bellevue W 101–58  4–4
 32  Jackson   10  Palmer   13  Stricker  Municipal Auditorium (1,016)
Kansas City, MO
December 19, 1999*
4:30 PM
at Saint Louis L 64–66  4–5
 23  Jackson   8  Chatman   5  Chatman  Kiel Center (12,657)
St. Louis, MO
December 22, 1999*
Southwest Missouri State W 70–65  5–5
 32  Jackson   8  Chatman   6  Suther  Municipal Auditorium (5,016)
Kansas City, MO
December 28, 1999*
at No. 25 Tulsa L 60–81  5–6
 11  Chatman   8  Chatman   5  Brown  Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355)
Tulsa, OK
Conference Regular Season
January 3, 2000
Valparaiso W 63–49  6–6
(1–0)
 30  Jackson   7  Suther   3  Chatman  Municipal Auditorium (2,207)
Kansas City, MO
January 6, 2000
at Chicago State W 65–60  7–6
(2–0)
 26  Jackson   8  Jackson   5  Jackson  Jacoby D. Dickens Physical
Education and Athletics Center
 (895)
Chicago, IL
January 8, 2000
at Western Illinois W 66–58  8–6
(3–0)
 26  Chatman   6  Brown,
Suther
 
 2  Brown,
Chatman,
Palmer,
Suther
 
Western Hall (1,141)
Macomb, IL
January 11, 2000
Southern Utah W 79–70  9–6
(4–0)
 21  Palmer   6  Palmer,
Stricker,
Suther
 
 5  Jackson  Municipal Auditorium (2,246)
Kansas City, MO
January 13, 2000
at Oral Roberts L 90–98  9–7
(4–1)
 19  Suther   7  Golson   3  Chatman  Mabee Center (4,116)
Tulsa, OK
January 18, 2000
Youngstown State L 61–66 OT 9–8
(4–2)
 21  Palmer   7  Jackson   2  Jackson,
Stricker,
Suther
 
Hale Arena (2,477)
Kansas City, MO
January 22, 2000
Oakland L 62–64  9–9
(4–3)
 19  Jackson   7  Brown,
Jackson,
Palmer
 
 4  Chatman  Hale Arena (2,033)
Kansas City, MO
January 27, 2000
at Southern Utah L 77–96  9–10
(4–4)
 19  Stricker   4  Chatman,
Jackson
 
 6  Suther  Centrum Arena (4,307)
Cedar City, UT
February 3, 2000
Western Illinois W 79–70  10–10
(5–4)
 20  Jackson   6  Chatman   6  Suther  Municipal Auditorium (2,436)
Kansas City, MO
February 5, 2000
Chicago State W 92–53  11–10
(6–4)
 26  Golson   7  Stricker   3  Graves,
Jackson
 
Municipal Auditorium (2,451)
Kansas City, MO
February 10, 2000
at Valparaiso L 76–92  11–11
(6–5)
 15  Graves   5  Brown   5  Suther  Athletics–Recreation Center (4,371)
Valparaiso, IN
February 12, 2000
at Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis W 70–68 OT 12–11
(7–5)
 18  Golson   10  Jackson   3  Chatman,
Jackson
 
IUPUI Gymnasium (1,112)
Indianapolis, IN
February 19, 2000
Oral Roberts W 88–84 OT 13–11
(8–5)
 26  Jackson   6  Graves   5  Suther  Municipal Auditorium (6,536)
Kansas City, MO
February 24, 2000
at Oakland L 108–111 2OT 13–12
(8–6)
 24  Jackson   9  Jackson   8  Suther  Athletics Center O'rena (1,503)
Auburn Hills, MI
February 26, 2000
at Youngstown State W 83–81  14–12
(9–6)
 19  Jackson   9  Stricker   5  Palmer  Beeghly Physical Education Center (4,392)
Youngstown, OH
February 29, 2000
Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis W 84–73  15–12
(10–6)
 16  Jackson   4  Brown   6  Stricker  Municipal Auditorium (3,361)
Kansas City, MO
Conference Tournament
March 5, 2000*
5:00 PM
(3) vs. (6) Chicago State
[Quarterfinal]
W 62–61  16–12
 18  Jackson   9  Brown   4  Chatman  Allen County
War Memorial Coliseum
 (1,539)
Fort Wayne, IN
March 6, 2000*
8:30 PM
(3) vs. (2) Southern Utah
[Semifinal]
L 54–72  16–13
 17  Jackson   7  Golson   3  Stricker,
Suther
 
Allen County
War Memorial Coliseum
 (2,143)
Fort Wayne, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time (CST).

Source[2]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1999-00 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "UMKC 1999–2000 Game Results". sidearmsports.com. SIDEARM Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2024.