2020–21 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team

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2020–21 Kansas City Roos men's basketball
Kansas City Roos wordmark.svg
ConferenceSummit League
2020–21 record11–13 (7–7 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSwinney Recreation Center
Seasons
2020–21 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State 9 3   .750 16 7   .696
South Dakota 11 4   .733 14 11   .560
North Dakota State 11 5   .688 15 12   .556
Oral Roberts 10 5   .667 18 11   .621
North Dakota 8 8   .500 9 17   .346
Kansas City 7 7   .500 11 13   .458
Western Illinois 5 9   .357 7 15   .318
Omaha 3 11   .214 5 20   .200
Denver 1 13   .071 2 19   .095
2021 Summit League Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at the Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri, as members of the Summit League.

This season marked Kansas City's return to the Summit League, after spending the previous seven seasons as members 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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Zion Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr Wallace State Community College Maybrook, New York
G 2 Demarius Pitts 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Virginia Union Clinton, Maryland
G 3 Brandon McKissic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr St. Louis University High School Ferguson, Missouri
G 4 Jacob Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Champlin Park High School Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
G 5 Tyre Boykin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr West Bladen High School White Oak, North Carolina
F 10 Hidde Roessink 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Oklahoma State Arnhem, Netherlands
G 11 Franck Kamgain 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Wheeling Kansas City, Missouri
F 12 Jonathan Bolden 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Columbia State Community College Harvest, Alabama
G 13 D'Anthony Pennington Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr North Kansas City High School Kansas City, Missouri
G 14 Kyle Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Northwest College Harlem, New York
G 15 Paxton Payne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Smithville High School Kansas City, Missouri
F 20 Josiah Allick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Lincoln North Star High School Lincoln, Nebraska
G 21 Sam Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Burleson High School Fort Worth, Texas
C 30 Brayden Mitchell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Seminole State College Wellston, Oklahoma
G 32 Kaimen Lennox 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Truman High School Independence, Missouri
G 33 Marvin Nesbitt Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Butler College Prep High School Chicago, Illinois
F 35 Caden Boser 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Eau Claire Memorial High School Eau Claire, Wisconsin
F 40 Devon House 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Fr Newman 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 W 62–52  8–10
(4–5)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 13, 2021
7:00 pm
Omaha W 55–47  9–10
(5–5)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 19, 2021
7:00 pm
Denver W 68–57  10–10
(6–5)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 20, 2021
7:00 pm
Denver W 80–69  11–10
(7–5)
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 26, 2021
7:30 pm
at South Dakota State L 49–67  11–11
(7–6)
Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
February 27, 2021
7:30 pm
at South Dakota State L 77–89  11–12
(7–7)
Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
Summit League Tournament
March 7, 2021
8:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
(6) vs. (3) North Dakota State
Quarterfinals
L 65–69  11–13
Sanford Pentagon 
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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