The 1987–88 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the
University of Missouri–Kansas City
The University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC or Kansas City) is a Public university, public research university in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. UMKC is part of the University of Missouri System and has a UMKC School of Medicine, medic ...
during the
1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus at
Municipal Auditorium in
Kansas City, Missouri
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as an independent (non-member of a conference) transitioning to full
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I status.
Previous Season
The Kangaroos did not compete during the 1986-87 season (they played the
1985–86 season as its last in the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA); they ended with a record of 19–15 and no postseason involvement).
During the autumn of 1986, the university hired Lee Hunt as both its Athletic Director and Men's Basketball head coach to oversee the transition from the NAIA to the NCAA.
Roster
Schedule & Results
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Source
References
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