The 2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Kangaroos, led by fourth year head coach Kareem Richardson, played most of their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium (with one postseason game on-campus at

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) in

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as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Kangaroos finished the season 18–17, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They were victorious over the

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in the WAC tournament quarterfinal round but were defeated by

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in the semifinal round. The Kangaroos accepted an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) where they were victorious over the

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in the first round but were defeated by the

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in the quarterfinal round.

Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 12–19 overall, 4–10 in conference to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming Transfers

2016 incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule & Results

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References

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