The 2022–23 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Roos, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games on-campus at

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as a member of The Summit League (The Summit). The Roos finished the season 11–21 overall, 7–11 in The Summit to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the seventh seed, they were defeated by the

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in The Summit tournament first round.

Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2021–22 season with a record of 19–12 overall, 12–6 in The Summit to finish in a tie for third place. Head Coach

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stepped down on April 21, 2022 to "pursue other opportunities", ending his three-year tenure at the helm. Four days later, Donlon was announced as the associate head coach at

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. The next day,

was hired as head coach for the University of Missouri Kansas City. Menzies was familiar with the Kansas City program, having coached against them during their days as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) (both as a head coach at

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and an associate head coach at

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Roster

Schedule & Results

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References

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Kansas City Roos men's basketball seasons

Kansas City Roos men's basketball The Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri–Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. Starting off in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the Roos moved to the National Collegiate Athle ...