1988–89 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 February 2025 1988–89 UMKC Kangaroos Men's basketball UMKC Kangaroos wordmark.svg 190 Independent 9–18 Lee Hunt 2nd Municipal Auditorium The 1988–89 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri as an independent (non-member of a conference) transitioning to full National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I status. Previous season The Kangaroos finished the 1987–88 season competing for the initial time within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); they ended with a record of 9–18 and no postseason involvement. Roster yes m UMKC Kangaroos y 1988 F 30 Jay Boster yes 6 5 185 Sr Independence (KS) CCBennington HS Bennington, KS C 52 Ron Davis 6 9 208 Sr Seward County CCAll Saints HS Queens, NY G 24 Devon Francis 6 3 175 Sr Alvin CCJames Madison HS Houston, TX G 25 Frank Molak yes 6 1 180 Sr Iowa Lakes CCKuemper Catholic HS Arcadia, IA F 21 Billy Newbill 6 8 200 Sr McLennan CCSmith-Cotton HS Sedalia, MO F 44 Mark Oliver 6 6 220 Sr Southwestern (IA) CCLindblom Technical HS Chicago, IL F 42 Napoleon Petteway 6 8 205 Sr Ellsworth CCFlint Northern HS Flint, MI F 22 Baxter Russell 6 5 204 Sr McLennan CCCrockett HS Austin, TX G 12 Reggie DeGrate 6 1 Jr F 55 Baron McLaughlin 6 6 210 Jr ParklandLane Tech College Prep HS Chicago, IL G 32 Anthony Crompton 6 4 180 So Lincoln College Preparatory Academy Kansas City, MO C 45 David Robinson 6 10 230 So Joplin HS Joplin, MO G 11 Kent Denmon 6 3 Fr Hickman Mills HS Kansas City, MO Lee Hunt (Central Missouri State) (5Y) Fifth-year Senior November 3, 2024 Schedule & Results yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="Kansas City Roos"|Regular Season November 26, 1988 yes 7:05 PM Denver W 75–58 1–0 19 DeGrate 12 Russell 10 DeGrate Municipal Auditorium 1,855 Kansas City, MO December 3, 1988 yes 7:05 PM yes Saint Louis L 51–67 1–1 12 Davis 8 Petteway 8 Russell Kiel Auditorium 4,511 St. Louis, MO December 5, 1988 yes 7:05 PM Tennessee Tech L 55–58 1–2 13 Russell 7 Davis 6 DeGrate Municipal Auditorium 2,317 Kansas City, MO December 10, 1988 yes 7:05 PM yes Tulsa L 49–61 1–3 13 Russell 13 Davis 4 Russell Tulsa Convention Center 4,976 Tulsa, OK December 17, 1988 yes 7:05 PM Kansas State L 57–83 1–4 11 Francis,Robinson 8 Robinson 4 Francis,Russell Municipal Auditorium 9,516 Kansas City, MO December 19, 1988 yes 7:05 PM yes Oklahoma State L 78–109 1–5 17 Davis 9 Petteway,Robinson 5 Denmon Gallagher-Iba Arena 2,538 Stillwater, OK December 21, 1988 yes 7:05 PM Morehead State W 67–65 2–5 16 Davis 6 Robinson 5 Denmon Municipal Auditorium 1,248 Kansas City, MO December 28, 1988 yes 6:05 PM yes Cincinnati W 63–58 3–5 11 Davis,Francis,DeGrate 9 Robinson 6 Russell Riverfront Coliseum 2,149 Cincinnati, OH December 30, 1988 yes 7:05 PM Texas Southern W 77–76 4–5 21 Davis 10 Davis 5 Francis,Russell Municipal Auditorium 2,318 Kansas City, MO January 4, 1989 yes 7:05 PM Grambling State W 80–65 5–5 15 DeGrate 10 Davis 6 Russell Municipal Auditorium 2,708 Kansas City, MO January 7, 1989 yes 7:05 PM Cleveland State L 61–87 5–6 12 Russell 15 Davis 6 Russell Municipal Auditorium 3,569 Kansas City, MO January 9, 1989 yes 7:05 PM Texas–Pan American L 54–56 5–7 13 Davis 7 Russell 5 DeGrate Municipal Auditorium 2,318 Kansas City, MO January 11, 1989 yes 7:05 PM Arkansas State L 58–80 5–8 16 Robinson 11 Robinson 2 DeGrate Municipal Auditorium 2,329 Kansas City, MO January 16, 1989 yes 7:05 PM yes Tennessee State W 69–59 6–8 13 Davis,Francis,Russell 13 Russell 5 Francis Gentry Center 1,003 Nashville, TN January 23, 1989 yes 7:05 PM Samford W 77–51 7–8 16 Russell 8 DeGrate 8 DeGrate Municipal Auditorium 1,589 Kansas City, MO January 28, 1989 yes 7:05 PM yes Northern Illinois L 78–90 7–9 25 Petteway,Robinson 8 Robinson 8 Russell Chick Evans Field House 1,146 DeKalb, IL January 30, 1989 yes 7:05 PM yes Arkansas State L 50–69 7–10 14 Davis 6 Russell 2 Petteway,Russell,DeGrate Convocation Center 5,370 Jonesboro, AR February 4, 1989 yes 7:05 PM Chicago State L 63–71 7–11 15 Petteway 11 Robinson 7 Russell,Denmon Municipal Auditorium 2,016 Kansas City, MO February 6, 1989 yes 7:05 PM Wisconsin–Milwaukee L 67–72 7–12 13 DeGrate 13 Davis 6 Petteway Municipal Auditorium 1,928 Kansas City, MO February 8, 1989 yes 7:05 PM yes Grambling State L 71–79 7–13 22 Petteway 6 Davis,Petteway 4 Denmon Memorial Gymnasium 976 Grambling, LA February 13, 1989 yes 9:05 PM yes United States International L 96–102 OT 7–14 35 Petteway 12 Petteway 5 DeGrate Golden Hall 182 San Diego, CA February 18, 1989 yes 7:05 PM yes South Alabama L 72–91 7–15 24 Davis 17 Davis 4 Russell Jaguar Gym 3,375 Mobile, AL February 22, 1989 yes 7:05 PM yes Texas–Pan American W 73–58 7–16 21 Russell 15 Davis 6 Francis,Russell UTPA Fieldhouse 1,639 Edinburg, TX February 25, 1989 yes 6:05 PM yes American L 75–80 7–17 20 Petteway,Crompton 10 Robinson 4 Russell,Denmon Bender Arena 2,023 Washington, D. C. March 1, 1989 yes 7:05 PM Alcorn State W 92–68 8–17 35 Petteway 9 Davis 12 Russell Municipal Auditorium 2,215 Kansas City, MO March 4, 1989 yes 6:05 PM yes Youngstown State W 77–74 9–17 26 Russell 10 Russell 20 Denmon Beeghly Physical Education Center 2,000 Youngstown, OH March 6, 1989 yes 6:05 PM yes Cleveland State L 61–99 9–18 22 Petteway 11 Davis 5 Francis Woodling Gymnasium 2,873 Cleveland, OH AP Poll Central Standard Time (CST) SourceNovember 3, 2024 en SIDEARM Sports UMKC 1988-89 Game Results https://missourikc_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/stats/198889stats/m-basketball/teamstat.htm sidearmsports.com References Umkc Category:Kansas City Roos men's basketball seasons Category:1988 in sports in Missouri Category:1989 in sports in Missouri