2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by fourth-year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games at the Municipal Auditorium as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–17, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament before losing to New Mexico State in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Green Bay in the first round before losing to Wyoming in the quarterfinals.

2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record18–17 (8–6 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Angres Thorpe
  • Conner Hampton
  • Chris Hollender
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium
2016–17 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cal State Bakersfield122 .8572510  .714
New Mexico State113 .786286  .824
Grand Canyon*113 .786229  .710
UMKC86 .5711817  .514
Utah Valley68 .4291717  .500
Seattle59 .3571317  .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley212 .1431022  .313
Chicago State113 .071626  .188
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I.
2017 WAC tournament winner
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