Looking to potentially clinch the second seed in the WAC tournament, the Roos helped themselves in a big way Saturday night in their final home game of the year, dismantling the Chicago State Cougars, 80-58.   “I thought we put the ball inside where it needed to go against...

U-News sat down with senior guard Rob Whitfield to discuss his life, path to loving basketball and time at UMKC. Whitfield is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina and is playing his second season here at UMKC. Q: What’s it like growing up where you’re from?  A:...

After winning three straight games and looking poised to move up in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), Kansas City men’s basketball struggled in consecutive losses to UT Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and New Mexico State last week.   The Roos contest against UTRGV got...

The Kansas City men’s basketball team put forth a great effort on both ends of the court in a 99-41 blowout win over the Crowley’s Ridge Pioneers last week. The win gave the Roos a perfect 5-0 non-conference home record for the season. “I thought we played a little...

Foul trouble, rebounding, and a lack of efficient shooting doomed the Kansas City men’s basketball team on their first road trip of the season, as the Roos fell in all three contests.  Kansas City vs Oklahoma State The Roos lost their first game of the year to Big...