1997–98 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1997–98
| team = UMKC Kangaroos
| sport = Men's basketball
| logo =
| logo_size =
| logo_alt =
| image = UMKC Kangaroos wordmark.svg
| image_size = 190
| image_alt =
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
| conference = Mid–Continent Conference
| division =
| short_conf = Mid–Con
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 9–18
| conf_record = 7–9
| wins_forfeited =
| wins_vacated =
| conf_wins_forfeited =
| conf_wins_vacated =
| head_coach = Bob Sundvold
| hc_year = 2nd
| assoc_coach =
| ahc_year =
| asst_coach1 = Brian Ostermann
| ac1_year = 2nd
| asst_coach2 = Bernie Pearson
| ac2_year = 1st
| asst_coach3 = Mike Sharpe
| ac3_year = 1st
| asst_coach4 =
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| altcaptain1 =
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| altcaptain2 =
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| arena = Municipal Auditorium,
Kemper Arena
}}
{{1997–98 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1997–98 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus, primarily at Municipal Auditorium (with one at Kemper Arena) in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of the Mid–Continent Conference.
Previous Season
The Kangaroos finished the 1996–97 season with a record of 10–17 overall, 7–9 in the Mid–Continent Conference to finish in sixth place.
Roster
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|team = UMKC Kangaroos
|teamcolors = y
|year = 1997
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = G
| num = 21
| first = Anthony
| last = Perry
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| cur_rs =
| ft = 6
| in = 2
| lbs =
| rs =
| class = Sr
| high_school = Missouri State–West Plains
Northside HS
| home = Fort Smith, AR
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = C
| num = 45
| first = Seth
| last = Breitkreutz
| dab =
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| note =
| inj =
| cur_rs =
| ft = 6
| in = 9
| lbs = 221
| rs =
| class = Jr
| high_school = Bethany Lutheran
Redwood Valley HS
| home = Redwood Falls, MN
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = G
| num = 44
| first = Anton
| last = Hall
| dab =
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| note =
| inj =
| cur_rs =
| ft = 6
| in = 2
| lbs = 206
| rs =
| class = Jr
| high_school = Kennedy–King
Manley Career HS
| home = Chicago, IL
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = F
| num = 15
| first = Jimmy
| last = Keller
| dab =
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| inj =
| cur_rs =
| ft = 6
| in = 6
| lbs = 224
| rs =
| class = Jr
| high_school = Cloud County CC
Milwaukee Lutheran HS
| home = Milwaukee, WI
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = C
| num = 42
| first = Geoff
| last = Markos
| dab =
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| cur_rs =
| ft = 6
| in = 8
| lbs =
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| class = Jr
| high_school = Butler County CC
| home =
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = G
| num = 12
| first = Nick
| last = Richmond
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| cur_rs =
| ft = 6
| in = 2
| lbs =
| rs =
| class = Jr
| high_school = Frayser HS
| home = Memphis, TN
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = G
| num = 33
| first = Eddie
| last = Smith
| dab =
| link =
| note =
| inj =
| cur_rs =
| ft = 6
| in = 0
| lbs = 170
| rs =
| class = Jr
| high_school = Cloud County CC
Omaha Central HS
| home = Omaha, NE
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = G
| num = 32
| first = Paul
| last = Taylor
| dab =
| link =
| note =
| inj =
| cur_rs =
| ft = 6
| in = 0
| lbs =
| rs =
| class = Jr
| high_school = Northeast Missouri State
| home = Columbia, MO
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = G
| num = 20
| first = Ralph
| last = Williams
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| ft = 6
| in = 0
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| class = Jr
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{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = F
| num = 31
| first = Sherod
| last = Dent
| dab =
| link =
| note =
| inj =
| cur_rs =
| ft = 6
| in = 4
| lbs = 209
| rs =
| class = So
| high_school = Columbia
John Marshall Metropolitan HS
| home = Chicago, IL
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = G
| num = 10
| first = Anthony
| last = Love
| dab =
| link =
| note =
| inj =
| cur_rs =
| ft = 5
| in = 9
| lbs = 165
| rs =
| class = So
| high_school = Vashon HS
| home = St. Louis, MO
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = F
| num = 4
| first = Brad
| last = Mann
| dab =
| link =
| note =
| inj =
| cur_rs =
| ft = 6
| in = 6
| lbs = 226
| rs =
| class = So
| high_school = Riverton HS
| home = Riverton, KS
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| pos = F
| num = 11
| first = Jack
| last = Savage
| dab =
| link =
| note =
| inj =
| cur_rs =
| ft = 6
| in = 4
| lbs = 206
| rs =
| class = Fr
| high_school = Houston HS
| home = Memphis, TN
}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach =
|asst_coach =
- Brian Ostermann (Wisconsin–La Crosse)
- Bernie Pearson (Friends)
- Mike Sharpe (Kansas State)
|otherlegend =
- (5Y) Fifth-year Senior
|roster_url = https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/missouri-kansas-city/men/1998.html
|accessdate = November 3, 2024
}}
Schedule & Results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kansas City Roos}}"|Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 1997
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Creighton
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 59–81
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
| conference =
| points = 17
| highscorer = Smith
| rebounds = 6
| highrebounder = Keller,
Williams
| assists = 3
| highassister = Richmond
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| attend =
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 1997
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Texas–San Antonio
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 81–82
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
| conference =
| points = 28
| highscorer = Keller
| rebounds = 18
| highrebounder = Keller
| assists = 5
| highassister = Keller
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 893
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 1997
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 61–102
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
| conference =
| points = 11
| highscorer = Smith
| rebounds = 6
| highrebounder = Smith
| assists = 4
| highassister = Williams
| site_stadium = G. Rollie White Coliseum
| attend = 2,501
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 1997
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Doane
| gamename =
| status = W
| result_details =
| score = 74–62
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
| conference =
| points = 16
| highscorer = Smith
| rebounds = 9
| highrebounder = Smith,
Savage
| assists = 2
| highassister = Hall,
Smith,
Savage
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| attend = 1,881
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 1997
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 61–79
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
| conference =
| points = 16
| highscorer = Keller
| rebounds = 6
| highrebounder = Keller
| assists = 6
| highassister = Williams
| site_stadium = Young Arena
| attend = 1,823
| site_cityst = Waterloo, IA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 1997
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Kansas State
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 50–71
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
| conference =
| points = 21
| highscorer = Richmond
| rebounds = 9
| highrebounder = Dent
| assists = 2
| highassister = Williams
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| attend = 5,270
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 1997
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Youngstown State
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 60–75
| overtime =
| record = 1–6
| conference = 0–1
| points = 14
| highscorer = Keller,
Richmond
| rebounds = 7
| highrebounder = Hall
| assists = 3
| highassister = Keller,
Richmond,
Smith
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| attend = 1,378
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 1997
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Denver
| gamename =
| status = W
| result_details =
| score = 66–54
| overtime =
| record = 2–6
| conference =
| points = 14
| highscorer = Richmond,
Williams
| rebounds = 11
| highrebounder = Williams
| assists = 3
| highassister = Keller
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| attend = 1,189
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 1997
| nonconf = yes
| time = 1:00 PM
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Saint Louis
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 59–68
| overtime =
| record = 2–7
| conference =
| points = 13
| highscorer = Richmond
| rebounds = 6
| highrebounder = Keller,
Mann
| assists = 3
| highassister = Keller,
Smith,
Williams
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| attend = 2,632
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 1997
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = South Alabama
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 52–79
| overtime =
| record = 2–8
| conference =
| points = 15
| highscorer = Dent
| rebounds = 5
| highrebounder = Mann
| assists = 3
| highassister = Richmond,
Williams
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| attend = 1,715
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 1997
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 68–80
| overtime =
| record = 2–9
| conference = 0–2
| points = 13
| highscorer = Keller,
Williams
| rebounds = 7
| highrebounder = Keller
| assists = 5
| highassister = Williams
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| attend = 1,823
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 1997
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = California Polytechnic State–
San Luis Obispo
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 78–79
| overtime =
| record = 2–10
| conference =
| points = 16
| highscorer = Savage
| rebounds = 10
| highrebounder = Savage
| assists = 3
| highassister = Savage
| site_stadium = Mott Gym
| attend = 2,666
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Western Illinois
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 63–85
| overtime =
| record = 2–11
| conference = 0–3
| points = 19
| highscorer = Smith
| rebounds = 6
| highrebounder = Smith
| assists = 3
| highassister = Williams
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| attend = 3,304
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Northeastern Illinois
| gamename =
| status = W
| result_details =
| score = 88–62
| overtime =
| record = 3–11
| conference = 1–3
| points = 19
| highscorer = Smith
| rebounds = 9
| highrebounder = Breitkreutz
| assists = 5
| highassister = Richmond
| site_stadium = Physical Education Complex
| attend = 155
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Chicago State
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 69–79
| overtime =
| record = 3–12
| conference = 1–4
| points = 17
| highscorer = Savage
| rebounds = 10
| highrebounder = Hall
| assists = 3
| highassister = Williams
| site_stadium = Jacoby D. Dickens Physical
Education and Athletics Center
| attend = 221
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 63–65
| overtime =
| record = 3–13
| conference = 1–5
| points = 14
| highscorer = Breitkreutz
| rebounds = 9
| highrebounder = Keller
| assists = 5
| highassister = Savage
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| attend = 2,083
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| gamename =
| status = W
| result_details =
| score = 80–51
| overtime =
| record = 4–13
| conference = 2–5
| points = 13
| highscorer = Dent
| rebounds = 7
| highrebounder = Smith,
Dent,
Mann
| assists = 5
| highassister = Hall
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| attend = 2,083
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Buffalo
| gamename =
| status = W
| result_details =
| score = 81–67
| overtime =
| record = 5–11
| conference = 3–5
| points = 14
| highscorer = Smith
| rebounds = 7
| highrebounder = Keller,
Savage
| assists = 5
| highassister = Smith
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| attend = 1,371
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Western Illinois
| gamename =
| status = W
| result_details =
| score = 71–64
| overtime = OT
| record = 6–13
| conference = 4–5
| points = 21
| highscorer = Smith
| rebounds = 5
| highrebounder = Keller,
Dent,
Mann
| assists = 3
| highassister = Smith
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| attend = 6,883
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Chicago State
| gamename =
| status = W
| result_details =
| score = 89–65
| overtime =
| record = 7–13
| conference = 5–5
| points = 15
| highscorer = Perry
| rebounds = 7
| highrebounder = Perry
| assists = 8
| highassister = Hall
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| attend = 1,690
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Northeastern Illinois
| gamename =
| status = W
| result_details =
| score = 93–67
| overtime =
| record = 8–13
| conference = 6–5
| points = 19
| highscorer = Dent
| rebounds = 6
| highrebounder = Perry,
Keller
| assists = 5
| highassister = Dent,
Savage
| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
| attend = 2,310
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 62–71
| overtime =
| record = 8–14
| conference = 6–6
| points = 13
| highscorer = Dent
| rebounds = 9
| highrebounder = Hall
| assists = 3
| highassister = Hall,
Mann
| site_stadium = Centrum Arena
| attend = 2,066
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 75–89
| overtime =
| record = 8–15
| conference = 6–7
| points = 20
| highscorer = Smith
| rebounds = 7
| highrebounder = Smith
| assists = 5
| highassister = Smith
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| attend = 6,024
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Youngstown State
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 47–69
| overtime =
| record = 8–16
| conference = 6–8
| points = 9
| highscorer = Keller
| rebounds = 5
| highrebounder = Hall,
Dent,
Savage
| assists = 4
| highassister = Richmond
| site_stadium = Beeghly Physical Education Center
| attend = 2,100
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Buffalo
| gamename =
| status = W
| result_details =
| score = 78–68
| overtime =
| record = 9–16
| conference = 7–8
| points = 15
| highscorer = Dent
| rebounds = 10
| highrebounder = Keller
| assists = 4
| highassister = Hall,
Smith
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| attend = 3,553
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 1998
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| gamename =
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 65–75
| overtime =
| record = 9–17
| conference = 7–9
| points = 14
| highscorer = Perry
| rebounds = 6
| highrebounder = Savage
| assists = 3
| highassister = Hall,
Smith,
Savage
| site_stadium = Athletics–Recreation Center
| attend = 4,019
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|UMKC Kangaroos}}|1998 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 1998
| nonconf = yes
| time = 6:00 PM
| tv =
| seed = 6
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 3
| opprank =
| opponent = Youngstown State
| gamename = Quarterfinal
| status = L
| result_details =
| score = 59–75
| overtime =
| record = 9–18
| conference =
| points = 10
| highscorer = Hall,
Keller
| rebounds = 7
| highrebounder = Perry
| assists = 2
| highassister = Perry,
Keller,
Smith
| site_stadium = The MARK of the Quad Cities
| attend =
| site_cityst = Moline, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|rank=|region=|regionname=|timezone=Central Standard Time (CST)}}
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