2021–22 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roos, led by third-year head coach Billy Donlon, played their home games at the Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri, as members of the Summit League.

2021–22 Kansas City Roos men's basketball
Missouri Showdown Champions
Postseason eligible
Conference	Summit League
Record	19–12 (12–6 The Summit)
Head coach	Billy Donlon (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Steve Payne Matt Vest Vince Fritz
Home arena	Swinney Recreation Center
Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 Summit League men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
South Dakota State †	18	–	0		1.000			30	–	5		.857
North Dakota State	13	–	5		.722			23	–	10		.697
Kansas City	12	–	6		.667			19	–	12		.613
Oral Roberts	12	–	6		.667			19	–	12		.613
South Dakota	11	–	7		.611			19	–	12		.613
Western Illinois	7	–	11		.389			16	–	16		.500
Denver	7	–	11		.389			11	–	21		.344
St. Thomas*	4	–	14		.222			10	–	20		.333
Omaha	4	–	14		.222			5	–	25		.167
North Dakota	2	–	16		.111			6	–	25		.194
* Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
† 2022 Summit League tournament winner

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Roos finished the 2020–21 season 11–13, 7–7 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Summit League tournament, they lost to North Dakota State in the quarterfinals.^[1]

Roster

2021–22 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Timothy Barnes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Fr Gray Collegiate Academy West Columbia, SC G 1 Evan Gilyard II 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) — GS New Mexico State Chicago, IL G 2 Justus Peuser 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Fr Rheingauschule Rüdesheim, Germany F 3 Arkel Lamar 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS UMBC Bridgeport, CT G 4 Jacob Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Champlin Park HS Brooklyn Park, MN G 5 Shemarri Allen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Jr Cowley CC Asheville, NC F 10 Hidde Roessink 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Oklahoma State Arnhem, Netherlands G 11 Anderson Kopp 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Jr Lamar Houston, TX F 12 Blake Bowman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Fr Derby College Derby, United Kingdom G 15 Paxton Payne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Smithville HS Kansas City, MO F 20 Josiah Allick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Lincoln North Star HS Lincoln, NE G 21 Sam Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Burleson HS Fort Worth, TX G 33 Marvin Nesbitt Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Butler College Prep HS Chicago, IL F 34 Jack Chapman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Fr Blue Valley Northwest HS Overland Park, KS F 35 Caden Boser 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Eau Claire Memorial HS Eau Claire, WI F 44 Trace Evans 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — So Lake Region State College Newcastle, Australia	Head coach Billy Donlon (UNC Wilmington) Assistant coach(es) Steve Payne (Union (KY)) Matt Vest (Wright State) Vince Fritz (Sacred Heart) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 31, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, BTN+		at Minnesota	L 56–71	0–1	Williams Arena (8,975) Minneapolis, MN
November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, BTN+		at Iowa	L 57–89	0–2	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,133) Iowa City, IA
November 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+		at Missouri	W 80–66	1–2	Mizzou Arena (6,887) Columbia, MI
November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm		Kansas Christian	W 99–36	2–2	Swinney Recreation Center (605) Kansas City, MO
November 22, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at Idaho State	W 74–58	3–2	Reed Gym (1,176) Pocatello, ID
November 27, 2021* 6:00 pm		vs. Morehead State Eracism Invitational	L 62–70	3–3	First National Bank Arena (181) Jonesboro, AR
November 28, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Arkansas State Eracism Invitational	L 55–66	3–4	First National Bank Arena (801) Jonesboro, AR
December 4, 2021* 7:00 pm		Calvary Bible	W 94–32	4–4	Swinney Recreation Center (612) Kansas City, MO
December 10, 2021* 7:00 pm		Green Bay	W 64–55	5–4	Swinney Recreation Center (1,052) Kansas City, MO
December 12, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at SIU Edwardsville	L 56–60	5–5	First Community Arena (687) Edwardsville, IL
December 20, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at South Dakota State	L 57–89	5–6 (0–1)	Frost Arena (1,438) Brookings, SD
December 22, 2021 7:00 pm		at South Dakota	W 68–57	6–6 (1–1)	Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,635) Vermillion, SD
January 10, 2022 7:00 pm		Omaha Rescheduled from December 30	W 64–61	7–6 (2–1)	Swinney Recreation Center (495) Kansas City, MO
January 11, 2022* 7:00 pm		Baptist Bible	W 98–57	8–6	Swinney Recreation Center (446) Kansas City, MO
January 15, 2022 7:00 pm		Oral Roberts	L 72–84	8–7 (2–2)	Swinney Recreation Center (766) Kansas City, MO
January 17, 2022 7:00 pm		Denver Rescheduled from January 1	L 55–63	8–8 (2–3)	Swinney Recreation Center (495) Kansas City, MO
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm		North Dakota State	W 80–77	9–8 (3–3)	Swinney Recreation Center (631) Kansas City, MO
January 22, 2022 7:00 pm		North Dakota	W 79–74	10–8 (4–3)	Swinney Recreation Center (572) Kansas City, MO
January 24, 2022* 6:00 pm		Spurgeon	W 111–44	11–8	Swinney Recreation Center  Kansas City, MO
January 27, 2022 8:00 pm		at Denver	W 72–61	12–8 (5–3)	Hamilton Gymnasium (474) Denver, CO
January 29, 2022 7:00 pm		at Omaha	L 68–69	12–9 (5–4)	Baxter Arena (1,957) Omaha, NE
January 31, 2022 6:00 pm		at Western Illinois Rescheduled from January 6	W 83–75	13–9 (6–4)	Western Hall (633) Macomb, IL
February 3, 2022 7:00 pm		St. Thomas	W 81–72	14–9 (7–4)	Swinney Recreation Center (584) Kansas City, MO
February 5, 2022 7:00 pm		Western Illinois	W 91–82	15–9 (8–4)	Swinney Recreation Center (876) Kansas City, MO
February 8, 2022 7:00 pm		at St. Thomas Rescheduled from January 8	W 76–67	16–9 (9–4)	Schoenecker Arena (710) St. Paul, MN
February 12, 2022 7:00 pm		at Oral Roberts	L 86–91	16–10 (9–5)	Mabee Center (4,453) Tulsa, OK
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm		at North Dakota	W 80–65	17–10 (10–5)	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,361) Grand Forks, ND
February 19, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN3		at North Dakota State	W 75–61	18–10 (11–5)	Scheels Center (2,683) Fargo, ND
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm		South Dakota	W 72–63	19–10 (12–5)	Swinney Recreation Center (1,046) Kansas City, MO
February 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		South Dakota State	L 75–86	19–11 (12–6)	Swinney Recreation Center (1,558) Kansas City, MO
Summit League tournament
March 6, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	(4)	vs. (5) South Dakota Quarterfinals	L 61–74	19–12	Denny Sanford Premier Center (7,364) Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source^[2]

References

1. "Third-seeded NDSU fends off late rally by sixth-seeded Kansas City". The Summit League. March 7, 2021. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Missouri-Kansas City. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.