2001–02 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2001–02 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus, most at Municipal Auditorium (with three at Kemper Arena) in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of the Mid–Continent Conference.

2001–02 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
Conference	Mid–Continent Conference
Record	18–11 (7–7 Mid–Con)
Head coach	Rich Zvosec (1st season)
Associate head coach	Ken Dempsey (1st season)
Assistant coach	Jason Ivey (2nd season)
Home arena	Municipal Auditorium, Kemper Arena
Seasons ← 2000–01 2002–03 →

2001–02 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Valparaiso †	12	–	2		.857			25	–	8		.758
Oral Roberts	10	–	4		.714			17	–	14		.548
Oakland	10	–	4		.714			17	–	13		.567
Southern Utah	8	–	6		.571			11	–	16		.407
UMKC	7	–	7		.500			18	–	11		.621
IUPUI	6	–	8		.429			15	–	15		.500
Western Illinois	3	–	11		.214			12	–	16		.429
Chicago State	0	–	14		.000			2	–	26		.071
† 2002 Mid-Con Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2000–2001 season with a record of 14–16 overall, 9–7 in the Mid–Continent Conference to finish in fourth place.

Roster

2001–02 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 4 Marcus Golson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Butler County CC/ Baylor Blue Valley Northwest HS Kansas City, KS G 30 Michael Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Butler County CC Blue Valley Northwest HS Overland Park, KS G 40 Will Palmer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Truman HS Independence, MO G 12 Marc Stricker   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Christian Brothers College HS St. Louis, MO G 11 Matt Suther 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Butler County CC Frankfort HS Frankfort, KS G 5 Randall Atchison 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Piper HS Fort Lauderdale, FL F 50 Tom Curtis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Grand Rapids CC Garden City HS Garden City, MI C 32 Carlton Aaron  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 322 lb (146 kg) So Temple The Winchendon/ Atlantic Shores Christian Bronx, NY C 45 Randall Logan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 300 lb (136 kg) So Shaw James Madison University HS Milwaukee, WI F 22 Michael Watson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Central HS Kansas City, MO C 54 Dan Leadbetter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Fr Abingdon–Avon HS Abingdon, IL F 15 Brandon Lipsey  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sumner Arts And Science Kansas City, KS G 21 Edward Spencer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Prairie View HS Kansas City, MO	Head coach Rich Zvosec (Defiance) Assistant coach(es) Ken Dempsey (Moravian) Jason Ivey (Temple) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on (5Y) Fifth-year Senior Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 3, 2024

Schedule & Results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition Season
November 6, 2001* 7:00 PM		Australian National Team						Municipal Auditorium  Kansas City, MO
November 13, 2001* 7:00 PM		M. M. S. (Amateur Athletic Union)						Municipal Auditorium  Kansas City, MO
Regular Season
November 17, 2001* 7:05 PM		at Wisconsin–Green Bay	W 48–47	1–0	16 – Watson	5 – Curtis, Watson	3 – Jackson	Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (2,851) Ashwaubenon, WI
November 24, 2001* 7:00 PM		Maryland–Eastern Shore	W 58–55	2–0	21 – Golson	7 – Golson, Jackson	6 – Suther	Municipal Auditorium  Kansas City, MO
November 27, 2001* 7:30 PM		Southwest Missouri State	W 69–63 OT	3–0	29 – Watson	10 – Golson	8 – Suther	Municipal Auditorium (3,522) Kansas City, MO
December 1, 2001* 7:00 PM		Northern Iowa	W 79–64	4–0	23 – Watson	7 – Jackson	6 – Jackson, Watson	Municipal Auditorium (4,055) Kansas City, MO
December 5, 2001* 6:30 PM		at Robert Morris	W 70–63	5–0	26 – Watson	8 – Suther	3 – Suther, Watson	Charles L. Sewall Center (434) Moon Township, PA
December 8, 2001* 7:05 PM		at No. 4 Kansas	L 68–79	5–1	29 – Watson	10 – Jackson	4 – Suther	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
December 15, 2001* 1:00 PM		Wisconsin–Green Bay	W 67–54	6–1	24 – Watson	11 – Golson	2 – Palmer, Suther, Watson	Municipal Auditorium (3,709) Kansas City, MO
December 19, 2001* 7:00 PM		No. 6 Oklahoma State	L 50–62	6–2	14 – Golson, Watson	10 – Golson	4 – Suther	Municipal Auditorium (8,643) Kansas City, MO
December 22, 2001* 7:00 PM		Youngstown State	W 68–53	7–2	18 – Watson	12 – Curtis	6 – Jackson	Municipal Auditorium (3,755) Kansas City, MO
December 28, 2001* 5:00 PM		vs. Arkansas State Koch Petroleum Islander Classic [Semifinal]	L 58–60	7–3	21 – Jackson	6 – Jackson, Curtis	4 – Suther	Memorial Coliseum  Corpus Christi, TX
December 29, 2001* 5:00 PM		vs. Wayland Baptist Koch Petroleum Islander Classic [Consolation Final]	W 63–53	8–3	31 – Watson	7 – Golson	3 – Suther, Watson	Memorial Coliseum  Corpus Christi, TX
January 5, 2002 7:00 PM		Oral Roberts	L 55–67	8–4 (0–1)	27 – Watson	7 – Jackson	2 – Jackson, Suther	Municipal Auditorium (4,221) Kansas City, MO
January 10, 2002 7:00 PM		Oakland	W 72–63	9–4 (1–1)	18 – Golson	13 – Golson	4 – Watson	Municipal Auditorium (2,685) Kansas City, MO
January 12, 2002 7:00 PM		Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis	L 63–64 OT	9–5 (1–2)	16 – Golson, Jackson	9 – Palmer	3 – Jackson, Watson	Municipal Auditorium (4,611) Kansas City, MO
January 14, 2002* 7:00 PM		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	W 67–61	10–5	16 – Jackson, Watson	9 – Jackson, Curtis	6 – Watson	Kemper Arena (1,579) Kansas City, MO
January 17, 2002 7:00 PM		at Western Illinois	W 63–51	11–5 (2–2)	24 – Watson	8 – Jackson	6 – Suther	Western Hall (2,393) Macomb, IL
January 19, 2002 11:00 AM		at Valparaiso	L 60–78	11–6 (2–3)	23 – Watson	7 – Jackson	4 – Suther	Athletics–Recreation Center (4,342) Valparaiso, IN
January 24, 2002 7:00 PM		Chicago State	W 67–53	12–6 (3–3)	23 – Watson	9 – Golson	4 – Atchison	Kemper Arena (2,026) Kansas City, MO
January 26, 2002 7:00 PM		Southern Utah	L 49–54	12–7 (3–4)	16 – Golson	10 – Curtis	6 – Suther	Kemper Arena (2,355) Kansas City, MO
February 2, 2002 7:00 PM		at Oral Roberts	L 75–85	12–8 (3–5)	31 – Watson	7 – Watson	3 – Jackson, Watson	Mabee Center (6,827) Tulsa, OK
February 7, 2002 6:00 PM		at Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis	W 55–54	13–8 (4–5)	15 – Jackson	5 – Palmer	3 – Watson	IUPUI Gymnasium (1,127) Indianapolis, IN
February 9, 2002 5:00 PM		at Oakland	L 59–72	13–9 (4–6)	21 – Watson	6 – Golson, Suther	2 – Golson, Suther, Watson	Athletics Center O'rena (2,315) Auburn Hills, MI
February 14, 2002 7:00 PM		Valparaiso	L 63–76	13–10 (4–7)	34 – Watson	6 – Jackson	8 – Suther	Municipal Auditorium (3,546) Kansas City, MO
February 16, 2002 7:00 PM		Western Illinois	W 64–52	14–10 (5–7)	24 – Watson	10 – Jackson	4 – Watson	Municipal Auditorium (4,443) Kansas City, MO
February 21, 2002 8:05 PM		at Southern Utah	W 72–71 OT	15–10 (6–7)	31 – Watson	7 – Golson	3 – Golson, Suther, Watson	Centrum Arena (1,085) Cedar City, UT
February 23, 2002 4:00 PM		at Chicago State	W 61–48	16–10 (7–7)	29 – Jackson	5 – Suther, Curtis	7 – Watson	Jacoby D. Dickens Physical Education and Athletics Center (629) Chicago, IL
February 26, 2002* 7:00 PM		Indiana/Purdue–Fort Wayne	W 81–66	17–10	20 – Jackson	16 – Palmer	3 – Suther	Municipal Auditorium (2,527) Kansas City, MO
Conference Tournament
March 3, 2002* 2:15 PM	(5)	vs. (4) Southern Utah [Quarterfinal]	W 70–57	18–10	29 – Watson	8 – Jackson	5 – Watson	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,408) Fort Wayne, IN
March 4, 2002* 6:00 PM	(5)	vs. (1) Valparaiso [Semifinal]	L 58–71	18–11	27 – Watson	9 – Curtis	3 – Suther	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum  Fort Wayne, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST).

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