2007–08 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 2007–08 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus, most at Municipal Auditorium (with four at Kemper Arena) in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of The Summit League (formerly named Mid–Continent Conference).

2007–08 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
Conference	The Summit League
Record	11–21, 2 wins vacated (6–12 Summit, 2 wins vacated)
Head coach	Matt Brown (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Kareem Richardson (1st season) Ed Kohtala (1st season) Martin Unger (1st season)
Home arena	Municipal Auditorium, Kemper Arena
Seasons ← 2006–07 2008–09 →

2007–08 Summit League men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Oral Roberts †	16	–	2		.889			24	–	9		.727
IUPUI	15	–	3		.833			26	–	7		.788
Oakland	11	–	7		.611			17	–	14		.548
North Dakota State	10	–	8		.556			16	–	13		.552
Southern Utah	9	–	9		.500			11	–	19		.367
IPFW	9	–	9		.500			13	–	18		.419
Western Illinois	7	–	11		.389			12	–	18		.400
UMKC	6	–	12		.333			11	–	21		.344
Centenary	4	–	14		.222			10	–	21		.323
South Dakota State	3	–	15		.167			8	–	21		.276
† 2008 Summit League Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2006–07 season with a record of 12–20 overall, 6–12 in the Mid–Continent Conference to finish in sixth place.

Roster

2007–08 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G/F 22 Tim Blackwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Creighton Cameron HS Cameron, MO F 4 Jeremiah Hartsock 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Bartlesville HS Bartlesville, OK F 15 Brent Stephens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Monmouth Jay HS Jay, OK F/C 33 Brian Gettinger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Shawnee Mission South HS Overland Park, KS G 41 Akeem Hemingway 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Connors State Fort Union Military/ Myrtle Beach HS Myrtle Beach, SC F 3 Dane Brumagin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Warrenton Christian HS Montgomery City, MO F 32 Jakub Jurczak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr SMS Kozienice HS Krosno, Poland C 14 Alex Pledger 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Hamilton Boys' HS Hamilton, New Zealand F/C 35 Kenny Simms 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Florida International Jackson Memorial HS Jackson, NJ G 2 Nathan Balch 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Olentangy HS Westerville, OH G 55 Fred Ford  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Ware Prep/ South Side HS Fort Wayne, IN G 23 Reggie Hamilton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Thornwood HS Harvey, IL F 1 James Humphrey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Fork Union Military Paul Harding HS Fort Wayne, IN F 21 Spencer Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Laurinburg Institute/ Champaign Central HS Champaign, IL	Head coach Matt Brown (Shippensburg) Assistant coach(es) Kareem Richardson (Evansville) Ed Kohtala (Maine) Martin Unger (Western Carolina) 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
October 27, 2007* 7:05 PM		Harris–Stowe State						Swinney Recreation Center  Kansas City, MO
Regular Season
November 11, 2007* 7:00 PM		at No. 4 Kansas Jayhawk Invitational [Multi–Team Event]	L 62–85	0–1	16 – Hartsock, Hamilton	8 – Hartsock	7 – Hamilton	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
November 13, 2007* 7:05 PM		Washburn Jayhawk Invitational [Multi–Team Event]	W 79–75	1–1	28 – Stephens	5 – Hartsock	4 – Hartsock	Municipal Auditorium (1,277) Kansas City, MO
November 17, 2007* 3:07 PM		at Northern Arizona Jayhawk Invitational [Multi–Team Event]	L 62–77	1–2	27 – Brumagin	5 – Gettinger, Brumagin	3 – Blackwell, Stephens	Joseph C. Rolle Activity Center (932) Flagstaff, AZ
November 19, 2007* 8:30 PM		at Arizona Jayhawk Invitational [Multi–Team Event]	L 62–81	1–3	16 – Stephens	6 – Stephens	6 – Hamilton	McKale Memorial Center (13,349) Tempe, AZ
November 24, 2007* 12:05 PM		Arkansas Tech	W 90–82	2–3	22 – Brumagin	8 – Brumagin	4 – Hamilton	Municipal Auditorium (1,106) Kansas City, MO
November 26, 2007* 7:05 PM		Florida Atlantic	W 77–66	3–3	21 – Brumagin	6 – Hartsock, Stephens	8 – Hamilton	Municipal Auditorium (1,838) Kansas City, MO
November 29, 2007* 7:00 PM		at UTSA	L 61–73	3–4	17 – Brumagin	7 – Stephens, Hamilton	5 – Blackwell	Convocation Center (805) San Antonio, TX
December 3, 2007* 8:05 PM		Eastern Washington	L 54–65	3–5	19 – Hamilton	7 – Hartsock	3 – Stephens	Municipal Auditorium (1,157) Kansas City, MO
December 6, 2007 6:00 PM		at Oakland	L 105–114 OT	3–6 (0–1)	40 – Brumagin	5 – Gettinger, Hamilton	5 – Blackwell	Athletics Center O'rena (1,165) Auburn Hills, MI
December 8, 2007 3:00 PM, CATV		at IPFW	L 70–79	3–7 (0–2)	35 – Brumagin	5 – Brumagin	5 – Blackwell, Hartsock	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,961) Fort Wayne, IN
December 15, 2007* 7:07 PM		Wichita State	W 59–56	4–7	13 – Brumagin, Hamilton	6 – Brumagin, Simms	4 – Hamilton	Municipal Auditorium (2,309) Kansas City, MO
December 19, 2007* 7:05 PM		Northern Iowa	L 60–64 OT	4–8	21 – Blackwell	6 – Brumagin	3 – Hamilton	Municipal Auditorium (1,707) Kansas City, MO
December 22, 2007* 12:05 PM		Loyola Chicago	W 77–66	5–8	24 – Blackwell	8 – Brumagin	3 – Stephens	Municipal Auditorium (1,318) Kansas City, MO
December 29, 2007* 6:00 PM		at Central Arkansas	L 57–64	5–9	18 – Brumagin	9 – Brumagin	3 – Blackwell, Hamilton	Farris Center (443) Conway, AR
January 3, 2008 7:05 PM		IUPUI	L 72–77	5–10 (0–3)	16 – Stephens	5 – Simms	6 – Hamilton	Municipal Auditorium (1,187) Kansas City, MO
January 5, 2008 7:05 PM		Western Illinois	L 62–69	5–11 (0–4)	21 – Brumagin	7 – Gettinger	6 – Blackwell	Municipal Auditorium (2,441) Kansas City, MO
January 8, 2008* 7:06 PM		at Missouri	L 76–96	5–12	20 – Stephens	8 – Brumagin	4 – Hamilton	Mizzou Arena (5,656) Columbia, MO
January 12, 2008 7:05 PM		Southern Utah	W 63–60	6–12 (1–4)	21 – Brumagin	10 – Brumagin	4 – Blackwell, Humphrey	Municipal Auditorium (1,696) Kansas City, MO
January 17, 2008 7:00 PM		at South Dakota State	W 64–58	7–12 (2–4)	20 – Brumagin	8 – Gettinger	4 – Stephens	Frost Arena (2,184) Brookings, SD
January 19, 2008 7:05 PM		at North Dakota State	L 82–90	7–13 (2–5)	23 – Brumagin	6 – Brumagin, Simms	2 – Blackwell, Hartsock, Brumagin	Bison Sports Arena (3,341) Fargo, ND
January 24, 2008 7:05 PM		Oral Roberts	L 47–75	7–14 (2–6)	12 – Balch	9 – Simms	2 – Brumagin, Balch, Johnson	Kemper Arena (1,503) Kansas City, MO
January 26, 2008 7:05 PM		Centenary	W 76–73	8–14 (3–6)	29 – Brumagin	8 – Brumagin	5 – Blackwell	Kemper Arena (2,262) Kansas City, MO
January 31, 2008 7:00 PM		at Western Illinois	L 62–77	8–15 (3–7)	17 – Blackwell	7 – Humphrey	4 – Hamilton	Western Hall (539) Macomb, IL
February 2, 2008 6:00 PM		at IUPUI	L 70–90	8–16 (3–8)	17 – Hamilton	8 – Brumagin	7 – Hamilton	IUPUI Gymnasium (1,215) Indianapolis, IN
February 9, 2008 8:30 PM		at Southern Utah	L 73–78	8–17 (3–9)	23 – Blackwell	7 – Simms	3 – Blackwell, Balch	Centrum Arena (2,158) Cedar City, UT
February 14, 2008 7:05 PM		North Dakota State	L 44–73	8–18 (3–10)	10 – Hamilton	6 – Simms, Humphrey	2 – Hamilton	Kemper Arena (1,453) Kansas City, MO
February 16, 2008 7:05 PM		South Dakota State	W 78–73	VACATED (League Sanction)	23 – Blackwell	8 – Blackwell	3 – Blackwell	Kemper Arena (3,342) Kansas City, MO
February 21, 2008 7:05 PM		at Oral Roberts	L 64–72	8–19 (3–11)	22 – Hamilton	6 – Hartsock	3 – Balch	Mabee Center (4,108) Tulsa, OK
February 23, 2008 5:30 PM		at Centenary	W 75–65	9–19 (4–11)	20 – Hamilton	10 – Humphrey	3 – Blackwell, Hamilton, Humphrey	Gold Dome (1,681) Shreveport, LA
February 28, 2008 7:05 PM		IPFW	W 75–57	VACATED (League Sanction)	23 – Brumagin	7 – Brumagin, Hamilton	4 – Blackwell, Hamilton	Municipal Auditorium (2,546) Kansas City, MO
March 1, 2008 7:05 PM		Oakland	L 75–85	9–20 (4–12)	23 – Hamilton	6 – Gettinger, Brumagin, Simms	5 – Blackwell	Municipal Auditorium (3,086) Kansas City, MO
League Tournament
March 8, 2008* 8:30 PM	(7)	vs. (2) IUPUI [Quarterfinal]	L 65–69	9–21	19 – Blackwell	8 – Hamilton	7 – Hamilton	John Q. Hammons Arena (3,007) Tulsa, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST).

Source^[2]
NOTE: The Summit League vacated (as opposed to forfeited) the victories of February 16 and February 28, resulting in neither a loss or win being reflected in the official league and overall record for those games.