1987–88 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

1987–88 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–18
Head coach
  • Lee Hunt (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Bill McCammon (1st season)
  • Joe Proctor (1st season)
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium
1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Akron   21 7   .750
DePaul   22 8   .733
Notre Dame   20 9   .690
Wright State   16 11   .593
Miami (FL)   17 14   .548
UMBC   13 15   .464
Dayton   13 18   .419
Brooklyn   11 17   .393
Central Connecticut State   10 18   .357
Marquette   10 18   .357
Nicholls State   10 18   .357
U.S. International   10 18   .357
UMKC   9 18   .333
Central Florida   9 19   .321
Florida International   9 19   .321
Chicago State   8 20   .286
Northern Illinois   8 20   .286
Oral Roberts   8 21   .276
Southeastern Louisiana   7 21   .250
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri as an independent (non-member of a conference) transitioning to full National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I status.