2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record10–22 (5–9 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAngres Thorpe (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Conner Hampton (2nd season)
  • Josh Sash (1st season)
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium,
Swinney Recreation Center
2017–18 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 12 2   .857 28 6   .824
Utah Valley 10 4   .714 23 11   .676
Grand Canyon 9 5   .643 22 12   .647
Seattle 8 6   .571 20 14   .588
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 6 8   .429 15 18   .455
Cal State Bakersfield 5 9   .357 12 18   .400
UMKC 5 9   .357 10 22   .313
Chicago State 1 13   .071 3 29   .094
2018 WAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by fifth-year head coach Kareem Richardson, played most of their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium (with one game on-campus at Swinney Recreation Center) in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

The Kangaroos finished the season 10–22, 5–9 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were defeated by Grand Canyon University in the WAC tournament quarterfinal round.