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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State122 .857286  .824
Utah Valley104 .7142311  .676
Grand Canyon95 .6432212  .647
Seattle86 .5712014  .588
Texas–Rio Grande Valley68 .4291518  .455
Cal State Bakersfield59 .3571218  .400
UMKC59 .3571022  .313
Chicago State113 .071329  .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.