2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team

2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record16–14 (8–7 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lucas McKay (1st season)
  • Steve Payne (1st season)
  • Rodney Perry (1st season)
Home arenaSwinney Recreation Center
2019–20 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State160 1.000256  .806
California Baptist *106 .6252110  .677
Texas–Rio Grande Valley97 .5631416  .467
Kansas City87 .5331614  .533
Seattle77 .5001415  .483
Grand Canyon88 .5001317  .433
Cal State Bakersfield610 .3751219  .387
Utah Valley510 .3331119  .367
Chicago State014 .000425  .138
* Ineligible for the 2020 NCAA tournament due to transition period.
NOTE: The 2020 WAC tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roos, led by first-year head coach Billy Donlon, played their home games on-campus at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

The Roos finished the season 16–14, 8–7 in WAC play, to finish in fourth place. They were slated to be the fifth seed in the WAC tournament; however, the event was canceled as the initial breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic was commencing.

This would be the Roos' last season as a member of the WAC, as they would rejoin the Summit League in July 2020 after a seven-year absence.

On July 1, 2019, the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) announced that its athletic program, formerly known as the UMKC Kangaroos, would officially be referred to as the Kansas City Roos.