2021–22 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team

2021–22 Kansas City Roos men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
Record19–12 (12–6 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Payne (3rd season)
  • Vince Fritz (1st season)
  • Matt Vest (1st season)
Home arenaSwinney Recreation Center
2021–22 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Dakota State180 1.000305  .857
North Dakota State135 .7222310  .697
Kansas City126 .6671912  .613
Oral Roberts126 .6671912  .613
South Dakota117 .6111912  .613
Western Illinois711 .3891616  .500
Denver711 .3891121  .344
St. Thomas *414 .2221020  .333
Omaha414 .222525  .167
North Dakota216 .111625  .194
2022 Summit League tournament winner
* Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III

The 2021–22 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roos, led by third-year head coach Billy Donlon, played their home games on-campus at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri as a returning member of the Summit League.

The Roos finished the season 19–12 overall, 12–6 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for third place. They were defeated by South Dakota in the Summit League tournament quarterfinal round.

Approximately six weeks following the end of the season, Coach Donlon announced his resignation as head coach in order to "pursue other opportunities". Within four days, Donlon was announced as the associate head coach at Clemson University, reuniting with head coach Brad Brownell. Brownell and Donlon were both assistant coaches at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) in 2001-02. Donlon continued on at UNCW as an assistant coach when Brownell was named the program's head coach (2002-06). Donlon followed Brownell to his next stop at Wright State University (WSU), becoming his associate head coach (2006–10). Donlon ultimately was named the head coach at WSU when Brownell went to Clemson.