2003–04 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

2003–04 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
2003–04 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
Conference	Mid–Continent Conference
Record	15–14 (9–7 Mid–Con)
Head coach	Rich Zvosec (3rd season);
Associate head coach	Ken Dempsey (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Jason Ivey (4th season); Marc Stricker (1st season);
Home arena	Municipal Auditorium,; Hale Arena,; Kemper Arena

2003–04 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Valparaiso †	11	–	5	.688	18	–	13	.581
IUPUI	10	–	6	.625	21	–	11	.656
Centenary	10	–	6	.625	16	–	12	.571
Oral Roberts	10	–	6	.625	17	–	11	.607
	9	–	7	.563	15	–	14	.517
Chicago State	9	–	7	.563	12	–	20	.375
Southern Utah	6	–	10	.375	10	–	18	.357
Oakland	6	–	10	.375	13	–	17	.433
Western Illinois	1	–	15	.063	3	–	25	.107

† 2004 Mid-Con Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 2003–04 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus, most at Municipal Auditorium (with one at Hale Arena and one at Kemper Arena) in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of the Mid–Continent Conference.

Previous Season

The Kangaroos finished the 2002–03 season with a record of 9–20 overall, 7–7 in the Mid–Continent Conference to finish in fifth place.

Roster

2003–04 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	11	Javon Clark	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr		Detroit, MI
F	22	Michael Watson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Central HS	Kansas City, MO
C	32	Carlton Aaron	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	322 lb (146 kg)	RS Jr	Temple The Winchendon/ Atlantic Shores Christian	Bronx, NY
F	42	Mike English	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Kaskaskia/ Lincoln Trail Jennings Senior & College Prep	St. Louis, MO
C	54	Dan Leadbetter	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jr	Abingdon–Avon HS	Abingdon, IL
F	25	Corey Starks	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Chaffey Rancho Cucamonga HS	Rancho, Cucomonga, CA
G	3	Brandon Temple	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Missouri State–West Plains Wake Forest–Rolesville HS	Raleigh, NC
F	15	Brandon Lipsey	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS So	Sumner Arts And Science	Kansas City, KS
G	21	Mark Huppe	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Truman State Saint Thomas Aquinas HS	Overland Park, KS
F	45	Blake Crawford	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Blue Valley North HS	Overland Park, KS

Head coach

Rich Zvosec (Defiance)

Assistant coach(es)

Ken Dempsey (Moravian)
Jason Ivey (Temple)
Marc Stricker (Missouri–Kansas City)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
(5Y) Fifth-year Senior
Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 3, 2024

Schedule & Results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 17, 2003* 7:00 PM		at Minnesota Preseason NIT [Opening Round]	L 67–78	0–1	16 – English	12 – English	7 – Watson	Williams Arena (10,797) Minneapolis, MN
November 29, 2003* 7:00 PM		Norfolk State	W 80–56	1–1	19 – Watson	12 – Aaron	8 – Temple	Municipal Auditorium (1,842) Kansas City, MO
December 2, 2003* 7:00 PM		Loyola–Chicago	L 75–83	1–2	20 – English	12 – English	7 – Temple	Municipal Auditorium (1,745) Kansas City, MO
December 4, 2003* 7:00 PM		Texas–Pan American	W 104–80	2–2	27 – Watson	7 – English, Starks	4 – Watson	Municipal Auditorium (1,822) Kansas City, MO
December 6, 2003* 7:30 PM		at Southeast Missouri State	L 63–80	2–3	22 – Watson	7 – English	2 – Watson, Temple	Show Me Center (3,851) Cape Girardeau, MO
December 10, 2003* 7:00 PM		Denver	W 72–68	3–3	37 – Watson	8 – Starks	4 – Watson	Municipal Auditorium (1,115) Kansas City, MO
December 13, 2003* 6:00 PM		at Monmouth	L 67–82	3–4	20 – Watson, Lipsey	10 – Lipsey	4 – Temple	William T. Boylan Gymnasium (1,927) West Long Branch, NJ
December 17, 2003* 7:00 PM		Southwest Missouri State	L 77–80 ^2OT	3–5	29 – Watson	12 – English	5 – Watson	Municipal Auditorium (2,545) Kansas City, MO
December 22, 2003* 6:00 PM		at Youngstown State	L 65–73	3–6	36 – Watson	9 – English	5 – Lipsey	Beeghly Physical Education Center (1,644) Youngstown, OH
December 30, 2003* 7:00 PM		Kansas State	W 93–52	4–6	18 – Watson, English	7 – Watson, English, Lipsey	6 – English, Temple	Municipal Auditorium (7,842) Kansas City, MO
January 3, 2004 7:00 PM		Oral Roberts	L 62–76	4–7 (0–1)	19 – English	7 – English	7 – Temple	Municipal Auditorium (3,242) Kansas City, MO
January 5, 2004 7:30 PM		at Chicago State	W 84–66	5–7 (1–1)	29 – Lipsey	11 – Aaron	5 – English, Starks	Jacoby D. Dickens Physical Education and Athletics Center (410) Chicago, IL
January 8, 2004 7:00 PM		Valparaiso	W 60–59	6–7 (2–1)	18 – Watson	11 – Lipsey	3 – Watson, Temple	Municipal Auditorium (2,221) Kansas City, MO
January 10, 2004 7:00 PM		Centenary	W 62–57	7–7 (3–1)	22 – Watson	9 – English	5 – English	Municipal Auditorium (3,422) Kansas City, MO
January 15, 2004 7:00 PM		Western Illinois	W 85–50	8–7 (4–1)	21 – Watson	10 – Aaron	8 – English	Kemper Arena (2,832) Kansas City, MO
January 19, 2004* 7:30 PM		Texas–Pan American	W 77–69	9–7	30 – Watson	7 – English	6 – Temple	UTPA Fieldhouse (1,350) Edinburg, TX
January 22, 2004 7:00 PM		Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis	L 83–91	9–8 (4–2)	27 – Watson	7 – Lipsey	5 – Watson, Temple	Hale Arena (2,932) Kansas City, MO
January 24, 2004 5:00 PM		at Oakland	L 67–82	9–9 (4–3)	15 – Watson, English	5 – English	2 – Watson	Athletics Center O'rena (2,115) Auburn Hills, MI
January 29, 2004 8:05 PM		at Southern Utah	L 63–73	9–10 (4–4)	27 – Watson	5 – English	6 – English	Centrum Arena (2,217) Cedar City, UT
January 31, 2004 7:05 PM		at Oral Roberts	W 77–71	10–10 (5–4)	27 – Watson	7 – Lipsey	3 – Watson, English	Mabee Center (6,244) Tulsa, OK
February 7, 2004 7:00 PM		Oakland	W 88–58	11–10 (6–4)	40 – Watson	11 – Starks	5 – Temple	Municipal Auditorium (3,822) Kansas City, MO
February 12, 2004 7:00 PM		at Western Illinois	W 78–71	12–10 (7–4)	26 – Watson	5 – Starks	6 – Temple	Western Hall (1,102) Macomb, IL
February 14, 2004 7:00 PM		at Valparaiso	L 60–70	12–11 (7–5)	20 – Watson	8 – Lipsey, Temple	5 – Watson, Temple	Athletics–Recreation Center (4,214) Valparaiso, IN
February 19, 2004 7:05 PM		at Centenary	L 55–63	12–12 (7–6)	28 – Watson	6 – Starks	2 – Watson, English	Gold Dome (1,918) Shreveport, LA
February 21, 2004 7:00 PM		Chicago State	L 65–66	12–13 (7–7)	17 – Watson	14 – English	5 – English	Municipal Auditorium (4,542) Kansas City, MO
February 26, 2004 7:00 PM		Southern Utah	W 74–62	13–13 (8–7)	31 – Watson	7 – English	4 – English, Temple	Municipal Auditorium (2,822) Kansas City, MO
February 28, 2004 5:00 PM		at Indiana/Purdue–Indianapolis	W 73–68 ^OT	14–13 (9–7)	19 – Aaron	17 – English	6 – Watson	IUPUI Gymnasium (2,000) Indianapolis, IN
Conference Tournament
March 7, 2004* 2:15 PM	(5)	vs. (4) Oral Roberts [Quarterfinal]	W 86–73	15–13	30 – Watson	11 – Starks	6 – Watson	Kemper Arena (2,622) Kansas City, MO
March 8, 2004* 6:00 PM	(5)	vs. (1) Valparaiso [Semifinal]	L 78–90	15–14	28 – Watson	10 – English	6 – Watson	Kemper Arena (3,812) Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST).

Source^[2]

References

^ sports-reference.com 2003-04 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
^ "UMKC 2003–04 Game Results". sidearmsports.com. SIDEARM Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

[1] sports-reference.com 2003-04 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary

[2] "UMKC 2003–04 Game Results". sidearmsports.com. SIDEARM Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

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