The 2025–26 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roos, who were led by fourth-year head coach Marvin Menzies, played their home games at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri as members of the Summit League.
The Roos finished the season 4–27 overall, 1–15 in the Summit League to finish in ninth place. In the Summit League tournament, Kansas City lost in the first round to Oral Roberts.
On January 12, 2026, Kansas City announced that Menzies would not be retained as head coach following the conclusion of the 2025-26 schedule. Menzies would stay on as head coach for the remainder of the season. At the time of the announcement, the Roos were 4-14 and two defeats into a season-ending fifteen game losing streak. Only one of the four victories was versus NCAA Division I opposition.
Previous season The Roos finished the 2024–25 season 13–20, 4–12 in Summit League play, to finish in eighth place. They defeated Oral Roberts, before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Omaha in the quarterfinals of The Summit League tournament.
Roster
Schedule and results
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