Missouri-Kansas City

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Not to be confused with Kansas City University in Kansas City, Kansas, which closed in 1933, the same year UMKC opened.

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Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Division: NCAA Division I
Conference (basketball): Western Athletic Conference
Arena: Municipal Auditorium

The University of Missouri-Kansas City, or "UMKC"", Kangaroos compete as members of the Western Athletic Conference in NCAA Division I basketball. The school does not sponsor football. UMKC, originally founded as the University of Kansas City, is a public institution located in the Rockhill neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 9,000.