The 1988–89 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri as an independent (non-member of a conference) transitioning to full National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I status.

The Kangaroos finished the 1987–88 season competing for the initial time within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); they ended with a record of 9–18 and no postseason involvement.

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