2020–21 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team explained

Year:	2020–21
Team:	Missouri Tigers
Sport:	Basketball
Conference:	Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:	SEC
Record:	16–10
Conf Record:	8–8
Head Coach:	Cuonzo Martin
Hc Year:	4th
Asst Coach1:	Chris Hollender
Asst Coach2:	Cornell Mann
Asst Coach3:	Marco Harris
Stadium:	Mizzou Arena
Tourney:	NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:	first round

The 2020–21 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and was led by head coach Cuonzo Martin, who was in his fourth year at Missouri. The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri as a ninth-year members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 16-10, 8-8 in SEC Play to finish in 7th place. They defeated Georgia in the Second Round of the SEC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to Oklahoma.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 15–16, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 10th place with Arkansas. Missouri never got a chance to play in the 2020 SEC men's basketball tournament because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Reed Nikko	14	F	6'10"	240	Senior		Graduated
Mario McKinney Jr.	11	G	6'2"	185	Freshman		Transferring to John A. Logan College^[1]
LaTrayvion Jackson	2	F	6'8"	215	Sophomore		Transferring to Seton Hall^[2]
Axel Okongo	15	C	7'0"	250	Senior		Transferring to Eastern Michigan^[3]

Assistant Coach Michael Porter Sr.'s contract was not renewed at the end of the season.^[4]

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Ed Chang	11	F	6'8"	215	Junior		Transfer from Salt Lake City Community College^[5]
Drew Buggs	2	G	6'3"	195	RS Senior		Graduate Transfer from Hawaii^[6]

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mario McKinney lands at Illinois junior college; Mizzou targets 4-star guard from Nebraska. January 28, 2020. St. Louis Dispatch. June 19, 2020.
2. Web site: Swingman Tray Jackson transfers from Missouri to Seton Hall. April 30, 2020. ESPN. June 19, 2020.
3. Web site: Axel Okongo's transfer means Missouri has flexibility over the summer. June 17, 2020. Rock M Nation. June 19, 2020.
4. Web site: Mizzou basketball's Michael Porter Sr.'s contract not renewed. But he could stick around. May 1, 2020. Kansas City Star. June 19, 2020.
5. Web site: Mizzou Hoops Signs Ed Chang. May 7, 2020. Missouri Tigers. June 19, 2020.
6. Web site: Mizzou Men's Hoops Inks Grad Transfer, Drew Buggs. April 29, 2020. Missouri Tigers. June 19, 2020.