Missouri Tigers men's basketball explained

Missouri Tigers
Current:2024–25 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
University:University of Missouri
Firstseason:1907
Athletic Director:Laird Veatch
Coach:Dennis Gates
Tenure:3rd
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Location:Columbia, Missouri
Arena:Mizzou Arena
Capacity:15,061
Nickname:Tigers
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Ncaachampion3:1921, 1922
Ncaaeliteeight:1944, 1976, 1994*, 2002, 2009
Ncaasweetsixteen:1976, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1994*, 2002, 2009
Ncaaroundof32:1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1994*, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2023
Ncaatourneys:1944, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994*, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2023
Conference Tournament:1978, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2009, 2012
Conference Season:1918, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1930, 1939, 1940, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1994
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The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the SEC. Prior to the 2012–2013 season, the basketball team represented the school in the Big 12 Conference. They are located in Columbia, Missouri, playing home games at Mizzou Arena (15,061). The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2023. The Tigers' season in 2022–23 was their first under head coach Dennis Gates, who was hired away from Cleveland State to replace the fired Cuonzo Martin.[1] The Missouri men's basketball program was a charter member of the Big 12 Conference, formed from the Big Eight Conference in 1996.[2] Entering the 2023–24 season the Tigers had an all-time record of 1,691–1,245 and a winning percentage of .

History

See also: List of Missouri Tigers men's basketball seasons.

Coaching history

See main article: List of Missouri Tigers men's basketball head coaches.

Current coaching staff

  • Dennis Gates – Men's Basketball Head Coach
  • Charlton Young – Associate Head Coach
  • Dickey Nutt – Assistant Coach
  • Kyle Smithpeters – Assistant Coach
  • Matt Cline – Offensive Coordinator
  • Ryan Sharbaugh – Defensive Coordinator
  • Chase Goldstein – Chief of Staff/Director of Basketball Operations
  • Matt Lottich – Special Assistant to the Head Coach
  • Sean Conaty – Director of Basketball Athletic Performance
  • Dalon King – Coordinator of Scouting and Analytics
  • Jordan Bailey – Assistant Director of Basketball Operations
  • Perin Foote – Player Development Coordinator
  • Chris Perrin – Assistant Director of Sports Medicine
  • Latisha Mayes – Executive Staff Assistant

Record vs. Big 12 opponents (1996-2012)

Missouri
vs.
Overall Record at Columbia at Opponent's
Venue
at Neutral Site Last 5 Meetings Last 10 Meetings Current Streak During Time
in Big 12
BaylorMU, 16–10MU, 10–2BU, 6–4 Tied, 2–2 MU, 4–1MU, 7–3W 4 MU, 13–6
Iowa StateMU, 151–86MU, 87-21 ISU, 60–48 MU, 16–5 MU, 3-2MU, 8–2W 1MU, 20–14
KansasKU, 175–95KU, 66–57KU, 90–31KU, 19–7KU, 4–1KU, 8–2L 3 KU, 25–10
Kansas StateKSU, 121–116MU, 64–42KSU, 62–44KSU, 17–8KSU, 5–0KSU, 7–3L 5 MU, 18–15
OklahomaOU, 115–97MU, 62–31OU, 66–21OU, 18–14OU, 3–2tied, 5–5L 3 OU, 13–11
Oklahoma StateMU, 77–42MU, 45–7 OSU, 29–21MU, 10–6MU, 3–2MU, 6-4L 1MU, 11–9
TexasMU, 14–12MU, 7–4UT, 6–4MU, 3–2MU, 4–1MU, 6–4W 3 UT, 11–9
Texas A&MTAMU, 24-20TAMU, 10-8TAMU, 13-7MU, 5–1TAMU, 3–2TAMU, 6-4L 1 Tied, 10–10
Texas TechMU, 15–8MU, 8–2TTU, 6–3MU, 4–0MU, 5–0MU, 8–2W 7 MU, 13–7
  • As of March 12, 2023

Record vs. other opponents (at least 15 games played)

Missouri
vs.
Overall Record at Columbia at Opponent's
Venue
at Neutral Site Last 5 Meetings Last 10 Meetings Current Streak
ColoradoMU, 99–53MU, 57–11CU, 34–30MU, 12–8MU, 4–1MU, 9–1W 1
CreightonMU, 9–7MU, 3–2 Tied, 4–4MU, 2–1MU, 3–2CU, 6–4L 1
DrakeMU, 27–7MU, 17–3MU, 10–4Tied, 0–0MU, 4–1MU, 8–2W 4
IllinoisUI, 33–20Tied, 3–3UI, 4–1UI, 26–16MU, 3-2UI, 6–4W 1
IndianaTied, 9–9MU, 5–3IU, 6–3MU, 1–0MU, 4–1Tied, 5–5W 3
IowaUI, 10–7MU, 4–2 UI, 7–2Tied, 1–1MU, 3–2Tied, 5–5W 2
NebraskaMU, 126–93MU, 70–25NU, 56–42MU, 14–12MU, 3–2Tied, 5–5L 1
Saint LouisMU, 21–19SLU, 12–10MU, 11–6SLU, 1–0[3] MU, 3–2Tied, 5–5W 2
Washington U. of StLMU, 71–29MU, 42–8MU, 29–21Tied, 0–0MU, 5–0MU, 8–2W 7
  • As of March 18, 2023

Record vs. SEC opponents

Missouri
vs.
Overall Record at Columbia at Opponent's
Venue
at Neutral Site Last 5 Meetings Last 10 Meetings Current Streak Since Joining SEC
AlabamaUA, 14–7MU, 5-4UA, 7–1 UA, 3–1 UA, 3-2UA, 6–4L 3 UA, 10–6
ArkansasUA, 33-27MU, 17–12UA, 19–10UA, 2–0UA, 4-1UA, 6-4W 1 UA, 14–9
AuburnAU, 9-6MU, 4-3AU, 5–1 Tie, 1–1AU, 4–1AU, 8-2L 3AU, 9–6
FloridaUF, 9-4Tied, 3-3UF, 5–1 UF, 1–0UF, 3-2UF, 7-3L 2UF, 9–4
GeorgiaMU, 11-8MU, 5–2UGA, 5–3 MU, 3–1MU, 4-1MU, 7-3W 3 Tied, 8–8
KentuckyUK, 13–3UK, 4–3UK, 7–0 UK, 2–0UK, 3-2UK, 7-3W 1 UK, 10–3
LSULSU, 11–4Tied, 3–3LSU, 6–1 LSU, 2–0LSU, 3-2LSU, 8-2W 2 LSU, 10–4
Mississippi StateMSU, 13-6MU, 5–4MSU, 9–1 Tied, 0–0MSU, 4-1MSU, 8-2W 1 MSU, 12–4
UM, 15–8UM, 6–4UM, 7-3 UM, 2–1MU, 5-0MU, 6-4W 5 UM, 15–8
South CarolinaMU, 9-7MU, 6–1SC, 5-3 SC, 1–0MU, 3–2MU, 6-4W 1 MU, 9–7
TennesseeUT, 11–10Tied, 5–5UT, 5–4 Tied, 1–1MU, 3-2UT, 6-4W 2 UT, 9–6
Texas A&MTAMU, 24–20TAMU, 10-8TAMU, 13–7MU, 5–1TAMU, 3–2TAMU, 6-4L 2 TAMU, 14–7
VanderbiltMU, 9-7MU, 7–0VU, 6-2VU, 1–0MU, 4-1MU, 6–4W 1MU, 7–4
  • As of March 12, 2023

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in the NCAA tournament 29 times. Their combined record is 23–29. However, their appearance in 1994 has been vacated by the NCAA, making their official record 20–28.[4]

Elite Eight
Regional 3rd Place Game
Utah
Pepperdine
L 35–45
W 61–46
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Washington
Texas Tech
Michigan
W 69–67
W 86–75
L 88–95
Round of 32 Utah L 79–86 2OT
  1. 5
Round of 48
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 12 San Jose State
    #4 Notre Dame
    #1 LSU
W 61–51
W 87–84 OT
L 63–68
  1. 9
Round of 48
  1. 8 Lamar
L 67–71
  1. 2
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 7 Marquette
    #6 Houston
W 73–69
L 78–79
  1. 2
Round of 32
  1. 7 Iowa
L 63–77
  1. 11
Round of 64
  1. 6 UAB
L 64–66
  1. 4
Round of 64
  1. 13 Xavier
L 69–70
  1. 6
Round of 64
  1. 11 Rhode Island
L 80–87
  1. 3
Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 14 Creighton
    #11 Texas
    #2 Syracuse
W 85–69
W 108–89
L 80–83
  1. 3
Round of 64
  1. 14 Northern Iowa
L 71–74
  1. 5
Round of 64
Round of 32
  1. 12 West Virginia
    #4 Seton Hall
W 89–78
L 71–88
  1. 10
Round of 64
  1. 7 Temple
L 61–75
1994
  1. 1
Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
  1. 16 Navy
    #9 Wisconsin
    #4 Syracuse
    #2 Arizona
W 76–53
W 109–96
W 98–88 OT
L 72–92
  1. 8
Round of 64
Round of 32
  1. 9 Indiana
    #1 UCLA
W 65–60
L 74–75
  1. 8
Round of 64
  1. 9 New Mexico
L 59–61
  1. 9
First Round
  1. 9 North Carolina
L 84–70
  1. 9
First Round
Second Round
  1. 8 Georgia
    #1 Duke
W 70–68
L 81–94
  1. 12
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
  1. 5 Miami (FL)
    #4 Ohio State
    #8 UCLA
    #2 Oklahoma
W 93–80
W 83–67
W 82–73
L 75–81
  1. 6
First Round
Second Round
  1. 11 Southern Illinois
    #3 Marquette
W 72–71
L 92–101 OT
  1. 3
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
  1. 14 Cornell
    #6 Marquette
    #2 Memphis
    #1 Connecticut
W 78–59
W 83–79
W 102–91
L 75–82
  1. 10
First Round
Second Round
  1. 7 Clemson
    #2 West Virginia
W 86–78
L 59–68
  1. 11
First Round
  1. 6 Cincinnati
L 63–78
  1. 2
First Round
  1. 15 Norfolk State
L 84–86
  1. 9
First Round
  1. 8 Colorado State
L 72–84
  1. 8
First Round
  1. 9 Florida State
L 54–67
  1. 9
First Round
  1. 8 Oklahoma
L 68–72
  1. 7
First Round
Second Round
  1. 10 Utah State
    #15 Princeton
W 76–65
L 63–78
  • Vacated by the NCAA

NCAA Tournament seeding history

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.

NIT results

The Tigers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) eight times. Their combined record is 2–8.

First Round St. John's L 81–82
First Round Massachusetts L 71–78
First Round Saint Joseph's L 67–68
First Round
Second Round
Murray State
Alabama
W 89–85
L 49–72
First Round UAB L 86–93
First Round Michigan L 64–65
First Round DePaul L 70–75
First Round
Second Round
Davidson
Southern Miss
W 85–77
L 63–71

NCIT results

The Tigers appeared in one of the only two ever National Commissioners Invitational Tournaments. Their record is 0–1.

Quarterfinals Purdue L 74–87

Retired numbers

See main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers. Missouri has retired eight jersey numbers, with the most recent ones being the numbers of Derrick Chievous and John Brown in 2019.[5] [6]

Missouri Tigers retired numbers
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3 1984–1988 2019
20 1979–1983 [7]
22 1953–1956 [8]
30 1974–1976 [9]
34 1987–1991 [10]
40 1979–1983 [11]
43 1949–1952 [12]
50 1970–1973 2019

Tigers in the NBA

Current

Former

Tigers in the NBA G-League

Current

Former

Tigers in European leagues

Current

Former

Tigers in other leagues

Current

Missouri Tigers All-Americans

Participations in FIBA competitions

5th place

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Dennis Gates hired as Missouri basketball coach . . March 22, 2022. March 22, 2022.
  2. Web site: Big 12 Conference. big12sports.com.
  3. Web site: Dec. 12, 1999: Mizzou vs. SLU basketball. stltoday.com.
  4. Web site: 1996-11-19 . Missouri Punished by NCAA for Player's Violations . 2023-03-15 . AP NEWS . en.
  5. Web site: Daniel. Jones. Chievous gets moment in spotlight as Missouri retires No. 3. Linn County Leader. February 19, 2019. February 20, 2019.
  6. Web site: Alex. Schiffer. 'Now I can die': Mizzou retires John Brown's No. 50 basketball jersey. The Kansas City Star. March 9, 2019. March 14, 2019.
  7. http://mosportshalloffame.com/inductees/jon-sunvold/ Sundvold bio
  8. https://mutigers.com/honors/hall-of-fame/norm-stewart/15 Stewart bio
  9. https://mutigers.com/honors/hall-of-fame/willie-smith/38 Willie Smith bio
  10. http://mosportshalloffame.com/inductees/doug-smith/ Dough Smith
  11. https://www.stlshof.com/steve-stipanovich-2/ STEVE STIPANOVICH Basketball
  12. https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2015/11/29/mu-basketball-legend-stauffer-dies/21770947007/ MU basketball legend Stauffer dies