2023–24 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
The 2023–24 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and is led by second year head coach Dennis Gates. The team plays its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri as an twelfth-year members of the Southeastern Conference.
2023–24 Missouri Tigers men's basketball | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Charlton Young (2nd season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Mizzou Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
Previous season
The Tigers finished the season 25–10, 11–7 in SEC play to finish tied for fourth place. They started the season on a hot streak winning their first nine games of the season before losing to old Big 12 rival Kansas. Missouri won their next three including a win against another rival and ranked Illinois and then another big against ranked Kentucky. After being ranked for the first time under new head coach Dennis Gates, they would lose four of their next six games. The Tigers would finish the regular season winning four straight games heading into the SEC Tournament. They secured a four seed in the conference tournament gaining a double-bye and would play Tennessee and would beat them 79–71. Missouri would play the number one seed Alabama in the semifinals, but would come up short 61–72.
The Tigers would achieve an at-large bid to the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The Tigers were placed in the South region of the bracket as a seven seed and would play the 10-seed Utah State in the first round. The Tigers won over the Aggies 76–65. In the second round, they would face the 15-seeded Princeton, but Missouri would lose to Princeton 63–78.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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D'Moi Hodge | 5 | G | 6'4" | 188 | Senior | Tortola, British Virgin Islands | Declared for 2023 NBA draft[1] |
Mohamed Diarra | 0 | F | 6'10" | 215 | Junior | Paris, France | Transferring to NC State[2] |
Ronnie DeGray III | 13 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Junior | Parker, CO | Entered Transfer Portal[3] |
Tre Gomillion | 2 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Senior | Augusta, GA | Graduated |
DeAndre Gholston | 4 | G | 6'5" | 215 | RS-Senior | Gary, IN | Graduated |
Ben Sternberg | 31 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Graduate Student | Cleveland, OH | Graduated |
Kaleb Brown | 1 | G | 6'6" | 250 | Sophomore | Huntsville, AL | Entered Transfer Portal |
Kobe Brown | 24 | G/F | 6'8" | 250 | Graduate Student | Huntsville, AL | Declared for 2023 NBA Draft, eligible to return. |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Curt Lewis | # | G | 6'5" | 220 | Junior | Louisville, KY | Transfer from John A. Logan College[4] |
Caleb Grill | # | F | 6'3" | 196 | Senior | Maize, KS | Transfer from Iowa State[5] |
John Tonje | # | F | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Omaha, NE | Transfer from Colorado State[6] |
Tamar Bates | # | G | 6'5" | 198 | Junior | Kansas City, KS | Transfer from Indiana[7] |
2023 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Anthony Robinson G |
Tallahassee, FL | Florida State University School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Jun 30, 2022 | |
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Trent Pierce F |
Tulsa, OK | Union High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 12, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Jordan Butler C |
Mauldin, SC | Christ Church Episcopal School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 5, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Danny Stephens F, (walk-on) |
Augusta, IL | Southeastern High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 17, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
JV Brown G, (walk-on) |
San Pedro, CA | Rolling Hills Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 26 Rivals: 32 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
December 3, 2023* TBD |
Wichita State | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO | |||||||||
TBD* TBD |
Kansas Border War |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||||
TBD* TBD |
vs. Illinois Braggin' Rights |
Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
TBD* TBD |
Memphis | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO | |||||||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March, 2024 |
vs. | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
References
- Harvey, Paul (April 12, 2023). "D'Moi Hodge, Mizzou guard, reveals plans for 2023-24 season". Saturday Down South. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- Samra, Steve (April 24, 2023). "NC State lands former Missouri center Mohamed Diarra via NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- Haynes, Brandon (March 30, 2023). "Ronnie DeGray III enters transfer portal". Rock M Nation. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- "Curt Lewis Signs with Mizzou Basketball". Missouri Athletics. April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- Stahl, Matt (April 20, 2023). "Missouri basketball gets Caleb Grill commitment in transfer portal. Here's how he can help the Tigers". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Smith, Kaiden (March 27, 2023). "Former Colorado State forward John Tonje commits to Missouri". On3.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- Harris, Matthew (April 14, 2023). "Mizzou lands Indiana transfer Tamar Bates". rockmnation.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.