2023–24 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and was led by second year head coach Dennis Gates . The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri as a twelfth-year member of the Southeastern Conference .
The Tigers finished their regular season without a win (0–18) in SEC play, the first time the team had not won a conference game since their 1907–08 season .[ 1] The team lost their opening round game in the 2024 SEC men's basketball tournament , bringing their final loss total to 0–19 in conference play.
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 ranked rival Illinois and an win 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. Mizzou would play Tennessee and beat them 79–71. Missouri then would play the number one seed Alabama in the semifinals, but ultimately came up short 61–72.
The Tigers would achieve an at-large bid to the 2023 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 bow out of the tournament with a 63–78 loss.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Anthony Robinson G
Tallahassee, FL
Florida State University School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
Jun 30, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Trent Pierce F
Tulsa, OK
Union High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jul 12, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 84
Jordan Butler C
Mauldin, SC
Christ Church Episcopal School
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Oct 5, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Danny Stephens F, (walk-on)
Augusta, IL
Southeastern High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Nov 17, 2022
Star ratings : 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
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 26 Rivals : 32
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2024)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
T.O. Barrett G
Edmond, OK
Link Academy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jun 29, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Peyton Marshall C
Marietta, GA
Carlton J. Kell High School
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
310 lb (140 kg)
Aug 11, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Marcus Allen F
Miami, FL
Miami Norland Senior High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Aug 7, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 3 Rivals : 6
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Roster
2023–24 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
C
0
Jordan Butler
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Christ Church Episcopal School
Greenville, SC
G
1
Kaleb Brown
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Jr
Lee High School
Huntsville, AL
G
2
Tamar Bates
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
IMG Academy Indiana
Kansas City, KS
G
4
Curt Lewis
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
John A. Logan College
Louisville, KY
F
5
John Tonje
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Omaha Central High School Colorado State
Omaha, NE
G
10
Nick Honor
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
GS
Lake Highland Preparatory School Clemson
Orlando, FL
F
11
Trent Pierce
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Compass Prep
Tulsa, OK
G
12
Jackson Francois (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
So
Bishop Gorman High School
Las Vegas, NV
F
13
Jesús Carralero
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Campbell
Málaga, Spain
G
14
Anthony Robinson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
Fr
Florida State University School
Tallahassee, FL
F
15
Danny Stephens (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Southeastern High School
Augusta, IL
F
23
Aidan Shaw
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Blue Valley High School
Stillwell, KS
G
31
Caleb Grill
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
Sr
Maize High School Iowa State
Maize, KS
G
33
JV Brown (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
Fr
Rolling Hills Prep
San Pedro, CA
F
35
Noah Carter
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Sr
Dubuque Senior High School Northern Iowa
Dubuque, IA
C
45
Mabor Majak (W)
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Sr
Hamilton Southeastern High School Cleveland State
Biemnon , South Sudan
G
55
Sean East II
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
New Albany High School John A. Logan College
Louisville, KY
C
75
Connor Vanover
7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
Sr
Findlay Prep California Arkansas Oral Roberts
Little Rock, AR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SECN+ /ESPN+
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 101–79
1–0
21 – East II
9 – Shaw
4 –
Mizzou Arena (11,486)Columbia, MO
November 10, 2023 *8:00 p.m., SECN
Memphis
L 55–70
1–1
14 – East II
10 – Grill
2 –
Mizzou Arena (15,061)Columbia, MO
November 13, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
SIU Edwardsville
W 68–50
2–1
20 – East II
10 – Carter
5 – Robinson
Mizzou Arena (9,656)Columbia, MO
November 16, 2023 *8:00 p.m., BTN
at Minnesota
W 70–68
3–1
16 – Honor
6 – Carter
4 – Grill
Williams Arena (7,975)Minneapolis, MN
November 19, 2023 *5:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Jackson State Missouri/Tulsa Multi-Team Event
L 72–73
3–2
17 – Honor
7 –
6 – Carralero Martin
Mizzou Arena (9,690)Columbia, MO
November 22, 2023 *6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
South Carolina State Missouri/Tulsa Multi-Team Event
W 82–59
4–2
21 – East II
7 – Shaw
4 – East II
Mizzou Arena (9,745)Columbia, MO
November 25, 2023 *11:00 a.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Loyola (MD)
W 78–70
5–2
18 – Carter
6 – Carter
4 – East II
Mizzou Arena (9,762)Columbia, MO
November 28, 2023 *6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Pittsburgh ACC–SEC Challenge
W 71–64
6–2
21 – East II
8 – Carter
4 –
Petersen Events Center (7,390)Pittsburgh, PA
December 3, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN2
Wichita State
W 82–72
7–2
22 – East II
10 – Grill
9 – East II
Mizzou Arena (10,885)Columbia, MO
December 9, 2023 *4:15 p.m., ESPN
at No. 2 Kansas Border War
L 64–73
7–3
21 – East II
8 – Carter
6 – East II
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, KS
December 17, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. Seton Hall
L 87–93
7–4
22 – Bates
9 – Carter
6 – East II
T-Mobile Center (7,062)Kansas City, MO
December 22, 2023 *8:00 p.m., FS1
vs. No. 13 Illinois Braggin' Rights
L 73–97
7–5
18 – East II
6 – Robinson
2 – East II
Enterprise Center (18,485)St. Louis, MO
December 30, 2023 *2:00 p.m., SECN
Central Arkansas
W 92–59
8–5
25 – Bates
8 – Carter
5 – Honor
Mizzou Arena (10,623)Columbia, MO
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN
Georgia
L 68–75
8–6 (0–1)
18 – East II
6 – East II
8 – East II
Mizzou Arena (12,407)Columbia, MO
January 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 6 Kentucky
L 77–90
8–7 (0–2)
20 – Carter
4 –
4 – Carralero Martin
Rupp Arena (20,086)Lexington, KY
January 13, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN
South Carolina
L 69–71 OT
8–8 (0–3)
23 – Carter
8 – East II
4 – Carralero Martin
Mizzou Arena (11,135)Columbia, MO
January 16, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN
at Alabama
L 75–93
8–9 (0–4)
19 – Bates
4 – East II
4 – East II
Coleman Coliseum (11,569)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Florida
L 67–79
8–10 (0–5)
36 – Bates
4 – East II
3 – East II
Mizzou Arena (11,489)Columbia, MO
January 23, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN
at Texas A&M
L 57–63
8–11 (0–6)
17 – East II
6 – Carter
5 – East II
Reed Arena (9,623)College Station, TX
January 27, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN
at South Carolina
L 64-72
8–12 (0–7)
21 – East II
7 – Bates
7 – East II
Colonial Life Arena (13,553)Columbia, SC
January 31, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN
Arkansas
L 84–91
8–13 (0–8)
29 – Bates
6 – East II
7 – East II
Mizzou Arena (11,020)Columbia, MO
February 3, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt
L 61–68
8–14 (0–9)
20 – Carter
6 – Carter
4 – East II
Memorial Gymnasium (6,905)Nashville, TN
February 7, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Texas A&M
L 60–79
8–15 (0–10)
20 – Bates
7 – Shaw
3 – Bates
Mizzou Arena (9,814)Columbia, MO
February 10, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN
Mississippi State
L 51–75
8–16 (0–11)
15 – Honor
7 – Carter
4 – Carter
Mizzou Arena (10,620)Columbia, MO
February 17, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss
L 76–79
8–17 (0–12)
25 – East II
5 – Shaw
6 – East II
SJB Pavilion (8,598)Oxford, MS
February 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN
No. 5 Tennessee
L 67–72
8–18 (0–13)
24 – East II
7 – Carter
6 – East II
Mizzou Arena (10,089)Columbia, MO
February 24, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN2
at Arkansas
L 73–88
8–19 (0–14)
33 – East II
7 – Carter
2 –
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
February 28, 2024 5:30 p.m., SECN
at No. 24 Florida
L 74–83
8–20 (0–15)
20 – East II
6 – Vanover
4 – East II
O'Connell Center (9,072)Gainesville, FL
March 2, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN
Ole Miss
L 78–84
8–21 (0–16)
27 – East II
9 – Shaw
4 – Carralero
Mizzou Arena (11,021)Columbia, MO
March 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 13 Auburn
L 74–101
8–22 (0–17)
21 – East II
9 – Shaw
3 – East II
Mizzou Arena (10,041)Columbia, MO
March 9, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN
at LSU
L 80–84
8–23 (0–18)
26 – East II
5 – East II
3 – Robinson II
Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Tournament
March 13, 2024 8:30 p.m., SECN
(14)
vs. (11) Georgia First round
L 59–64
8–24
14 – Honor
10 – Vanover
5 – East II
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
[ 12]
Rankings
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