# 2023–24 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

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. 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

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| D'Moi Hodge | 5 | G | 6'4" | 188 | Senior | Tortola, British Virgin Islands | Undrafted, signed Two-Way contract with Los Angeles Lakers |
| Mohamed Diarra | 0 | F | 6'10" | 215 | Junior | Paris, France | Transferred to NC State |
| Ronnie DeGray III | 13 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Junior | Parker, CO | Transferred to Wichita State |
| 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 |
| Isiaih Mosley | 11 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Graduate Student | Macon, MO | Graduated |
| Kobe Brown | 24 | G/F | 6'8" | 250 | Graduate Student | Huntsville, AL | Drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2023 NBA Draft |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Curt Lewis | 4 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Junior | Louisville, KY | Transfer from John A. Logan College |
| Caleb Grill | 31 | F | 6'3" | 196 | Senior | Maize, KS | Transfer from Iowa State |
| John Tonje | 5 | F | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Omaha, NE | Transfer from Colorado State |
| Tamar Bates | 2 | G | 6'5" | 198 | Junior | Kansas City, KS | Transfer from Indiana |
| Jesús Carralero Martín | 13 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Senior | Málaga, Spain | Transfer from Campbell |
| Connor Vanover | 75 | C | 7'5" | 227 | Senior | Little Rock, AR | Transfer from Oral Roberts |

#### 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: |||||||

## 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 – Tied | 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 – Tied | 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 – Tied | 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 – Tied | 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 – Tied | 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 – Tied | 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. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
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