# 2022–23 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and is led by first-year head coach Dennis Gates. The team plays its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri as an eleventh-year members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 11-7 in SEC play to finish in 4th place. They defeated Tennessee in the first round of the SEC tournament before losing to Alabama in the second round. Tigers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were awarded a No. 7 seed in the South Region. They defeated Utah State in the first round before suffering an upset defeat by 15th-seeded Princeton in the second round.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 12–21, 5–13 in SEC play to finish in 12th place. They defeated Ole Miss in the first round of the SEC tournament before losing to LSU in the second round.
Following the season, the school fired head coach Cuonzo Martin. On March 22, 2022, the school named Cleveland State head coach Dennis Gates the new head coach of the Tigers.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Anton Brookshire | 0 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Freshman | Springfield, MO | Transferred to Iona |
| Amari Davis | 1 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Senior | Trotwood, OH | Transferred to Wright State |
| Sean Durugordon | 2 | F | 6'5" | 175 | RS-Freshman | Queens, NY | Transferred to Austin Peay |
| Javon Pickett | 4 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Senior | Belleville, IL | Transferred to St. Louis |
| Jarron Coleman | 5 | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS-Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Ball State |
| Yaya Keita | 11 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Sophomore | St. Louis, MO | Transferred to Oklahoma |
| DaJuan Gordon | 12 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Transferred to New Mexico State |
| Trevon Brazile | 23 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Freshman | Springfield, MO | Transferred to Arkansas |
| Jordan Wilmore | 32 | C | 7'3" | 300 | Sophomore | Laurel, MD | Transferred to Northwestern State |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Mohamed Diarra | 0 | F/C | 6'10" | 215 | Sophomore | Paris, France | Transfer from Garden City Broncbusters. He will have three years of eligibility left. |
| Tre Gomillion | 2 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Senior | Augusta, GA | Transfer from Cleveland State. He will have one year of eligibility left. |
| DeAndre Gholston | 4 | G | 6'2" | 215 | Redshirt-Senior | Gary, IN | Transfer from Milwaukee. He will have one year of eligibility left. |
| D'Moi Hodge | 5 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Senior | Tortola, British Virgin Islands | Transfer from Cleveland State. He will have one year of eligibility left. |
| Nick Honor | 10 | G | 5'10" | 195 | Senior | Orlando, FL | Transfer from Clemson. He will have two years of eligibility left. |
| Isiaih Mosley | 11 | G | 6'5" | 194 | Senior | Macon, MO | Transfer from Missouri State. He will have two years of eligibility left. |
| Noah Carter | 35 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Sophomore | Dubuque, IA | Transfer from Northern Iowa. He will have three years of eligibility left. |
| Mabor Majak | 45 | C | 7'2" | 230 | Sophomore | Biemnon, South Sudan | Transfer from Cleveland State. |
| Sean East II | 55 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Louisville, KY | Transfer from John A. Logan College. He will have two years of eligibility left. |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Aidan Shaw F | Stillwell, KS | Blue Valley High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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: ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Anthony Robinson G | Tallahassee, FL | Florida State University School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| 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) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Jordan Butler C | Mauldin, SC | Christ Church Episcopal School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 18 |||||||
| 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 |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | Washington University | W 89–61 | 0–0 | 25 – Ko. Brown | 11 – Ko. Brown | 4 – Mosley | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Southern Indiana | W 97–91 | 1–0 | 20 – Ko. Brown | 14 – Ko. Brown | 5 – East II | Mizzou Arena (10,723) Columbia, MO |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Penn | W 92–85 | 2–0 | 28 – Carter | 8 – Carter | 5 – Gomillion | Mizzou Arena (8,483) Columbia, MO |
| November 13, 2022* 5:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Lindenwood | W 82–53 | 3–0 | 14 – Carter | 9 – Ko. Brown | 7 – Ko. Brown | Mizzou Arena (7,914) Columbia, MO |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | SIU Edwardsville | W 105–80 | 4–0 | 30 – Hodge | 7 – Hodge | 5 – East II | Mizzou Arena (8,241) Columbia, MO |
| November 20, 2022* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State Collegiate Hoops Roadshow | W 83–62 | 5–0 | 18 – Hodge | 6 – Ko. Brown | 6 – Honor | Mizzou Arena (7,052) Columbia, MO |
| November 23, 2022* 6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina Collegiate Hoops Roadshow | W 89–51 | 6–0 | 23 – Mosley | 7 – Ko. Brown | 7 – Hodge | Mizzou Arena (7,459) Columbia, MO |
| November 26, 2022* 11:00 a.m., SECN | | Houston Christian | W 105–69 | 7–0 | 22 – Gholston | 3 – Gholston | 5 – Carter | Mizzou Arena (7,610) Columbia, MO |
| November 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wichita State | W 88–84 $^{OT}$ | 8–0 | 20 – Carter | 8 – Carter | 4 – Tied | Charles Koch Arena (7,401) Wichita, KS |
| December 4, 2022* 3:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 96–89 | 9–0 | 25 – Ko. Brown | 8 – Ko. Brown | 6 – East II | Mizzou Arena (8,873) Columbia, MO |
| December 10, 2022* 4:15 p.m., ESPN | | No. 6 Kansas Border War | L 67–95 | 9–1 | 15 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Honor | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| December 17, 2022* 11:00 a.m., BSMW | | vs. UCF Orange Bowl Classic | W 68–66 | 10–1 | 17 – Honor | 5 – Tied | 4 – Mosley | FLA Live Arena Sunrise, FL |
| December 22, 2022* 8:00 p.m., SECN | | vs. No. 16 Illinois Braggin' Rights | W 93–71 | 11–1 | 31 – Ko. Brown | 8 – Ko. Brown | 8 – Ko. Brown | Enterprise Center (18,452) St. Louis, MO |
| December 28, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 19 Kentucky | W 89–75 | 12–1 (1–0) | 30 – Ko. Brown | 6 – Ko. Brown | 6 – Honor | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| January 4, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN | No. 20 | at No. 13 Arkansas Battle Line | L 68–74 | 12–2 (1–1) | 13 – East II | 4 – Tied | 4 – Honor | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 7, 2023 11:00 a.m., CBS | No. 20 | Vanderbilt | W 85–83 | 13–2 (2–1) | 18 – Tied | 8 – Ko. Brown | 7 – East II | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| January 11, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN | No. 20 | at Texas A&M | L 64–82 | 13–3 (2–2) | 12 – Ko. Brown | 6 – Hodge | 3 – East II | Reed Arena (6,916) College Station, TX |
| January 14, 2023 2:30 p.m., SECN | No. 20 | at Florida | L 64–73 | 13–4 (2–3) | 21 – Ko. Brown | 6 – Tied | 3 – Honor | O'Connell Center (9,301) Gainesville, FL |
| January 18, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 25 Arkansas Battle Line | W 79–76 | 14–4 (3–3) | 17 – Ko. Brown | 6 – Ko. Brown | 3 – Gholston | Mizzou Arena (14,448) Columbia, MO |
| January 21, 2023 5:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 4 Alabama | L 64–85 | 14–5 (3–4) | 19 – Mosley | 12 – Diarra | 4 – East II | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| January 24, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN | | at Ole Miss | W 89–77 | 15–5 (4–4) | 24 – Hodge | 6 – Diarra | 5 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (6,260) Oxford, MS |
| January 28, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 12 Iowa State Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 78–61 | 16–5 | 20 – Ko. Brown | 12 – Ko. Brown | 4 – Tied | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| February 1, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN | | LSU | W 87–77 | 17–5 (5–4) | 26 – Ko. Brown | 10 – Diarra | 6 – East II | Mizzou Arena (12,769) Columbia, MO |
| February 4, 2023 5:00 p.m., SECN | | at Mississippi State | L 52–63 | 17–6 (5–5) | 12 – Gholston | 10 – Diarra | 5 – Gholston | Humphrey Coliseum (8,494) Starkville, MS |
| February 7, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN | | South Carolina | W 83–74 | 18–6 (6–5) | 19 – Ko. Brown | 8 – Ko. Brown | 6 – Ko. Brown | Mizzou Arena (8,830) Columbia, MO |
| February 11, 2023 5:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 6 Tennessee | W 86–85 | 19–6 (7–5) | 21 – Ko. Brown | 5 – Ko. Brown | 4 – East II | Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN |
| February 14, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Auburn | L 56–89 | 19–7 (7–6) | 14 – East II | 5 – Tied | 5 – Ko. Brown | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| February 18, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Texas A&M | L 60–69 | 19–8 (7–7) | 24 – Ko. Brown | 7 – Diarra | 3 – Tied | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| February 21, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN | | Mississippi State | W 66–64 $^{OT}$ | 20–8 (8–7) | 17 – Ko. Brown | 10 – Gomillion | 5 – Honor | Mizzou Arena (12,041) Columbia, MO |
| February 25, 2023 1:00 p.m., SECN | | at Georgia | W 85–63 | 21–8 (9–7) | 18 – Hodge | 9 – Ko. Brown | 4 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| March 1, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at LSU | W 81–76 | 22–8 (10–7) | 23 – Hodge | 7 – Carter | 6 – East II | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,453) Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 4, 2023 2:30 p.m., SECN | | Ole Miss Senior Day | W 82–77 | 23–8 (11–7) | 18 – Ko. Brown | 11 – Ko. Brown | 4 – Honor | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, Missouri |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN | (4) No. 25 | vs. (5) No. 17 Tennessee Quarterfinals | W 79–71 | 24–8 | 26 – Hodge | 9 – Ko. Brown | 4 – Honor | Bridgestone Arena (16,107) Nashville, TN |
| March 11, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN | (4) No. 25 | vs. (1) No. 4 Alabama Semifinals | L 61–72 | 24–9 | 21 – Hodge | 9 – Hodge | 2 – Tied | Bridgestone Arena (19,395) Nashville, TN |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 16, 2023 12:40 p.m., TNT | (7 S) No. 23 | vs. (10 S) Utah State First Round | W 76–65 | 25–9 | 23 – Hodge | 8 – Ko. Brown | 8 – Ko. Brown | Golden 1 Center Sacramento, CA |
| March 18, 2023 5:10 p.m., TNT | (7 S) No. 23 | vs. (15 S) Princeton Second Round | L 63–78 | 25–10 | 19 – Gholston | 7 – Ko. Brown | 3 – Tied | Golden 1 Center Sacramento, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 20 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | Not released |
| Coaches | — | —* | — | — | — | RV | — | — | RV | 21 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | 24 | RV |
*Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.