# 2024–25 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and is led by third year head coach Dennis Gates. The team plays its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri as a thirteenth-year member of the Southeastern Conference.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 8–24, 0–18 in SEC play and finishing last place. The Tigers started the season going 8–5 with big wins over Minnesota and Pittsburgh in non-conference play. After non-conference play ended, the Tigers lost 18 conference games in a row with close games coming against South Carolina in overtime and Ole Miss. The Tigers finished the season in 14th place in the 2024 SEC men's basketball tournament with a first round matchup against 11 seed Georgia. The Tigers lost to the Bulldogs 59–64.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jordan Butler | 0 | C | 6'11' | 215 | Freshman | Greenville, SC | Transferred to South Carolina |
| Kaleb Brown | 1 | G | 6'7" | 250 | Junior | Huntsville, AL | Transferred to Cal State Fullerton |
| Curt Lewis | 4 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Junior | Louisville, KY | Transferred to East Tennessee State |
| John Tonje | 5 | F | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Omaha, NE | Transferred to Wisconsin |
| Nick Honor | 10 | G | 5'10" | 200 | Graduate Student | Orlando, FL | Graduated |
| Jackson Francois | 12 | G | 6'4" | 155 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to Arizona |
| Jesús Carralero | 13 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Senior | Málaga, Spain | Entered Transfer Portal |
| Noah Carter | 35 | F | 6'6" | 235 | Senior | Dubuque, IA | Graduated |
| Mabor Majak | 45 | C | 7'2" | 245 | Senior | Biemnom, South Sudan | Transferred to Coastal Carolina |
| Sean East II | 55 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Senior | Louisville, KY | Graduated |
| Connor Vanover | 75 | C | 7'5" | 227 | Senior | Little Rock, AR | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Marques Warrick | 1 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Lexington, KY | Transfer from Northern Kentucky |
| Tony Perkins | 12 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Transfer from Iowa |
| Mark Mitchell | 25 | F | 6'8" | 232 | Junior | Kansas City, KS | Transfer from Duke |
| Josh Gray | 33 | C | 7'0" | 265 | Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Transfer from South Carolina |
| Jacob Crews | 35 | G/F | 6'7" | 220 | Junior | Hilliard, FL | Transfer from UT Martin |

#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| 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) | 210 lb (95 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 ||||||
| Annor Boateng F | Little Rock, AR | Little Rock Central High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 22, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Trent Burns C | Houston, TX | Pro-Vision Academy | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12 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: ||||||

#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Aaron Rowe G | Columbia, MO | Tolton High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10 Rivals: 5 |||||||
| 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 |||||||||
| October 26, 2024* 12:30 p.m. | | Lincoln (MO) | W 90–45 | – | – | – | – | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Memphis | L 75–83 | 0–1 | 16 – Robinson | 7 – Mitchell | 7 – Robinson | FedExForum (11,709) Memphis, TN |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Howard | W 77–62 | 1–1 | 17 – Bates | 8 – Mitchell | 2 – Tied | Mizzou Arena (11,044) Columbia, MO |
| November 11, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Eastern Washington | W 84–77 | 2–1 | 33 – Grill | 9 – Grill | 5 – Perkins | Mizzou Arena (8,912) Columbia, MO |
| November 14, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 111–39 | 3–1 | 16 – Warrick | 6 – Shaw | 4 – Warrick | Mizzou Arena (8,889) Columbia, MO |
| November 22, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Pacific Missouri Multi-Team Event | W 91–56 | 4–1 | 25 – Grill | 7 – Gray | 5 – Warrick | Mizzou Arena (9,564) Columbia, MO |
| November 24, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff Missouri Multi-Team Event | W 112–63 | 5–1 | 20 – Mitchell | 11 – Robinson | 11 – Robinson | Mizzou Arena (8,496) Columbia, MO |
| November 27, 2024* 5:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Lindenwood | W 81–61 | 6–1 | 18 – Perkins | 8 – Gray | 5 – Robinson | Mizzou Arena (9,298) Columbia, MO |
| December 3, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN | | California ACC–SEC Challenge | W 98–93 | 7–1 | 29 – Robinson | 5 – Tied | 6 – Robinson | Mizzou Arena (9,791) Columbia, MO |
| December 8, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 1 Kansas Border War | W 76–67 | 8–1 | 29 – Bates | 10 – Gray | 3 – Robinson II | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| December 14, 2024* 11:00 a.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | LIU | W 88–61 | 9–1 | 24 – Pierce | 7 – Mitchell | 5 – Mitchell | Mizzou Arena (8,969) Columbia, MO |
| December 17, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | W 83–72 | 10–1 | 19 – Crews | 5 – Mitchell | 6 – Mitchell | Mizzou Arena (8,515) Columbia, MO |
| December 22, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. Illinois Braggin' Rights | L 77–80 | 10–2 | 18 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 3 – Perkins | Enterprise Center (18,497) St. Louis, MO |
| December 30, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Alabama State | W 82–65 | 11–2 | 16 – Bates | 8 – Pierce | 4 – Warrick | Mizzou Arena (9,981) Columbia, MO |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 2 Auburn | L 68–84 | 11–3 (0–1) | 19 – Warrick | 6 – Grill | 3 – Perkins | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | | LSU | W 83–67 | 12–3 (1–1) | 20 – Bates | 10 – Gray | 4 – Robinson | Mizzou Arena (10,367) Columbia, MO |
| January 11, 2025 2:30 p.m., SECN | | Vanderbilt | W 75–66 | 13–3 (2–1) | 19 – Mitchell | 11 – Gray | 8 – Robinson | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| January 14, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 5 Florida | W 83–82 | 14–3 (3–1) | 22 – Grill | 8 – Mitchell | 3 – Bates | O'Connell Center (10,491) Gainesville, FL |
| January 18, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN | | Arkansas | W 83–65 | 15–3 (4–1) | 17 – Mitchell | 6 – Robinson | 4 – Mitchell | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| January 21, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 22 | at Texas | L 53–61 | 15–4 (4–2) | 10 – Bates | 6 – Mitchell | 3 – Perkins | Moody Center (11,267) Austin, TX |
| January 25, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN | No. 22 | No. 16 Ole Miss | W 83–75 | 16–4 (5–2) | 26 – Bates | 7 – Robinson | 3 – Mitchell | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| February 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN | No. 20 | at No. 14 Mississippi State | W 88–61 | 17–4 (6–2) | 20 – Grill | 11 – Gray | 5 – Perkins | Humphrey Coliseum (9,584) Starkville, MS |
| February 5, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN | No. 15 | at No. 4 Tennessee | L 81–85 | 17–5 (6–3) | 22 – Bates | 10 – Gray | 5 – Perkins | Thompson–Boling Arena (20,002) Knoxville, TN |
| February 8, 2025 2:30 p.m., SECN | No. 15 | No. 10 Texas A&M | L 64–67 | 17–6 (6–4) | 16 – Bates | 6 – Allen | 4 – Warrick | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| February 12, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 21 | Oklahoma | W 82–58 | 18–6 (7–4) | 25 – Mitchell | 7 – Mitchell | 3 – Grill | Mizzou Arena (12,403) Columbia, MO |
| February 15, 2025 2:30 p.m., SECN | No. 21 | at Georgia | W 87–74 | 19–6 (8–4) | 15 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 7 – Robinson | Stegeman Coliseum (9,653) Athens, GA |
| February 19, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 15 | No. 4 Alabama | W 110–98 | 20–6 (9–4) | 31 – Mitchell | 10 – Grill | 5 – Pierce | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| February 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 15 | at Arkansas | L 85–92 | 20–7 (9–5) | 17 – Mitchell | 7 – Mitchell | 5 – Robinson | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 14 | South Carolina | W 101–71 | 21–7 (10–5) | 22 – Grill | 5 – Tied | 8 – Robinson | Mizzou Arena (12,595) Columbia, MO |
| March 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN | No. 14 | at Vanderbilt | L 93–97 $^{OT}$ | 21–8 (10–6) | 28 – Grill | 7 – Mitchell | 5 – Robinson | Memorial Gymnasium (10,311) Nashville, TN |
| March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 15 | at Oklahoma | L 84–96 | 21–9 (10–7) | 18 – Mitchell | 8 – Grill | 5 – Warrick | Lloyd Noble Center (7,317) Norman, OK |
| March 8, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN | No. 15 | No. 19 Kentucky | L 83–91 | 21–10 (10–8) | 22 – Mitchell | 8 – Gray | 7 – Mitchell | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN | (7) No. 21 | vs. (10) Mississippi State Second round | W 85–73 | 22–10 | 25 – Bates | 12 – Gray | 4 – Robinson, Perkins | Bridgestone Arena (16,347) Nashville, TN |
| March 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN | (7) No. 21 | vs. (2) No. 4 Florida Quarterfinals | L 81–95 | 22–11 | 16 – Bates | 4 – Perkins | 3 – Robinson, Perkins | Bridgestone Arena (18,608) Nashville, TN |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 20, 2025 6:35 p.m., TruTV | (6 W) No. 23 | vs. (11 W) Drake First Round | | | | | | Intrust Bank Arena Wichita, KS |
| *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 :
| | 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 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 23 | |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | 24 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | |