2023–24 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

2023–24 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
2023–24 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Dennis Gates (2nd season);
Associate head coach	Charlton Young (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Dickey Nutt (2nd season); Kyle Smithpeters (2nd season);
Home arena	Mizzou Arena
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 Tennessee	14	–	4	.778	27	–	9	.750
No. 20 Kentucky	13	–	5	.722	23	–	10	.697
No. 3т Alabama	13	–	5	.722	25	–	12	.676
No. 18 Auburn †	13	–	5	.722	27	–	8	.771
No. 24 South Carolina	13	–	5	.722	26	–	8	.765
Florida	11	–	7	.611	24	–	12	.667
Texas A&M	9	–	9	.500	21	–	15	.583
LSU	9	–	9	.500	17	–	16	.515
Mississippi State	8	–	10	.444	21	–	14	.600
Ole Miss	7	–	11	.389	20	–	12	.625
Georgia	6	–	12	.333	20	–	17	.541
Arkansas	6	–	12	.333	16	–	17	.485
Vanderbilt	4	–	14	.222	9	–	23	.281
Missouri	0	–	18	.000	8	–	24	.250

† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

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.

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
D'Moi Hodge	5	G	6'4"	188	Senior	Tortola, British Virgin Islands	Undrafted, signed Two-Way contract with Los Angeles Lakers^[1]^[2]
Mohamed Diarra	0	F	6'10"	215	Junior	Paris, France	Transferred to NC State^[3]
Ronnie DeGray III	13	F	6'6"	225	Junior	Parker, CO	Transferred to Wichita State^[4]
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^[5]

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^[6]
Caleb Grill	31	F	6'3"	196	Senior	Maize, KS	Transfer from Iowa State^[7]
John Tonje	5	F	6'5"	210	Senior	Omaha, NE	Transfer from Colorado State^[8]
Tamar Bates	2	G	6'5"	198	Junior	Kansas City, KS	Transfer from Indiana^[9]
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^[10]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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
Anthony Robinson G	Recruiting 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
Trent Pierce F	Recruiting 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
Jordan Butler C	Recruiting 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
Danny Stephens F, (walk-on)	Recruiting 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
JV Brown G, (walk-on)	Recruiting 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

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
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
T.O. Barrett G	Recruiting 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
Peyton Marshall C	Recruiting 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
Marcus Allen F	Recruiting 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	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

Dennis Gates (California)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular Season
November 6, 2023* TBD, SECN+/ESPN+	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
November 10, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN	Memphis	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
November 13, 2023* TBD, SECN+/ESPN+	SIU Edwardsville	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
November 16, 2023* 8:00 p.m., BTN	at Minnesota	Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
November 19, 2023* TBD, SECN+/ESPN+	Jackson State Missouri/Tulsa Multi-Team Event	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
November 22, 2023* TBD, SECN+/ESPN+	South Carolina State Missouri/Tulsa Multi-Team Event	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
November 25, 2023* TBD, SECN+/ESPN+	Loyola (MD)	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
November 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Pittsburgh ACC–SEC Challenge	Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
December 3, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2	Wichita State	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
December 9, 2023* 4:15 p.m., ESPN	at Kansas Border War	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
December 17, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Seton Hall	T-Mobile Arena Kansas City, MO
December 22, 2023* 8:00 p.m., FS1	vs. Illinois Braggin' Rights	Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO
December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN	Central Arkansas	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN	Georgia	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
January 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN	at Kentucky	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
January 13, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN	South Carolina	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
January 16, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	at Alabama	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
January 20, 2024 TBD, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Florida	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
January 23, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN	at Texas A&M	Reed Arena College Station, TX
January 27, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN	South Carolina	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
January 31, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	Arkansas	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 3, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN	at Vanderbilt	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
February 7, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	Texas A&M	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 10, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	Mississippi State	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 17, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	at Ole Miss	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	Tennessee	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 24, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at Arkansas	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 28, 2024 5:30 p.m., SECN	at Florida	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
March 2, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	Ole Miss	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
March 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN	Auburn	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
March 9, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	at LSU	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Tournament
March 13–17, 2024 TBD	vs. TBD	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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References

^ Harvey, Paul (April 12, 2023). "D'Moi Hodge, Mizzou guard, reveals plans for 2023-24 season". Saturday Down South. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
^ Peralta, Matt (June 22, 2023). "Lakers Rumors: Missouri Guard D'Moi Hodge Signed To Two-Way Contract Following 2023 NBA Draft". Lakers Nation. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
^ Samra, Steve (April 24, 2023). "NC State lands former Missouri center Mohamed Diarra via NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
^ Hennen, Mia (May 9, 2023). "Missouri transfer Ronnie DeGray III commits to Wichita State". The Sunflower. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
^ Stahl, Matt (June 22, 2023). "Pros and cons of Los Angeles Clippers taking Kobe Brown of Missouri basketball in 2023 NBA Draft". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 23, 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.
^ Harris, Matthew (June 4, 2023). "Mizzou Hoops: Oral Roberts transfer Connor Vanover commits to the Tigers". Rock M Nation. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". mutigers.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

[1] Harvey, Paul (April 12, 2023). "D'Moi Hodge, Mizzou guard, reveals plans for 2023-24 season". Saturday Down South. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[2] Peralta, Matt (June 22, 2023). "Lakers Rumors: Missouri Guard D'Moi Hodge Signed To Two-Way Contract Following 2023 NBA Draft". Lakers Nation. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[3] Samra, Steve (April 24, 2023). "NC State lands former Missouri center Mohamed Diarra via NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.

[4] Hennen, Mia (May 9, 2023). "Missouri transfer Ronnie DeGray III commits to Wichita State". The Sunflower. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

[5] Stahl, Matt (June 22, 2023). "Pros and cons of Los Angeles Clippers taking Kobe Brown of Missouri basketball in 2023 NBA Draft". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[6] "Curt Lewis Signs with Mizzou Basketball". Missouri Athletics. April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[7] 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.

[8] Smith, Kaiden (March 27, 2023). "Former Colorado State forward John Tonje commits to Missouri". On3.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[9] Harris, Matthew (April 14, 2023). "Mizzou lands Indiana transfer Tamar Bates". rockmnation.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.

[10] Harris, Matthew (June 4, 2023). "Mizzou Hoops: Oral Roberts transfer Connor Vanover commits to the Tigers". Rock M Nation. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

[11] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". mutigers.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

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