2024–25 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

2024–25 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record10–1 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachCharlton Young (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Smithpeters (3rd season)
  • Rob Summers (1st season)
  • Ryan Sharbaugh (2nd season)
  • Matt Cline (2nd season)
Home arenaMizzou Arena
Seasons
2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Florida 0 – 0   – 12 – 0   1.000
No. 14 Oklahoma 0 – 0   – 11 – 0   1.000
No. 1 Tennessee 0 – 0   – 11 – 0   1.000
No. 2 Auburn 0 – 0   – 11 – 1   .917
Mississippi State 0 – 0   – 11 – 1   .917
No. 17 Ole Miss 0 – 0   – 11 – 1   .917
Vanderbilt 0 – 0   – 11 – 1   .917
Georgia 0 – 0   – 10 – 1   .909
Missouri 0 – 0   – 10 – 1   .909
Arkansas 0 – 0   – 10 – 2   .833
No. 4 Kentucky 0 – 0   – 10 – 2   .833
Texas 0 – 0   – 10 – 2   .833
No. 12 Texas A&M 0 – 0   – 10 – 2   .833
No. 6 Alabama 0 – 0   – 9 – 2   .818
LSU 0 – 0   – 9 – 2   .818
South Carolina 0 – 0   – 8 – 3   .727
† 2025 SEC tournament winner
As of December 21, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

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

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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

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jordan Butler 0 C 6'11' 215 Freshman Greenville, SC Transferred to South Carolina[1]
Kaleb Brown 1 G 6'7" 250 Junior Huntsville, AL Transferred to Cal State Fullerton[2]
Curt Lewis 4 G 6'5" 220 Junior Louisville, KY Transferred to East Tennessee State[3]
John Tonje 5 F 6'5" 210 Senior Omaha, NE Transferred to Wisconsin[4]
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[5]
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

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Marques Warrick 1 G 6'2" 185 Senior Lexington, KY Transfer from Northern Kentucky[6]
Tony Perkins 12 G 6'4" 205 Senior Indianapolis, IN Transfer from Iowa[7]
Mark Mitchell 25 F 6'8" 232 Junior Kansas City, KS Transfer from Duke[8]
Josh Gray 33 C 7'0" 265 Senior Brooklyn, NY Transfer from South Carolina[9]
Jacob Crews 35 G/F 6'7" 220 Junior Hilliard, FL Transfer from UT Martin[10]

2024 recruiting class

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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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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.

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2025 recruiting class

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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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:

Roster

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2024–25 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Anthony Robinson II 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Florida State University School Tallahassee, FL
G 1 Marques Warrick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Henry Clay High School
Northern Kentucky 		Lexington, KY
G 2 Tamar Bates 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr IMG Academy
Indiana 		Kansas City, KS
G/F 4 Marcus Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Miami Norland Senior High School Miami, FL
G 5 T.O. Barrett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Link Academy Edmond, OK
G 6 Annor Boateng 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Little Rock Central High School Little Rock, AR
C 7 Trent Burns 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Pro-Vision Academy Houston, TX
G 10 Jeremy Sanchez (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS North Ridgeville High School
Saint Leo 		North Ridgeville, OH
G/F 11 Trent Pierce 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Compass Prep Tulsa, OK
G 12 Tony Perkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Lawrence North High School
Iowa 		Indianapolis, IN
G/F 15 Danny Stephens (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Southeastern High School Augusta, IL
G 17 JV Brown (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Rolling Hills Prep San Pedro, CA
C 21 Peyton Marshall 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 300 lb (136 kg) Fr Carlton J. Kell High School Marietta, GA
G/F 23 Aidan Shaw 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Blue Valley High School Stillwell, KS
G/F 25 Mark Mitchell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Sunrise Christian Academy
Duke 		Kansas City, KS
G 31 Caleb Grill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Maize High School
Iowa State 		Maize, KS
C 33 Josh Gray 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) GS Putnam Science Academy
LSU
South Carolina 		Brooklyn, NY
G/F 35 Jacob Crews 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Superior Collegiate Academy
UT Martin 		Hilliard, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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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 – Perkins, Bates  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 – Gray & Mitchell   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 		      Enterprise Center 
St. Louis, MO
December 30, 2024*
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		Alabama State       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025
3:00 p.m., SECN 		at Auburn       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
January 7, 2025
8:00 p.m., SECN 		LSU       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
January 11, 2025
2:30 p.m., SECN 		Vanderbilt       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
January 14, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Florida       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
January 18, 2025
5:00 p.m., SECN 		Arkansas       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
January 21, 2025
8:00 p.m., SECN 		at Texas       Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 25, 2025
5:00 p.m., SECN 		Ole Miss       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
February 1, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN 		at Mississippi State       Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
February 5, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN 		at Tennessee       Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
February 8, 2025
2:30 p.m., SECN 		Texas A&M       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
February 12, 2025
8:00 p.m., SECN 		Oklahoma       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
February 15, 2025
2:30 p.m., SECN 		at Georgia       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 19, 2025
8:00 p.m., SECN 		Alabama       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
February 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		at Arkansas       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 25, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		South Carolina       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
March 1, 2025
5:00 p.m., SECN 		at Vanderbilt       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
March 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		at Oklahoma       Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
March 8, 2025
11:00 a.m., ESPN/SECN 		Kentucky       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
SEC Tournament
March 12-16, 2025
TBD, SECN 		vs.        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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Rankings

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See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP—————RVRV
Coaches—————RVRV

References

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  1. ^ "Former Missouri Forward Jordan Butler Transfers to South Carolina". si.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Kaleb Brown for 2024-25 Season". fullertontitans.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball announces 2024-25 roster additions". etsubucs.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "John Tonje signs with Wisconsin". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Majak Signs with CCU Basketball". goccusports.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Former Northern Kentucky Guard Marques Warrick Commits to Missouri". si.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Former Iowa guard Tony Perkins announces SEC transfer destination". hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Duke's Mark Mitchell transferring to Missouri: Landing Blue Devils big man is latest in Tigers roster overhaul". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Missouri basketball bags big man in Gamecocks' Josh Gray. Here's what that means for MU". Ccolumbiatribune.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Top-25 Shooter Jacob Crews". mutigers.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "SEC Announces 2024-25 Men's Basketball Opponents". mutigers.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". mutigers.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  13. ^ "Missouri basketball schedule 2024-25: MU adds Mississippi Valley State in nonconference play". columbiatribune.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
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