Missouri Tigers men's basketball

The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the SEC. Prior to the 2012–2013 season, the basketball team represented the school in the Big 12 Conference. They are located in Columbia, Missouri, playing home games at Mizzou Arena (15,061). The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2023. The Tigers' season in 2022–23 was their first under head coach Dennis Gates, who was hired away from Cleveland State to replace the fired Cuonzo Martin. The Missouri men's basketball program was a charter member of the Big 12 Conference, formed from the Big Eight Conference in 1996. Entering the 2023–24 season the Tigers had an all-time record of 1,691–1,245 and a winning percentage of .570.

Current coaching staff

 * Dennis Gates – Men's Basketball Head Coach
 * Charlton Young – Associate Head Coach
 * Dickey Nutt – Assistant Coach
 * Kyle Smithpeters – Assistant Coach
 * Matt Cline – Offensive Coordinator
 * Ryan Sharbaugh – Defensive Coordinator
 * Chase Goldstein – Chief of Staff/Director of Basketball Operations
 * Matt Lottich – Special Assistant to the Head Coach
 * Sean Conaty – Director of Basketball Athletic Performance
 * Dalon King – Coordinator of Scouting and Analytics
 * Jordan Bailey – Assistant Director of Basketball Operations
 * Perin Foote – Player Development Coordinator
 * Chris Perrin – Assistant Director of Sports Medicine
 * Latisha Mayes – Executive Staff Assistant

NCAA tournament results
The Tigers have appeared in the NCAA tournament 29 times. Their combined record is 23–29. However, their appearance in 1994 has been vacated by the NCAA, making their official record 20–28.

* Vacated by the NCAA

NCAA Tournament seeding history
The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.

NIT results
The Tigers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) eight times. Their combined record is 2–8.

NCIT results
The Tigers appeared in one of the only two ever National Commissioners Invitational Tournaments. Their record is 0–1.

Retired numbers
Missouri has retired eight jersey numbers, with the most recent ones being the numbers of Derrick Chievous and John Brown in 2019.

Current

 * Jordan Clarkson (Utah Jazz)
 * Michael Porter Jr. (Denver Nuggets)
 * Dru Smith (Miami Heat)
 * Kobe Brown (Los Angeles Clippers)
 * D'Moi Hodge (Los Angeles Lakers)

Former

 * Kareem Rush (Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Bobcats, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers)
 * Keyon Dooling (Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies)
 * Larry Drew (Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers)
 * Jon Sundvold (Seattle SuperSonics, San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat)
 * Steve Stipanovich (Indiana Pacers)
 * Doug Smith (Dallas Mavericks)
 * Byron Irvin (Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Washington Bullets)
 * Anthony Peeler (Los Angeles Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards)
 * Thomas Gardner (Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs)
 * Derrick Chievous (Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers)
 * Melvin Booker (Houston Rockets)
 * John Brown (Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz)
 * Rickey Paulding (Detroit Pistons)
 * Linas Kleiza (Denver Nuggets)
 * Kim English (Detroit Pistons)
 * Jabari Brown (Los Angeles Lakers)
 * Al Eberhard (Detroit Pistons)
 * Phil Pressey (Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers)
 * DeMarre Carroll (Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets)
 * Jontay Porter (Memphis Grizzlies)
 * Jonathan Williams (Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards)

Current

 * Jontay Porter, Wisconsin Herd & Motor City Cruise

Former

 * J. T. Tiller, Idaho Stampede
 * Thomas Gardner, Austin Toros & Reno Bighorns
 * Marshall Brown, Rio Grande Valley Vipers
 * DeMarre Carroll, Dakota Wizards
 * Leo Lyons, Dakota Wizards
 * Kareem Rush, Los Angeles D-Fenders
 * Alex Oriakhi, Erie BayHawks
 * Jordan Clarkson, Los Angeles D-Fenders
 * Jabari Brown, Los Angeles D-Fenders
 * Stefhon Hannah, Reno Bighorns
 * Jordan Barnett, Wisconsin Herd & Fort Wayne Mad Ants
 * JaKeenan Gant, Fort Wayne Mad Ants
 * Jonathan Williams, South Bay Lakers & Capital City Go-Go

Current

 * Jason Conley, Kouvot (Finland)
 * JaKeenan Gant, Hapoel Be'er Sheva (Israel)
 * Marcus Denmon, Peristeri B.C. (Greece)
 * Tyler Stone, Israeli Basketball Premier League

Former


 * Rickey Paulding, EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany)
 * J.T. Tiller, Landstede Basketbal (Netherlands)
 * Linas Kleiza, Olimpia Milano (Italy)

Current

 * Leo Lyons, Altiri Chiba, (Japan)
 * Ricardo Ratliffe, Jeonju KCC Egis (South Korea)
 * Jeremiah Tilmon, Brampton Honey Badgers (Canada)
 * Johnathan Williams, Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya (Japan)

Missouri Tigers All-Americans

 * Fred Williams, 1916
 * Craig Ruby, F, 1918–1919
 * George Williams, C, 1920–1921
 * Herb Bunker, G, 1921–1923
 * Arthur Browning, F, 1922–1923
 * Marshall Craig, F, 1930
 * Max Collings, 1931
 * John Lobsiger, G, 1939–1940
 * Bill Stauffer, C, 1952
 * Norm Stewart, G, 1956, former head coach at Northern Iowa (1961–1967) and Mizzou (1967–1999)
 * Charles Henke, C, 1961
 * John Brown, F, 1972–1973
 * Willie Smith, G, 1976
 * Ricky Frazier, F, 1982
 * Steve Stipanovich, C, 1983
 * Jon Sundvold, G, 1983
 * Derrick Chievous, F, 1987
 * Doug Smith, F, 1990
 * Anthony Peeler, G, 1992
 * Melvin Booker, G, 1994
 * Marcus Denmon, G, 2012
 * Phil Pressey, G, 2013

Participations in FIBA competitions

 * 1976 FIBA Intercontinental Cup: 5th place