2024–25 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

2024–25 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
2024–25 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	3–1 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Dennis Gates (3rd season);
Associate head coach	Charlton Young (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Kyle Smithpeters (3rd season); Rob Summers (1st season); Ryan Sharbaugh (2nd season); Matt Cline (2nd season);
Home arena	Mizzou Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

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.

2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 21 Florida	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Georgia	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
No. 11 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
No. 4 Auburn	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
No. 9 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
LSU	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
No. 8 Alabama	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
Texas	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
No. 23 Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
No. 20 Arkansas	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
Missouri	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600

† 2025 SEC tournament winner As of November 21, 2024 Rankings from AP poll

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^[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

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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)	210 lb (95 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
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
Annor Boateng F	Recruiting 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
Trent Burns C	Recruiting 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

US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits
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
Aaron Rowe G	Recruiting 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:

Roster

2024–25 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Anthony Robinson	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)	210 lb (95 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

Dennis Gates (California)

Assistant coach(es)

Charlton Young (Georgia Southern)
Kyle Smithpeters (Southern Illinois)
Rob Summers (West Virginia)
Ryan Sharbaugh (Westminster College)
Matt Cline (South Alabama)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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+	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+	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+	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+	Pacific Missouri Multi-Team Event						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
November 24, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SECN+	Arkansas-Pine Bluff Missouri Multi-Team Event						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
November 27, 2024* 5:30 p.m., SECN+	Lindenwood						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
December 3, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN	California ACC–SEC Challenge						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
December 8, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2	Kansas Border War						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
December 14, 2024* 11:00 a.m., SECN+	LIU						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
December 17, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+	Jacksonville State						Mizzou Arena 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+	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	Ole Miss						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 1, 2025	at Mississippi State						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 4/5, 2025	at Tennessee						Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 8, 2025	Texas A&M						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 11/12, 2025	Oklahoma						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 15, 2025	at Georgia						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 18/19, 2025	Alabama						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 22, 2025	at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 25, 2025	South Carolina						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
March 1, 2025	at Vanderbilt						Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
March 4/5, 2025	at Oklahoma						Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
March 8, 2025	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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References

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

[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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