Missouri Tigers men's basketball
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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.[2] The Missouri men's basketball program was a charter member of the Big 12 Conference, formed from the Big Eight Conference in 1996.[3] Entering the 2023–24 season the Tigers had an all-time record of 1,683–1,221 and a winning percentage of .580.
Missouri Tigers | ||||
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University | University of Missouri | |||
First season | 1907 | |||
All-time record | 1,691–1,247 (.576) | |||
Athletic director | Vacant | |||
Head coach | Dennis Gates (2nd season) | |||
Conference | Southeastern Conference | |||
Location | Columbia, Missouri | |||
Arena | Mizzou Arena (Capacity: 15,061) | |||
Nickname | Tigers | |||
Colors | Old gold and black[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions | ||||
1921, 1922 | ||||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
1944, 1976, 1994*, 2002, 2009 | ||||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1976, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1994*, 2002, 2009 | ||||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1994*, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2023 | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1944, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994*, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2023 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
1978, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2009, 2012 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1918, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1930, 1939, 1940, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1994 | ||||
* - vacated by NCAA |