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. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2018. The past Tigers' season in 2017–18 was their first under new head coach Cuonzo Martin, who was hired away from California to replace the fired Kim Anderson. The Missouri men's basketball program was a charter member of the Big 12 Conference, formed from the Big Eight Conference in 1996. Following the 2019-20 season, the Tigers had an all-time record of 1,655-1,182 and a winning percentage of.

Most recent coaching staff

Season-by-season results

Record vs. Big 12 opponents

Record vs. Other opponents (at least 15 games played)

Record vs. SEC opponents

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Tigers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 26 times. Their combined record is 22–27. However, their appearance in 1994 has been vacated by the NCAA making their official record 19–26.
YearSeedRoundOpponentResults
1944Elite Eight
Regional 3rd Place Game		Utah
Pepperdine		L 35–45
W 61–46
1976Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		Washington
Texas Tech
Michigan		W 69–67
W 86–75
L 88–95
1978Round of 32UtahL 79–86 2OT
1980#5Round of 48
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		#12 San Jose State
  1. 4 Notre Dame
  2. 1 LSU
W 61–51W 87–84 OT
L 63–68
1981#9Round of 48#8 LamarL 67–71
1982#2Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		#7 Marquette
  1. 6 Houston
W 73–69L 78–79
1983#2Round of 32#7 IowaL 63–77
1986#11Round of 64#6 UABL 64–66
1987#4Round of 64#13 XavierL 69–70
1988#6Round of 64#11 Rhode IslandL 80–87
1989#3Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		#14 Creighton
  1. 11 Texas
  2. 2 Syracuse
W 85–69W 108–89
L 80–83
1990#3Round of 64#14 Northern IowaL 71–74
1992#5Round of 64
Round of 32		#12 West Virginia
  1. 4 Seton Hall
W 89–78L 71–88
1993#10Round of 64#7 TempleL 61–75
1994*#1Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#16 Navy
  1. 9 Wisconsin
  2. 4 Syracuse
  3. 2 Arizona
W 76–53W 109–96
W 98–88 OT
L 72–92
1995#8Round of 64
Round of 32		#9 Indiana
  1. 1 UCLA
W 65–60L 74–75
1999#8Round of 64#9 New MexicoL 59–61
2000#9Round of 64#9 North CarolinaL 84–70
2001#9Round of 64
Round 32		#8 Georgia
  1. 1 Duke
W 70–68L 81–94
2002#12Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#5 Miami
  1. 4 Ohio State
  2. 8 UCLA
  3. 2 Oklahoma
W 93–80W 83–67
W 82–73
L 75–81
2003#6Round of 64
Round of 32		#11 Southern Illinois
  1. 3 Marquette
W 72–71L 92–101 OT
2009#3Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#14 Cornell
  1. 6 Marquette
  2. 2 Memphis
  3. 1 Connecticut
W 78–59W 83–79
W 102–91
L 75–82
2010#10Round of 64
Round of 32		#7 Clemson
  1. 2 West Virginia
W 86–78L 59–68
2011#11Round of 64#6 CincinnatiL 63–78
2012#2Round of 64#15 Norfolk StateL 84–86
2013#9Round of 64#8 Colorado StateL 72–84
2018#8Round of 64#9 Florida StateL 54–67

* Vacated by the NCAA

NCAA Tournament seeding history

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.
Years →'80'81'82'83'86'87'88'89'90'92'93'94'95'99'00'01'02'03'09'10'11'12'13'18
Seeds→59221146335101889912631011298

NIT results

The Tigers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament eight times. Their combined record is 2–8.
YearRoundOpponentResult
1972First RoundSt. John'sL 81–82
1973First RoundMassachusettsL 71–78
1985First RoundSaint Joseph'sL 67–68
1996First Round
Second Round		Murray State
Alabama		W 89–85
L 49–72
1998First RoundUABL 86–93
2004First RoundMichiganL 64–65
2005First RoundDePaulL 70–75
2014First Round
Second Round		Davidson
Southern Miss		W 85–77
L 63–71

NCIT results

The Tigers appeared in one of the only two ever National Commissioners Invitational Tournaments. Their record is 0–1.
YearRoundOpponentResult
1975QuarterfinalsPurdueL 74–87

Retired jerseys

Tigers in the NBA

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