Missouri Tigers men's basketball
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| University | University of Missouri | ||||||
| First season | 1907 | ||||||
| All-time record | 1,691–1,247 (.576) | ||||||
| Athletic director | Laird Veatch | ||||||
| Head coach | Dennis Gates (3rd season) | ||||||
| Conference | Southeastern Conference | ||||||
| Location | Columbia, Missouri | ||||||
| Arena | Mizzou Arena (capacity: 15,061) | ||||||
| Nickname | Tigers | ||||||
| Colors | Old gold and black | ||||||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||||||
| 1944, 1976, 1994*, 2002, 2009 | |||||||
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| Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions | |||||||
| 1921, 1922 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
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 2025. 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 .576.