Mizzou Men’s Basketball

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou men’s basketball star Mark Mitchell is considering whether or not he should return to college, according to reports from multiple publications. On Friday, ESPN insider Jeff Borzello said that the Kansas City, Kansas native was one of a couple of former college hoops considering another year of eligibility. That comes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After the Southeastern Conference released the entire 18-game conference slate for Mizzou men’s basketball on Monday morning, the Tigers have now released their full 32-game schedule for the 2026-27 season. Head coach Dennis Gates and company are set to compete in one of the most competitive slates in program history, facing 15

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2026-27 Mizzou men’s basketball season is shaping up to be one of the most highly anticipated campaigns in recent memory, as the Tigers bring in a new-look roster filled with a highly-touted transfer and freshman class. As always, head coach Dennis Gates and company are setting their goals high. Each year,

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tiger hoops has picked up another game for its 2026-27 slate. According to multiple reports, including CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Mizzou will travel to Bloomington for a non-conference game on December 18. There is no second leg of the game to be played in Columbia as part of the agreement. With the

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another member of the 2025-26 Mizzou men’s basketball team is getting a shot at the next level. On Friday, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that Columbia native Jevon Porter has made the club’s Summer League roster. The former Tiger forward is now the fourth player from last season’s roster to officially pursue a

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KMIZ) After spending one season at Mizzou, center Shawn Phillips Jr. signed his first professional contract, on Thursday, following the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Draft. The former Tiger big man signed a Summer League deal with the New Orleans Pelicans – a temporary agreement that gives undrafted rookies and unsigned free

DENVER, Colo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball star Mark Mitchell’s dream of making it to the next level came true, on Thursday morning. College basketball insider Jake Weingarten reported that the former Tiger signed an Exhibit-10 deal, which is a one-year, non-guaranteed NBA minimum salary deal, with the Denver Nuggets, following the conclusion of the 2026

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou forward Mark Mitchell was not selected in the second and final round of the 2026 NBA Draft, on Wednesday night, but could still be signed by a team in the coming days. The Kansas City, Kansas native came into the draft with projections of being a mid-to-late second round selection,

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down. You can watch ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones’ full chat with Coach Gates in the video player above. You can also find a full transcript of the interview

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Mizzou men’s basketball team looks to build chemistry ahead of the 2026-27 season, head coach Dennis Gates and company are in the midst of ‘team building week.’ What better way to build a team than to give back to the next generation of hoopers? On Wednesday, Tiger hoops headed

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time since 2001, Mizzou and Saint Louis will meet on the hardwood. On Monday, MU Athletics announced the start of a three-game series against the Billikens, which will begin on Friday, Nov. 6 in downtown St. Louis, as the teams will play all three of their games at the

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just days after finalizing his roster for the 2026-27 season, Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates has also put the finishing touches on his coaching staff. On Tuesday, MU announced four new additions to Coach Gates’ staff: Tavaras Hardy, Jimmie Foster, Jason Crowe Sr. and Zach Reynolds. Those coaches will bring in