Missouri Men’s Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Missouri Tigers

SEC (24-9, 11-7)

 
 
Big Wins: 1/18 Arkansas (79-76), 2/11 at Tennessee (86-85)
Bad Losses: 1/14 at Florida (64-73), 2/4 at Mississippi State (52-63)
Coach: Dennis Gates
 
Probable Starters:
Mohamed Diarra, Junior, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Kobe Brown, Senior, Guard, 15.8 ppg, 2.5 apg, 6.3 rpg, 1.5 spg
DeAndre Gholston, Senior, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 1.8 apg
D’Moi Hodge, Senior, Guard, 14.8 ppg, 1.6 apg, 2.6 spg
Nick Honor, Senior, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 3.0 apg, 1.5 spg
 
Key Role Players:
Sean East II, Senior, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 2.6 apg
Noah Carter, Senior, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Tre Gomillion, Senior, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 1.6 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.1 (21st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 74.8 (300, 14)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.7 (29, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.4 (222, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.4 (22, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.2 (69, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.6 (39, 2)
Rebound Margin: -6.8 (349, 14)
Assists Per Game: 16.4 (17, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.5 (77, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma
2018 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Florida State
2014 NIT First Round win over Davidson
2014 NIT Second Round loss to Southern Mississippi
2013 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Colorado State
2012 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Norfolk State
2011 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Cincinnati
2010 NCAA Round of 64 win over Clemson
2010 NCAA Round of 32 loss to West Virginia
2009 NCAA Round of 64 win over Cornell
2009 NCAA Round of 32 win over Marquette
2009 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Memphis
2009 NCAA Regional Final loss to Connecticut
2005 NIT First Round loss to DePaul
2004 NIT First Round loss to Michigan
 
*all team stats through 3/5