2025 Tournament PreviewAfter going winless in the SEC a season ago, coach Dennis Gates orchestrated a remarkable turnaround. Missouri went through a gauntlet of conference foes and emerged 10-8 and middle of the pack. That alone might not scream a top-15 overall team on KenPom, but taking into account signature wins against Alabama, Florida and Kansas, the picture becomes clearer. Gates uses a deep rotation led by Duke transfer Mark Mitchell (14.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg), but the X-factor is sixth-man Caleb Grill (13.7 ppg), who shoots 40.5 percent from three-point range and isn't afraid to shoot from any part of the court. Senior guard Tamar Bates (13.4 ppg) adds 40.0 percent shooting from distance, as the Tigers rank 18th nationally in effective field-goal percentage. It adds up to the No. 5 offense in KenPom's efficiency metric. Defense lags behind and rebounding can be a struggle at times, but Missouri can win a shootout against anyone.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.25 7 1.00 88
Pace 69.8 (86)
Effective FG% 55.77 (23) 50.90 (179)
Turnover % 13.59 (63) 17.54 (45)
Off Reb % 33.54 (72) 32.27 (300)
FTA/FGA 47.10 (2) 35.71 (254)
3P% 36.72 (42) 33.61 (165)
2P% 56.26 (29) 51.20 (193)
FT% 72.98 (147) 75.25 (329)
3PA/FGA 41.35 (125) 37.77 (139)
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Rankings
AP Poll: #21 Coaches Poll: #24 NET: #16 RPI: #41 RW: #16
Record
Overall: (22-12) Conference: (10-8) Quad 1: (7-11) Quad 2: (3-1) Quad 3: (4-0) Quad 4: (6-0)
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