2021–22 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and were led by head coach Cuonzo Martin, who was in his fifth year at Missouri. The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri as a tenth-year members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 5–13 in SEC play to finish in 12th place. They defeated Ole Miss in the first round of the SEC Tournament before losing to LSU in the second round.

2021–22 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2021–22 record12–21 (5–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Hollender
  • Cornell Mann
  • Marco Harris
Home arenaMizzou Arena
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Auburn153 .833286  .824
No. 7 Kentucky144 .778268  .765
No. 5 Tennessee144 .778278  .771
No. 17 Arkansas135 .722289  .757
LSU99 .5002212  .647
Alabama99 .5001914  .576
South Carolina99 .5001813  .581
Texas A&M99 .5002713  .675
Florida99 .5002014  .588
Mississippi State810 .4441816  .529
Vanderbilt711 .3891917  .528
Missouri513 .2781221  .364
Ole Miss414 .2221319  .406
Georgia117 .056626  .188
2022 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 11, 2022, the school fired head coach Cuonzo Martin.[1] On March 22, the school named Cleveland State head coach Dennis Gates the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the Tigers finish the 2020–21 season 16– 10, 8–8 in SEC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Georgia in the second round of the SEC Tournament before losing to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the West Region. There they lost in the First Round to Oklahoma.

Departures

Listed below are players who have entered their names in the Transfer pool and can at anytime remove their name and return to Missouri.
Seniors listed below have the option to use their additional year of eligibility.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Torrence Watson0G6'5"205JuniorSt. Louis, MOTransferred to Elon[3]
Xavier Pinson1G6'2"170JuniorChicago, ILTransferred to LSU[4]
Drew Buggs2G6'3"195Graduate StudentLong Beach, CATransferred to Winthrop[5]
Mitchell Smith5F6'10"221RS-SeniorVan Buren, ARGraduated, signed with Norrköping Dolphins[6]
Ed Chang11F6'8"215JuniorPapillion, NEEntered Transfer Pool[7]
Dru Smith12G6'3"203RS-SeniorEvansville, ILGraduated
Mark Smith13G6'5"220SeniorDecatur, ILGraduate Transfer to Kansas State[8]
Jeremiah Tilmon23C6'10"260SeniorEast St. Louis, ILGraduated, signed with Lakeland Magic
Parker Braun42F6'8"217RS-SophomoreOverland Park, KSTransferred to Santa Clara[9]

2021 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anton Brookshire
G
Springfield, Missouri Kickapoo High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 7, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Yaya Keita
C
St. Louis, Missouri De Smet Jesuit High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 10, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Trevon Brazile
F
Springfield, Missouri Parkview High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 8, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Sean Durugordon
F
Putnam, Connecticut Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 26, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Kaleb Brown
G
Huntsville, Alabama Lee High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Aug 24, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Incoming Transfers

    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Amari Davis1G6'2"175JuniorTrotwood, OHTransfer from Green Bay. Will have three years of eligibility remaining.[10]
    Jarron Coleman5G6'5"210Redshirt JuniorIndianapolis, INTransfer from Ball State. Will have three years of eligibility remaining.[11]
    DaJuan Gordon12G6'3"190JuniorChicago, ILTransfer from Kansas State. Will have three years of eligibility remaining.[12]
    Ronnie DeGray III21F6'6"225SophomoreParker, COTransfer from UMass.[13]

    Roster

    2021–22 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Anton Brookshire 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrKickapoo High School Springfield, MO
    G 1 Amari Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrTrotwood-Madison High School
    Green Bay
    Trotwood, OH
    F 2 Sean Durugordon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrPutnam Science Academy Queens, NY
    G 4 Javon Pickett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrBelleville East High School Belleville, IL
    G 5 Jarron Coleman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrCathedral High School
    Ball State
    Indianapolis, IN
    F 11 Yaya Keita 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrDe Smet Jesuit High School St. Louis, MO
    G 12 DaJuan Gordon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCurie High School
    Kansas State
    Chicago, IL
    G 13 Kaleb Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrLee High School Huntsville, AL
    F 21 Ronnie DeGray III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoWoodstock Academy
    UMass
    Parker, CO
    F 23 Trevon Brazile 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrParkview High School Springfield, MO
    F 24 Kobe Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrLee High School Huntsville, AL
    C 32 Jordan Wilmore 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)300 lb (136 kg) SoThe Skill Factory Prep School Laurel, MD
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Chris Hollender (Evansville)
    • Cornell Mann (Akron)
    • Marco Harris (Southwestern Oklahoma State)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular Season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Central Michigan W 78–68  1–0
     18  Pickett  12  DeGray III  5  Coleman  Mizzou Arena (7,272)
    Columbia, MO
    November 15, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Kansas City L 66–80  1–1
     20  Ko. Brown  7  Davis  4  Gordon  Mizzou Arena (6,887)
    Columbia, MO
    November 18, 2021*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Northern Illinois
    Jacksonville Classic campus game[14]
    W 54–37  2–1
     13  Ko. Brown  13  Ko. Brown  6  Ko. Brown  Mizzou Arena (6,302)
    Columbia, MO
    November 21, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN
    vs. SMU
    Jacksonville Classic Duval semifinal game
    W 80–75 OT 3–1
     24  Ko. Brown  8  Gordon  7  Coleman  UNF Arena (1,632)
    Jacksonville, FL
    November 22, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., CBSSN
    vs. Florida State
    Jacksonville Classic Duval championship
    L 58–81  3–2
     14  Davis  5  Gordon  3  Tied  UNF Arena (1,641)
    Jacksonville, FL
    November 26, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    Wichita State L 55–61  3–3
     17  Davis  8  Ko. Brown  4  Coleman  Mizzou Arena (NR)
    Columbia, MO
    November 29, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+
    Paul Quinn College W 91–59  4–3
     20  Ko. Brown  23  Ko. Brown  6  Ko. Brown  Mizzou Arena (6,106)
    Columbia, MO
    December 2, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Liberty L 45–66  4–4
     14  Ko. Brown  10  Ko. Brown  2  Ko. Brown  Liberty Arena (4,005)
    Lynchburg, VA
    December 7, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., SECN+
    Eastern Illinois W 72–44  5–4
     15  Davis  11  Ko. Brown  5  Pickett  Mizzou Arena (6,335)
    Columbia, MO
    December 11, 2021*
    2:15 p.m., ESPN
    at No. 8 Kansas
    Border War
    L 65–102  5–5
     19  Pickett  6  Brown  3  Gordon  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    December 18, 2021*
    3:30 p.m., SECN
    Utah W 83–75  6–5
     27  Brown  7  DeGray III  3  Pickett  Mizzou Arena (6,782)
    Columbia, MO
    December 22, 2021*
    8:00 p.m., BTN
    vs. Illinois
    Braggin' Rights
    L 63–88  6–6
     16  Coleman  7  Brown  1  Brookshire  Enterprise Center (14,953)
    St. Louis, MO
    SEC regular Season
    December 29, 2021
    6:00 p.m., SECN
    at No. 18 Kentucky L 56–83  6–7
    (0–1)
     10  Tied  6  Pickett  3  Coleman  Rupp Arena (19,361)
    Lexington, KY
    January 8, 2022
    2:30 p.m., SECN
    No. 15 Alabama W 92–86  7–7
    (1–1)
     30  Ko. Brown  13  Ko. Brown  6  Coleman  Mizzou Arena (10,903)
    Columbia, MO
    January 12, 2022
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    at Arkansas L 43–87  7–8
    (1–2)
     12  Pickett  8  Brazile  3  Coleman  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 15, 2022
    2:30 p.m., SECN
    Texas A&M L 64–67  7–9
    (1–3)
     14  Coleman  9  Ko. Brown  5  Davis  Mizzou Arena (7,989)
    Columbia, MO
    January 18, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Ole Miss W 78–53  8–9
    (2–3)
     23  Davis  13  Coleman  7  Coleman  SJB Pavilion (6,514)
    Oxford, MS
    January 22, 2022
    5:00 p.m., SECN
    at Alabama L 76–86  8–10
    (2–4)
     17  Coleman  10  Ko. Brown  4  Ko. Brown  Coleman Coliseum (10,799)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 25, 2022
    7:30 p.m., SECN
    No. 1 Auburn L 54–55  8–11
    (2–5)
     17  Pickett  11  Ko. Brown  3  Ko. Brown  Mizzou Arena (10,004)
    Columbia, MO
    January 29, 2022*
    1:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at No. 23 Iowa State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 50–67  8–12
     15  Gordon  7  Gordon  3  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (13,612)
    Ames, IA
    February 2, 2022
    7:30 p.m., SECN
    Florida L 65–66  8–13
    (2–6)
     13  DeGray III  9  Gordon  4  Coleman  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    February 5, 2022
    3:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at Texas A&M W 70–66  9–13
    (3–6)
     21  Brown  6  Brown  6  Brown  Reed Arena (8,013)
    College Station, TX
    February 8, 2022
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    at Vanderbilt L 62–70  9–14
    (3–7)
     15  Pickett  9  Brown  3  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (6,406)
    Nashville, TN
    February 12, 2022
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    Ole Miss W 74–68  10–14
    (4–7)
     15  Murrell  10  Rodriguez  4  Joiner  Mizzou Arena (8,397)
    Columbia, MO
    February 15, 2022
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    No. 23 Arkansas L 57–76  10–15
    (4–8)
     13  Pickett  8  Brazile  3  Coleman  Mizzou Arena (7,448)
    Columbia, MO
    February 18, 2022
    8:30 p.m., SECN
    at Mississippi State L 49–68  10–16
    (4–9)
     13  DeGray III  8  Brazile  2  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (6,813)
    Starkville, MS
    February 20, 2022
    7:00 p.m., SECN
    Mississippi State
    Rescheduled from Jan. 5
    L 56–58  10–17
    (4–10)
     16  Pickett  7  Brown  4  Pickett  Mizzou Arena (7,009)
    Columbia, MO
    February 22, 2022
    6:00 p.m., SECN
    No. 17 Tennessee L 61–80  10–18
    (4–11)
     16  Pickett  9  Brown  2  Tied  Mizzou Arena (7,253)
    Columbia, MO
    February 26, 2022
    7:30 p.m., SECN
    at LSU L 55–75  10–19
    (4–12)
     14  Pickett  8  Brown  7  Pickett  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,304)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    March 1, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at South Carolina L 69–73  10–20
    (4–13)
     23  Pickett  9  Brazile  3  DeGray III  Colonial Life Arena (9,479)
    Columbia, SC
    March 5, 2022
    2:30 p.m., SECN
    Georgia W 79–69  11–20
    (5–13)
     21  Brown  10  Brazile  3  Pickett  Mizzou Arena (0)
    Columbia, MO
    SEC Tournament
    March 9, 2022
    5:00 p.m., SECN
    (12) vs. (13) Ole Miss
    First round
    W 72–60  12–20
     16  Brown  8  Brazile  4  Brown  Amalie Arena 
    Tampa, FL
    March 10, 2022
    1:00 p.m., SECN
    (12) vs. (5) LSU
    Second round
    L 68–76  12–21
     19  Gordon  8  Brazile  5  Ka. Brown  Amalie Arena 
    Tampa, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    See also

    References

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