Mizzou hoops relying on trio of returning starters to set expectations in upcoming season

Mizzou hoops relying on trio of returning starters to set expectations in upcoming season

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Inside the walls of Mizzou Arena, there is plenty of motivation for the 2025-26 basketball season. Returning players and new faces alike, the goal for Tiger men's hoops is as clear as it has been since the day head coach Dennis Gates stepped on campus: compete for championships. After losing starting guards Tamar Bates, Tony Perkins and Caleb Grill, as well as sharp-shooter Marques Warrick and big man Josh Gray to graduation…