Missouri Tigers Begin Season at Home Against the Cleveland State Vikings
Missouri is a 26.5-point favorite after going 20-13 last season and 15-3 at home, according to the Associated Press.
- On Tuesday, Mizzou hosts Cleveland State at 7 p.m. at Mizzou Arena to open the season, entering as 26.5-point favorites against the Vikings.
- Head coach Dennis Gates faces his former program, having coached Cleveland State before joining Missouri in 2022; Cleveland State head coach Rob Summers is a former Gates assistant.
- Freshman guard Jason Crowe Jr. earned a spot on the Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Watch List on Monday after scoring 20 points in preseason exhibition games.
- Forward Mark Mitchell returns for a fifth year of eligibility, though his status remains under review due to a temporary injunction against the NCAA.
- Mizzou aims to build on a 20-13 record from last season, including a 15-3 home mark, as forward Trent Pierce stressed solid defensive play against Cleveland State's attacking style.
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Mizzou hoops set to open up highly-anticipated season against Cleveland State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the most highly-anticipated Mizzou men's basketball seasons in quite some time will tip off on Tuesday, when the Tigers host Cleveland State. The meeting with the Vikings is always an emotional one for head coach Dennis Gates, as that was the program he coached before coming to Columbia in 2022.
Missouri men's hoops opens 2026-2027 season Tuesday night at home against Cleveland State
Dennis Gates’ Missouri men’s basketball team opens its season Tuesday evening in Columbia against the Cleveland State Vikings from the Horizon Conference. University of Missouri men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates at Memorial Stadium in Columbia (2023 file photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Mizzou will be opening their 121st season Tuesday. Dennis Gates coached Cleveland State to 50 wins in three seasons, before he headed to Missouri. T…
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