Mizzou Basketball: A History of Tournament Ups and Downs
The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the team plays its home games at Mizzou Arena, which has a seating capacity of 15,061. Representing the school in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Prior to the 2012-2013 season, the basketball team represented the school in the Big 12 Conference.
Recent Tournament Appearance and Future Prospects
The Missouri Tigers are back in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2021. Following the best college basketball season the Missouri Tigers have had in the last decade-plus, first-year head coach Dennis Gates saw his program rewarded with a No. 7 seed in this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament, their highest in 11 years. At the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, the Tigers are scheduled to square off against the No. ET. A win in this round of 64 matchup would send the Tigers to the round of 32 against either the No. 2 seed Arizona Wildcats or the No. 15 Princeton Tigers.
Overall NCAA Tournament Record
The Tigers have appeared in the NCAA tournament 30 times. Their combined record is 23-30. The Tigers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) eight times.
But NCAA tournament wins have been hard to come by for Missouri as of late. Missouri Tigers all-time NCAA tournament recordThe Tigers have made 28 NCAA tournament appearances and have a 22-28 overall record. But their last five appearances have seen them bow out in the opening round, including their embarrassing loss to No. 15 seed Norfolk State as a No. 2 seed in 2012, and they are currently riding a six-game losing streak in March Madness. Their most recent victory came in 2010, when they were a No. 10 seed and opened up the tournament with a win over No. 7 seed Clemson. Missouri has never made it past the Elite 8, and they haven’t even gotten to the Sweet 16 since 2009. Since the tournament expanded in 1985, they have made 21 appearances, though their 1994 appearance was ultimately vacated.
Here’s a breakdown of how they’ve fared.
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Round of 64: 9-12Round of 32: 4-5Sweet 16: 3-1Elite 8: 0-3Overall: 16-21
Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight Performances (Since 1985)
Let’s take a more in-depth look at how they’ve fared when they’ve made it past the second round (since 1985).
What is the Missouri Tigers’ Sweet 16 record?
- 2009 (No. 3): Beat No. 2 Memphis, 102-91
- 2002 (No. 12): Beat No. 8 UCLA, 82-73
- 1994 (No. 1): Beat No. 4 Syracuse, 98-88
- 1989 (No. 3): Lost to No. 2 Syracuse, 83-80
What is the Missouri Tigers’ Elite 8 record?
- 2009 (No. 3): Lost to No. 1 Connecticut, 82-75
- 2002 (No. 12): Lost to No. 2 Oklahoma, 81-75
- 1994 (No. 1): Lost to No. 2 Arizona, 92-72
Pre-1985 Tournament History
Prior to 1985, they competed in the tournament seven times. The Tigers appeared in one of the only two ever National Commissioners Invitational Tournaments.
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