New thread to discuss all things MU Basketball related heading into year 2 of the Gates era.
Thus far we've had a couple of misses in the portal and lost a non-factor. I suppose I can update the OP as roster changes come about.
Updates:
2023-2024 roster:
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Nick Honor
Noah Carter
Sean East
Aidan Shaw
Kaleb Brown
Tamar Bates
Jesus Carralero
Caleb Grill
John Tonje
Mabor Majak
Connor Vanover
Curt Lewis
Jordan Butle
Jackson Francois
JV Brown
Trent Pierce
Anthony Robinson II
Danny Stephens
Marcus Allen -- 4* forward
Antonio (T.O.) Barrett -- 4* Guard
Peyton Marshall -- 4* Center
Annor Boateng -- 4* Guard
Trent Burns -- 4* Center
Probable Rotation:
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PG: Nick Honor, Sean East, Caleb Grill, Anthony Robinson II
Combo Guard: John Tonje, Tamar Bates, Curt Lewis, Danny Stephens
Wing: Noah Carter, Kaleb Brown
Small Forward: Aiden Shaw, Trent Pierce, Jesus Carrelero Martin
Center: Connor Vanover, Mabor Majek, Jordan Butler
Schedule:
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11/6: Arkansas Pine Bluff -- W: 101-79
11/10: Memphis
11/13: SIU Edwardsville
11/16: @ Minnesota
11/19: Jackson State
11/22: South Carolina State
11/25: Loyola Maryland
11/28: @ Pittsburgh
12/3: Wichita State
12/9: @ Pioneer Chickens
12/17: Seton hall
12/22: Illinois
12/30: Central Arkansas
1/6: Georgia
1/9: @ Kentucky
1/13: South Carolina
1/16: @ Alabama
1/20: Florida
1/23: @ A&M
1/27: @ South Carolina
1/31: Arkansas
2/3: @ Vanderbilt
2/7: A&M
2/10: Mississippi State
2/17: @ Ole Miss
2/20: Tennessee
2/24: @ Arkansas
2/28: @ Florida
3/2: Ole Miss
3/5: Auburn
3/9: @ LSU
They did it! Held Pittsburgh to 16 made baskets, that's pretty impressive. 25 of there 64 points came from free throws. Missouri just dominated that game. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
What haters are there?
They came out swinging after a young Mizzou team lost to Jackson State. All part of the process really when Gates has so much turnover from last year.
This team will definitely get better. To my eye, and I'm not a fanatic, this team just has more length and athleticism than any Mizzou team has had in quite a while.
And by haters, I mostly mean KU f**ks that gloat every time Mizzou loses a game. :-) [Reply]
This Mizzou basketball team is so weird. Lose to Jackson state at home, Memphis by a million, win at Minnesota when down by 20 with less than 10 minutes left, and boat race Pitt when we were 17 point dogs. Guessing this is a rebuilding year for Gates, he’s just such a good coach that we overachieve at times. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541:
This Mizzou basketball team is so weird. Lose to Jackson state at home, Memphis by a million, win at Minnesota when down by 20 with less than 10 minutes left, and boat race Pitt when we were 17 point dogs. Guessing this is a rebuilding year for Gates, he’s just such a good coach that we overachieve at times.
Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brother:
Losing to a trash Jackson State team deserved MORE criticism than what any of us here doled out. The heck you talking about?
Mizzou lost to UMKC a few years back. I get the criticism, I really do. What I don't get is the constant crippling cynicism. Year after year. I don't have time in my life for that constant neurotic bullshit. [Reply]
Originally Posted by phisherman:
Mizzou lost to UMKC a few years back. I get the criticism, I really do. What I don't get is the constant crippling cynicism. Year after year. I don't have time in my life for that constant neurotic bullshit.
I have hope for Dennis Gates, but what has ever happened in Mizzou basketball history that would lead to anything other than cynicism? Plus 8 out of the last 10 years we've had absolute ass suck for coaching and recruiting. [Reply]