NCAA Tournament March Madness

#52 Missouri

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Projection: first four out

Missouriā€™s profile reads like a team with real upside tempered by damaging misfires: the Tigers have earned statement wins away at Kentucky and in the league on the road and at home against top conference rivals and they have shown they can win hostile games at places like Texas A&M and Mississippi State, but those signature moments are counterbalanced by ugly defeats including a lopsided neutral loss to Illinois and heavy road setbacks at Kansas and Alabama that exposed defensive lapses. The resume benefits from a steady offensive punch and several quality victories inside the conference, yet it is also marked by a soft nonconference slate and too many games where the defense could not hold up against elite opposition. That combination explains their middling placement because the committee rewards road and neutral-site success but punishes blowouts, and Missouriā€™s remaining path is clear: a run in the conference tournament or another quality neutral-site win would solidify their standing while one more bad loss would keep doubts alive.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3@Howard207W88-67
11/7SE Missouri St232W89-84
11/9VMI360W106-68
11/12Minnesota77W83-60
11/17Prairie View288W91-73
11/20South Dakota282W102-68
11/25S Carolina St356W98-66
11/28Cleveland St320W86-59
12/2@Notre Dame89L76-71
12/7@Kansas21L80-60
12/11Alabama St318W85-77
12/14Bethune-Cookman243W82-60
12/22(N)Illinois7L91-48
1/3Florida4W76-74
1/7@Kentucky28W73-68
1/10@Mississippi65L76-69
1/14Auburn38W84-74
1/17@LSU60L78-70
1/20Georgia32L74-72
1/24Oklahoma40W88-87
1/27@Alabama18L90-64
1/31Mississippi St100W84-79
2/7@South Carolina95W78-59
2/11@Texas A&M39W86-85
2/14Texas37L85-68
2/18Vanderbilt12W81-80
2/21@Arkansas15L94-86
2/24Tennessee16W73-69
2/28@Mississippi St100W88-64
3/3@Oklahoma40L80-64
3/7Arkansas15L88-84
3/12(N)Kentucky28L78-72