Missouri has known for at least a few weeks that it was headed for the NCAA Tournament. Even Dennis Gates said after Saturday’s SEC Tournament semifinal loss to Alabama that he just “hopes we get in,” everyone had the Tigers safely in the field for most of the second half of the season.
Now they know where they are going and who they are playing against.
Mizzou was placed in a 7-seed in the Southern Region, taking on 10-seed Utah State, with Arizona as the 2-seed in the region.
“I want to encourage all of you to continue to support this team and this program,” Gates said. “We are excited to continue this national basketball holiday of Squad Sunday.”
The Tigers play Thursday in Sacramento, California. Game times will be announced later tonight.
Missouri enters the tournament 24-9 this season, after losing 72-61 to Alabama on Saturday. Mizzou returns to the NCAA Tournament after missing last season. In its final appearance in 2021, Missouri lost to Oklahoma in the opening round 72-68 in Indianapolis. The Tigers have not won an NCAA Tournament game since they defeated Clemson 86-78 in the first round on March 19, 2010. That spans 12 seasons, five tournaments and 4,742 days.
Dennis Gates makes his second NCAA appearance in his four-year head coaching career. Cleveland State, a 15 seed, lost 87-56 to Houston in the first game of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
PowerMizzou.com full coverage of Selection Sunday, including a live reaction show, will be coming soon. We’ll be covering the Tigers all week and will be on the road with them as long as they live in the NCAA Tournament.
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