The calendar has officially flipped to October, and with Mizzou women’s basketball’s first exhibition game approaching, the Tigers are starting to get a better sense of what this year’s team can become. There are plenty of new faces. Mizzou added five freshmen and three…
Shaka Smart's Golden Eagles bring back leading scorer Nigel James Jr. and add Louisville transfer Sananda Fru, who averaged 9.0 points and 6.1 rebounds. Marquette sits 29th in early BartTorvik projections after a down season.
After years of weak nonconference opponents, Dennis Gates has scheduled Kansas and Nebraska in Kansas City, Illinois and Saint Louis in St. Louis, Marquette in Chicago, and a road game at Indiana. Missouri also plays Pittsburgh on Dec. 1 in the ACC-SEC Challenge.
Dennis Gates has built a much tougher non-conference schedule this year. Missouri plays Kansas, Illinois and Pittsburgh (in the ACC-SEC Challenge), neutral-site games against Saint Louis, Marquette and Nebraska, and a road game at Indiana.
Missouri hosts Evansville on Nov. 24 and leads the all-time series 2-0. The Purple Aces went 7-25 last season and have a young roster, but they return forward AJ Casey, who averaged 13.9 points per game.
Missouri's men's basketball team held its first practice. The Tigers play exhibitions at Kansas State on Oct. 23 and UNLV on Oct. 29, then open the regular season against Cleveland State on Nov. 3.
Missouri faces Le Moyne on Nov. 20 as part of one of the nation's toughest non-conference schedules, which also includes Kansas, Illinois, Marquette and a trip to Indiana. The Dolphins return just three players and are ranked No. 323 in BartTorvik's preseason ratings.
Both Missouri basketball teams have held their first official practices. The men play exhibitions at Kansas State (Oct. 23) and UNLV (Oct. 29) before opening against Cleveland State on Nov. 3. The women open against Howard on Nov. 2.
Missouri hosts Alcorn State on Nov. 18 and leads the all-time series 2-0. The Braves went 9-23 in Jake Morton's first season and 1-11 outside the SWAC, and Mizzou is 36-1 all-time against SWAC teams.
Missouri's men's team meets Pitt on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge. The Mizzou women travel to Florida State two days later, tipping at 6 p.m. CT on ACC Network.
Elijah Limo (18:05.2) and Raymond Kipkoech (18:10.6) swept the top two spots at the Cyclone Preview in Ames, while Monica Wanjiku, Kobi Walker and Suzy Lecoutre placed 2nd-4th for the women. Both squads face longer distances Friday.
The SEC won all 16 of its Week 1 games, the conference's first perfect opening weekend since 1997. LSU rolled Clemson 51-10 in Lane Kiffin's debut and Ole Miss edged Louisville 41-38 in the weekend's lone ranked matchup.
Missouri's 16-game non-conference schedule features a neutral-site date with Kansas State in Kansas City, the Daytona Beach Classic and an ACC/SEC Challenge trip to Florida State. SEC play opens Dec. 31 against Mississippi State.
C.J. Gunn is enrolled at Missouri and on the basketball roster pending medical clearance, but his eligibility remains uncertain because he signed with and briefly played for a professional team in Canada before being cut.
Missouri begins the 2026 season at No. 25 in the preseason polls with a 6.5-win over/under. The Tigers face five preseason top-10 opponents in the back half of their schedule, making a fast 5-0 start critical to any playoff hopes.
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