Missouri Men's Basketball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Missouri Tigers

SEC (16-9, 8-8)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/12 Illinois (81-78), 1/2 at Arkansas (81-68), 2/6 Alabama (68-65)
Bad Losses: 1/5 at Mississippi State (63-78), 1/26 at Auburn (82-88), 2/16 at Georgia (70-80)
Coach:  Cuonzo Martin
 
Probable Starters:
Dru Smith, Senior, Guard, 14.1 ppg, 3.9 apg, 2.0 spg
Mark Smith, Senior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 1.0 apg
Xavier Pinson, Junior, Guard, 14.1 ppg, 2.8 apg
Jeremiah Tilmon, Senior, Forward, 12.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Kobe Brown, Sophomore, Forward, 8.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Mitchell Smith, Senior, Forward, 4.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Javon Pickett, Junior, Guard, 6.2 ppg
Drew Buggs, Senior, Guard, 1.8 ppg, 1.9 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.1 (109th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.1 (224, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.1 (120, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.0 (158, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.0 (202, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.9 (258, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.7 (210, 10)
Rebound Margin: 0.3 (177, 12)
Assists Per Game: 13.3 (159, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.2 (172, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Florida State
2014NITFirst Round win over Davidson
2014NITSecond Round loss to Southern Mississippi
2013NCAARound of 64 loss to Colorado State
2012NCAARound of 64 loss to Norfolk State
2011NCAARound of 64 loss to Cincinnati
2010NCAARound of 64 win over Clemson
2010NCAARound of 32 loss to West Virginia
2009NCAARound of 64 win over Cornell
2009NCAARound of 32 win over Marquette
2009NCAARegional Semifinal win over Memphis
2009NCAARegional Final loss to Connecticut
2005NITFirst Round loss to DePaul
2004NITFirst Round loss to Michigan
 
*all team stats through 3/7