The Rise of the SEC: How a league known for the gridiron became kings of college basketball
The SEC was the best conference in basketball all season, landing a record 14 teams in the 68-team NCAA TournamentMARCH 18 • Associated Press
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Four Things To Know: Mizzou Faces Drake in Round One of March Madness Nothing about the upcoming matchup for the Missouri Tigers will be easy. In round one of the NCAA tournament, the No. 6 Tigers will challeng...
MARCH 17 • SI.COM
AP Top 25: Duke is No. 1 in men's poll entering March Madness; St. John's rises
Duke remained atop the latest AP poll, one day after the NCAA Tournament selection committee went with Auburn as the No. 1 overall seed.MARCH 17 • FOX SPORTS
Drake basketball vs Missouri prediction: Our pick for 2025 NCAA Tournament first round It’s Drake Bulldogs vs Missouri Tigers in March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.
MARCH 17 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM
How to Watch Missouri vs. Drake: TV Channel, Time, Live Stream - NCAA Tournament First Round
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Missouri vs. Drake Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round
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Florida gets No. 1 seed in West Region, will open March Madness against Norfolk State
Florida is the No. 1 team in the West Region in its bid to erase last year’s early March Madness exitMARCH 16 • Associated Press
2025 NCAA Tournament projections: Indiana, UNC, Xavier all in play for final bids
Selection Sunday is here! Will UNC, Xavier and Indiana find their way into the tourney? Mike DeCourcy answers that and more with his latest...MARCH 16 • FOX SPORTS
Mizzou hoops enters Selection Sunday as projected NCAA Tournament team “It’s an honor just to get your name called, wherever it might be, whatever level you’re on,” guard Marques Warrick said.
MARCH 16 • STLTODAY.COM
Mark Mitchell - Expected to be available Mitchell (knee) is expected to be available for Missouri's first NCAA Tournament game, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Mitchell missed Missouri's loss to Florida in the SEC Tournament semifinal for his first missed contest of the season. However, the star big man is expected to be available for Missouri's first game in March Madness, which will take place on either Thursday or Friday. Mitchell averages 14.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 stwals; this is huge news for the Tigers.
MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE
Caleb Grill - Shooting struggles continue Grill amassed 11 points (3-10 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Friday's 95-81 loss to Florida.
Impact Grill is shooting just 25.9 percent from the field in his last three games. That doesn't bode well for Missouri's impending NCAA Tournament run; he'll need to clean up his efficiency, and quickly. That's especially true if he continues to play the 30.0 minutes-per-game he did in the SEC Tournament after averaging just over 25 minutes in the regular season.
MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE
Anthony Robinson - Assertive in loss Robinson closed Friday's 95-81 loss to Florida with 13 points (5-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals over 26 minutes.
Impact Robinson's 13 points snapped a three-game streak of single-digit scoring for the guard, but it wasn't enough to help lift Missouri to an upset win. His eight shots were also the most he'd attempted in in seven games, and it'll be interesting to see he if continues that aggressiveness into the NCAA Tournament.
MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE
Tony Perkins - 13 points in Tourney loss Perkins posted 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-6 FT), four rebounds and three assists over 30 minutes during Friday's 95-81 loss to Florida.
Impact Perkins shot just 50 percent from the charity stripe, despite shooting 63 percent from the field. It was his second straight above-average scoring game, both coming in the SEC Tournament. So, while Missouri will now look towards the NCAA Tournament, Perkins played well in Nashville, and he'll look to carry that into March Madness.
MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE
Tamar Bates - 16 points not enough Bates ended Friday's 95-81 loss to Florida with 16 points (7-18 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes.
Impact Bates dropped 16 points, but it still wasn't enough to prevent a 14-point loss to the Gators. Though Missouri will now go home and look towards the NCAA Tournament, Bates will roll into it with plenty of momentum, as he scored 41 points in two SEC Tournament games while shooting a combined 50 percent from the field.
MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE
Walter Clayton Jr. scores 18 as No. 4 Florida beats Missouri 95-81 to reach SEC semifinal
Walter Clayton Jr scored 18 points, Will Richard and Alijah Martin added 17 apiece and the No. 4 Florida Gators defeated the No. 21 Missouri Tigers 95-81 in the Southeastern Confer...MARCH 15 • Associated Press
Injury Report: Florida basketball F Sam Alexis out vs Missouri Tigers in SEC Tournament The Florida Gators will be missing forward Sam Alexis on Friday night against the Missouri Tigers in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.
MARCH 14 • USATODAY.COM
Josh Gray - Starting against Florida Gray is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Florida.
Impact Gray will move into the starting lineup due to the absence of Mark Mitchell (knee). Gray has made 15 starts this season, but only two since the beginning of January.
MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE
Mark Mitchell - Won't play vs. Florida Mitchell (knee) is out for Friday's game against Florida, Eli Hoff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Impact Mitchell was deemed a game-time call for Friday's game, but after testing his knee during the warmups, he'll end up sitting this game. "I have elected to not play Mark tonight in order to prevent any further injury and allow his knee to fully recover and be 100 percent," head coach Dennis Gates said. This means Jacob Crews should see a nice boost in minutes as Mitchell's replacement.
MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE
Mark Mitchell - Game-time decision Friday Mitchell (knee) is a game-time call for Friday's game against Florida, Kevin Brockway of The Gainesville Sun reports.
Impact Mitchell suffered a right knee injury Thursday, and due to the quick turnaround, it wouldn't be surprising to see Mitchell being ruled out for this contest. Jacob Crews should see a nice boost in minutes in case Mitchell is sidelined.
MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE
Mark Mitchell - Not playing Friday Mitchell (knee) is out for Friday's game against Florida, Kevin Brockway of The Gainesville Sun reports.
Impact Mitchell suffered a right knee injury Thursday, and due to the quick turnaround, it's not surprising to see Mitchell being ruled out for this contest. Jacob Crews should see a nice boost in minutes with Mitchell sidelined.
MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE
Missouri basketball will go where Tamar Bates takes it. Against Mississippi State, he delivered Missouri basketball got a vintage performance out of Tamar Bates in its SEC Tournament win. The Tigers, in their words, will go as far as he...
MARCH 14 • COLUMBIATRIBUNE.COM
Bates scores 25 and No. 21 Missouri beats Mississippi State 85-73
Tamar Bates scored 25 points and No. 21 Missouri beat Mississippi State Bulldogs 85-73 to reach the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference TournamentMARCH 14 • Associated Press
Mark Mitchell - Won't return Thursday Mitchell has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday's game against Mississippi State with a right knee injury, Calum McAndrew of the Columbia Tribune reports.
Impact Mitchell sustained a knee injury during the first half of action. His absence is a major development for the Tigers, as he leads them with 14.3 points per game. Jacob Crews should see a nice boost in minutes with Mitchell done for the night,
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Gray - Back to bench Gray is not in the starting five for Thursday's game versus Mississippi State, the team announced.
Impact Gray, who got the starting nod on Senior Day Saturday, is back on the bench for Thursday's contest. Trent Pierce is back starting at center. Gray is averaging 3.7 points and 5.6 rebounds in his 15 games off the bench this season.
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
Trent Pierce - Starting Thursday Pierce is starting Thursday's game versus Mississippi State, the team announced.
Impact Pierce, who played just five minutes off the bench in Saturday's loss to Kentucky, is back in the starting five Thursday, replacing Josh Gray. Pierce is averaging 6.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in his 17 starts this season.
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
