Trent Pierce - College Basketball News & Rumors

Mitchell puts up 19 for Missouri in 84-79 win over Mississippi State

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Mitchell hits winning 3 in OT as Missouri edges Oklahoma 88-87

Mark Mitchell scored 25 points, including a game-winning 3-pointer in overtime, as Missouri edged Oklahoma 88-87 on Saturday

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Goes for 18 on eight attempts Pierce ended with 18 points (6-8 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two steals in 27 minutes during Wednesday's 84-74 victory over Auburn.

Impact Pierce missed the entirety of the non-conference slate but the 6-10 junior has scored in double digits in three of the four conference games. He is averaging 10.8 points on 51.7 percent from the field and 43.5 percent of 3-pointers to give the Tiger offense a new dimension. Pierce doubled his treys in the win over the other Tigers.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Stone scores 22, Mitchell 20 as Missouri beats Auburn 84-74, improves to 3-1 in SEC

Jayden Stone scored 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting, Mark Mitchell added 20 points, and Missouri beat Auburn 84-74

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

Storr scores 26, Dia adds 21 and 11 rebounds to help Ole Miss beat Missouri 76-69

AJ Storr scored 26 points, Malik Dia had 21 points and 10 rebounds

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Debuts with 10 points Pierce (lower body) produced 10 points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-4 FT), five rebounds and one steal across 19 minutes during Saturday's 76-74 win over Florida.

Impact The 6-10 junior started 19 games for the Tigers last season, but the lower body injury had kept him on the shelf for the first half of 2025-26. He scored in double digits seven times last season and finished with a 6.7-point average. Pierce should add depth to the Tiger frontcourt.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Missouri holds off No. 22 Florida 76-74 in SEC opener

Anthony Robinson II had 19 points and eight rebounds as Missouri held off No. 22 Florida 76-74 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Should play vs. Gators Pierce (lower body) is expected to play against Florida on Saturday, per Joey Van Zummeren of SI.

Impact Pierce has yet to suit up in 2025, but that appears slated to change as Missouri gets ready to open SEC play by hosting Florida on Saturday night. Last season, the forward averaged 6.7 points an 3.2 rebounds across 17.0 minutes.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Monday Pierce (lower body) is out at Illinois on Monday but remains on track to return for conference play, per Eli Hoff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Impact Pierce has yet to play this season, but is still slated to return at the start of SEC play. That begins on Jan. 3 against Florida, so at the moment, that's the date you should have circled for Pierce's return to action.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out once again Pierce (lower body) is out for Thursday's matchup against Alabama State, per Drew King of 247Sports.com.

Impact Pierce will miss yet another game for the Tigers due to a lower body injury. The 6-foot-10 big man has yet to appear in a game for Missouri this season due to the injury. He will hope to make his return to action when the Tigers host Bethune-Cookman on Sunday.

DECEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs another DNP Pierce (lower body) did not play in Friday's 86-59 win over Cleveland State.

Impact Pierce remained sidelined as the Tigers steamrolled the Vikings. The 6-foot-10 junior has yet to make his debut this season. His next chance to play will be this upcoming Tuesday at Notre Dame.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Still sidelined Pierce (lower body) won't play in Tuesday's game against South Carolina State, Owen Jury of The Maneater reports.

Impact Pierce hasn't appeared in a game this season due to a lower body injury, and there hasn't been an update provided since head coach Dennis Gates said Nov. 19 that the team was awaiting updates from a doctor. Shawn Phillips and Trent Burns should handle center minutes while Pierce is out.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Availability unknown Missouri's head coach Dennis Gates announced that he is still waiting for an update concerning Pierce (lower body), according to Calum McAndrew of ColumbiaTribune.com.

Impact "Pierce, I'm just waiting on doctors' updates, just in terms of how he's feeling different things like that," Gates said. "He has not practiced." Considering the head coach both publicly and positively announced that Annor Boateng (lower available) may become available for Missouri's upcoming game Thursday against South Dakota, Pierce will be out then.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined Monday night Pierce (lower body) won't be available for Missouri on Monday night, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Pierce has yet to play this season, and that won't change on Monday night in a buy game against Prairie View A&M. HIs next chance to suit up will come on Nov. 20 against South Dakota.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out once again Pierce (lower body) is set to miss Sunday's contest against VMI, per Eli Hoff of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Impact Pierce appears set to miss yet another game for the Tigers due to a lower body injury. The 6-foot-10 big man previously missed Missouri's season opener due to the same injury and will have to wait until Wednesday's matchup against Minneosta for his next chance to make his season debut.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable for 2025 opener Pierce (lower body) isn't available for Missouri's 2025 opener against Howard, the team announced.

Impact Pierce was slated to be a rotational member of Missouri's front court this season after a sophomore year in which he averaged 6.7 points and 3.2 rebounds across 33 games with 19 starts. He won't get a chance to take the court in the opener, however, as he's dealing with a previously un-reported lower body ailment. He'll look to return in time for the Tigers' second game against Southeast Missouri State on Friday.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Disconnect between 'Final Four potential' and reality shows in Mizzou's tourney exit to Drake “We talked all year that we’re a Final Four team, and I still believe that,” Trent Pierce said. “But we just didn’t go out there and play li...

MARCH 21, 2025 • STLTODAY.COM

Coming off bench Pierce is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Drake, Kyle McAreavy of Mizzou Today reports.

Impact Pierce will begin Thursday's contest on the bench with the Tigers inserting SEC sixth man of the year Caleb Grill into the starting unit against the Bulldogs. In five games this month, Pierce is averaging just 3.8 points and 2.4 rebounds in 16.4 minutes per contest.

MARCH 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Pierce is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Kentucky, Aaron Gershon of 247Sports reports.

Impact Pierce will come off the bench for the first time since Jan. 4 after a run of 16 consecutive starts. He'll be replaced in favor of senior Josh Gray, though Pierce should still see his usual average of right around 20 minutes per contest.

MARCH 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Three treys in blowout win Pierce recorded nine points (3-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes during Tuesday's 101-71 win over South Carolina.

Impact Pierce's three triples were his most since he drained five against LIU back on Dec. 14. The sophomore center only managed to collect three rebounds, but the glass was a team effort against South Carolina and of course, the Tigers had no problem manhandling the Gamecocks to the tune of a 30-point victory.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025 • STLTODAY.COM

Six minutes in start Pierce finished Saturday's 67-64 loss to Texas A&M with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and one rebound across six minutes.

Impact Josh Gray took most of the minutes at Missouri's five spot in its narrow loss to Texas A&M. Meanwhile, Pierce played just six minutes. He's started the last nine games for Missouri, but averages just 6.6 points and 4.1 rebounds across 20.6 minutes. Expect his minutes and numbers to continue to fluctuate based on matchups.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back to starting lineup Pierce is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Louisiana State.

Impact Pierce will return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench in the last game. In his lone previous start this season, he recorded 12 points, eight rebounds and two assists across 23 minutes.

JANUARY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Trent Pierce Was an 'Easy' Decision for Mizzou's Dennis Gates Missouri coach Dennis Gates was faced with a decision to make ahead of its matchup with Alabama State Monday evening. Guard Anthony Robinson...

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • SI.COM

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Mitchell puts up 19 for Missouri in 84-79 win over Mississippi State

Mitchell hits winning 3 in OT as Missouri edges Oklahoma 88-87

Stone scores 22, Mitchell 20 as Missouri beats Auburn 84-74, improves to 3-1 in SEC

Storr scores 26, Dia adds 21 and 11 rebounds to help Ole Miss beat Missouri 76-69

Missouri holds off No. 22 Florida 76-74 in SEC opener