University of Missouri
Kansas State (Exhibition)
Men's Basketball Hosts Kansas State Friday
10/23/2025 5:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| Missouri vs. Kansas State | |
| Game Details | Friday, October 24 • 9 p.m. • Columbia, Mo. • Mizzou Arena | Gameday Info |
| Television | SEC Network |
| Radio | Tiger Radio Network |
| Game Notes | Missouri |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats | Twitter: @MizzouHoops | Instagram: @MizzouHoops |
| Tickets | Ticketmaster | 1-800-CAT-PAWS |
Fans can get their first look of the Mizzou men's basketball team on Friday night as the Tigers renew their rivalry with Kansas State. Tipoff at Mizzou Arena is set for 9 p.m. on SEC Network.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
• Missouri finished the 2024-25 season with a 22-12 record, placing sixth in a SEC that sent 14 teams to the NCAA Tournament with a 10-8 record.
• The Tigers earned their second bid in three years to the NCAA Tournament under Dennis Gates.
• MU reached the national tournament as a No. 6 seed – the team's best seeding since 2012.
• Mizzou is the only team in the SEC to return to three starters from last season as Mark Mitchell, Trent Pierce and Anthony Robinson II are all back in the Black & Gold in 2025-26.
• Overall, MU returns seven from last year's roster to go with five transfers and two freshmen.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
• Kansas State posted a 16-17 record in 2024-25 with a 9-11 mark in Big 12 play.
• Jerome Tang is in his fourth season as head coach of KSU – posting a 61-41 record and advancing to the Elite Eight in 2023.
• While the Wildcats don't return a starter from last season, they welcome the nation's fourth-ranked transfer class, led by Memphis guard PJ Haggerty.
SERIES HISTORY
• In a series that dates back to 1906, KSU holds a slight edge in the all-time series, 121-116.
• The 237 all-time meetings mark is tied for MU's second-most played rivalry in school history.
• Friday's matchup marks the eighth time the schools meet from different conferences, joining games in 1908, 1909, 1913 (three times), 2015 and 2018.
RETURNING EXPERIENCE
• The Tigers are ready to take on the 2025-26 campaign with a number of familiar faces.
• Mizzou is the only team in the SEC with three returning starters from last season with Mark Mitchell, Trent Pierce and Anthony Robinson II all back for MU.
• Overall, it marks the first time that MU returns three starters since the 2020-21 campaign.
MITCHELL EARNS PRESEASON NOD
• Senior Mark Mitchell is one of the top returners in the SEC this season.
• An all-conference honoree last year as a junior – second-team by the media and third-team by the coaches – Mitchell was named to the All-SEC Preseason Second Team this season.
• Mitchell led the Tigers with 13.9 points, while ranking second with 4.7 rebounds in 2024-25.
TOP-FIVE VICTORIES
• The highlight for Mizzou during the 2024-25 season was a trio of wins over top-five schools.
• The Tigers defeated No. 1 Kansas, No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Florida during the season.
• The victory over the Jayhawks marked Mizzou's fifth against the nation's top-ranked team and first since 1997.
• Meanwhile, the win over Florida marked the first for MU over the eventual national champion since North Carolina State in 1982-83.
• Overall, MU was one of three schools with three top-five wins in 2024-25 – doing so for the second time in its history and first since 1988-89.
TOP-10 OFFENSE NATIONALLY
• The key to the Tigers' success in 2024-25 was their offensive attack.
• Mizzou ranked ninth in the nation by averaging 83.6 points per game.
• The Tigers posted their highest scoring offense since 1989-90 (86.8) and fourth-highest overall in school history.
TOP RETURNING SCORER
• Senior Mark Mitchell led the Tigers in scoring as a junior and is back for more in 2025-26.
• Mitchell tallied 13.9 points per game – shooting 50.5 percent from the field and leading the team in free-throws made (142) and attempts (212).
• In fact, Mitchell's 13.9 points are the most by a returning Tiger since Marcus Denmon in 2011-12 (he averaged 16.9 in 2010-11).
MITCHELL DOES IT ALL FOR MIZZOU
• Mark Mitchell is not just a scorer and does a little bit of everything for the Tigers.
• Mitchell led the team in scoring (13.9) last season, second in rebounds (4.7), third in assists (64), fifth in steals (32) and first in blocks (25).
• In fact, Mitchell was one of just 14 players in the nation to total 450 points, 150 rebounds, 60 assists, 30 steals and 25 blocks last season.
HERE'S TO YOU, MR. ROBINSON
• Anthony Robinson II finished last season as one of the nation's most improved players.
• Most notably, Robinson increased his scoring by 5.1 points and his assists by 2.47 per game.
