2018–19 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Cuonzo Martin in his second year at Missouri. The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri as seventh-year members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 15–17 overall, 5–13 in the SEC to finish in 12th place.

2018–19 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2018–19 record15–17 (5–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Hollender
  • Cornell Mann
  • Michael Porter Sr.
Home arenaMizzou Arena
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 LSU162 .889  287  .800
No. 6 Tennessee153 .833  316  .838
No. 7 Kentucky153 .833  307  .811
No. 14 Auburn117 .611  3010  .750
South Carolina117 .611  1616  .500
Mississippi State108 .556  2311  .676
Ole Miss108 .556  2013  .606
Florida99 .500  2016  .556
Alabama810 .444  1816  .529
Arkansas810 .444  1816  .529
Texas A&M612 .333  1418  .438
Missouri513 .278  1517  .469
Georgia216 .111  1121  .344
Vanderbilt018 .000  923  .281
2019 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2017–18 season 20–13, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the SEC Tournament, they lost to the Georgia Bulldogs in the second round. The Tigers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 8 seed in the West region. The Tigers lost in the First Round to Florida State.

Offseason

On March 26, 2018, Michael Porter Jr. announced he would declare for the 2018 NBA draft and would forgo his final years of eligibility by signing with an agent.[1][2] On April 5, his younger brother Jontay Porter also declared for the NBA draft, but did not sign with an agent. Shortly before the deadline to withdraw from the draft, the younger Porter did so and will return for his sophomore year.[3]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Michael Porter Jr.13F6'10"215FreshmanColumbia, MODeclared for 2018 NBA Draft
Kassius Robertson3G6'3"180RS-SeniorToronto, ONGraduated
Jordan Barnett21F6'7"215SeniorSt. Louis, MOGraduated
Brett Rau10G6'4"175SeniorBurlington, ILGraduated
C. J. Roberts0G6'0"180FreshmanNorth Richland Hills, TXTransferred to Texas Tech
Terrence Phillips1G5'11"185JuniorOrange County, CALeft team
Blake Harris55G6'3"195FreshmanChapel Hill, NCTransferred to NC State

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Mark Smith13G6'4"220FreshmanEdwardsville, ILIllinois[4]
Dru Smith12G6'3"200SophomoreEvansville, INEvansville[5]
K. J. Santos2F6'8"220SophomoreGeneva, ILTallahassee Community College.
Ronnie Suggs3G6'6"190JuniorWashington, MOBradley University.

2018 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Torrence Watson
SG
St. Louis, MO Whitfield School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Xavier Pinson
PG
Chicago, IL Simeon Career Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Parker Braun[6]
PF
Blue Valley Northwest 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 31, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Roster

    2018–19 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Torrence Watson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWhitfield School St. Louis, MO
    G 1 Xavier Pinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSimeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
    F 2 K. J. Santos 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoVermont Academy
    Tallahassee Community College
    Geneva, IL
    G 3 Ronnie Suggs (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrBradley University Washington, MO
    G 4 Javon Pickett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrBelleville East High School Belleville, IL
    F 5 Mitchell Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoVan Buren High School Van Buren, AR
    G 10 Evan Yerkes (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrVictor J. Andrew High School Tinley Park, IL
    F 11 Jontay Porter  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoNathan Hale High School Columbia, MO
    G 12 Dru Smith  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoReitz Memorial High School
    Evansville
    Evansville,IN
    G 13 Mark Smith  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoEdwardsville High School
    Illinois
    Edwardsville, IL
    C 14 Reed Nikko 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrMaple Grove High School Maple Grove, MN
    G 15 Jordan Geist 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrHomestead High School
    Ranger College
    Fort Wayne, IN
    C 23 Jeremiah Tilmon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)252 lb (114 kg) SoEast St. Louis High School East St. Louis, IL
    F 24 Kevin Puryear 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)238 lb (108 kg) SrBlue Springs South High School Blue Springs, MO
    G 25 Brooks Ford (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrDe Smit High School St. Louis, MO
    F 32 Adam Wolf (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)219 lb (99 kg) SrBeaver Dam High School Beaver Dam, WI
    G 33 Cullen VanLeer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg) SrPacific High School Pacific, MO
    F 42 Parker Braun (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrBlue Valley Northwest High School Overland Park, KS
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Central Arkansas W 68–55  1–0
     19  Ma. Smith  10  Tied  4  Pinson  Mizzou Arena (9,436)
    Columbia, MO
    November 10, 2018*
    6:00 pm
    at Iowa State L 59–76  1–1
     15  Ma. Smith  7  Tied  5  Geist  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    November 16, 2018*
    2:00 pm, FloSports
    vs. Kennesaw State
    Paradise Jam Quarterfinals
    W 55–52  2–1
     17  Puryear  9  Tilmon  3  Pickett  Sports and Fitness Center (522)
    St. Thomas VI
    November 18, 2018*
    4:30 pm, FloSports
    vs. Oregon State
    Paradise Jam Semifinals
    W 69–63  3–1
     18  Geist  8  Puryear  6  Ma. Smith  Sports and Fitness Center 
    St. Thomas VI
    November 19, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FloSports
    vs. No. 12 Kansas State
    Paradise Jam championship game
    L 67–82  3–2
     24  Geist  4  Tied  4  Ma. Smith  Sports and Fitness Center (2,274)
    St. Thomas, VI
    November 27, 2018*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Temple L 77–79  3–3
     19  Ma. Smith  10  Tilmon  3  Geist  Mizzou Arena (9,971)
    Columbia, MO
    December 2, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    UCF W 64–62 OT 4–3
     18  Geist  7  Mi. Smith  3  Pickett  Mizzou Arena (10,067)
    Columbia, MO
    December 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    Texas–Arlington W 65–45  5–3
     12  Watson  12  Tilmon  3  Geist  Mizzou Arena (9,428)
    Columbia, MO
    December 7, 2018*
    6:00 pm, SECN
    Oral Roberts W 80–64  6–3
     14  Ma. Smith  6  Tilmon  4  Pinson  Mizzou Arena (9,813)
    Columbia, MO
    December 18, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    Xavier W 71–56  7–3
     23  Tilmon  9  Tilmon  5  Pinson  Mizzou Arena (9,785)
    Columbia, MO
    December 22, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    vs. Illinois
    Braggin' Rights
    W 79–63  8–3
     20  Geist  12  Tilmon  7  Geist  Enterprise Center (16,397)
    St. Louis, MO
    December 29, 2018*
    1:00 pm, SECN+
    Morehead State W 75–61  9–3
     22  Ma. Smith  8  Puryear  3  Tied  Mizzou Arena (11,458)
    Columbia, MO
    SEC regular season
    January 8, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 3 Tennessee L 63–87  9–4
    (0–1)
     14  Pinson  5  Tied  5  Geist  Mizzou Arena (10,165)
    Columbia, MO
    January 13, 2019
    12:00 pm, SECN+
    at South Carolina L 75–85  9–5
    (0–2)
     21  Pickett  6  Watson  5  Geist  Colonial Life Arena (12,747)
    Columbia, SC
    January 16, 2019
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Alabama L 60–70  9–6
    (0–3)
     13  Tied  8  Smith  3  Tied  Mizzou Arena (8,530)
    Columbia, MO
    January 19, 2019
    2:30 pm, SECN
    at Texas A&M W 66–43  10–6
    (1–3)
     17  Geist  10  Puryear  5  Geist  Reed Arena (6,396)
    College Station, TX
    January 23, 2019
    8:00 pm, SECN
    at Arkansas L 60–72  10–7
    (1–4)
     22  Smith  7  Smith  4  Geist  Bud Walton Arena (13,881)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 26, 2019
    5:00 pm, SECN
    No. 25 LSU L 80–86 OT 10–8
    (1–5)
     25  Geist  11  Geist  2  Tied  Mizzou Arena (11,513)
    Columbia, MO
    January 30, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN
    at Auburn L 58–92  10–9
    (1–6)
     15  Tilmon  9  Geist  4  Pinson  Auburn Arena (7,213)
    Auburn, AL
    February 2, 2019
    7:30 pm, SECN
    Vanderbilt W 77–67  11–9
    (2–6)
     19  Tilmon  10  Puryear  6  Geist  Mizzou Arena (11,091)
    Columbia, MO
    February 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 1 Tennessee L 60–72  11–10
    (2–7)
     12  Pickett  8  Pinson  5  Geist  Thompson–Boling Arena (17,264)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 9, 2019
    5:00 pm, SECN
    Texas A&M L 59–68  11–11
    (2–8)
     15  Pickett  7  Puryear  6  Pinson  Mizzou Arena (11,171)
    Columbia, MO
    February 12, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Arkansas W 79–78  12–11
    (3–8)
     21  Tilmon  9  Pinson  4  Puryear  Mizzou Arena (9,489)
    Columbia, MO
    February 16, 2019
    2:30 pm, SECN
    at Ole Miss L 65–75  12–12
    (3–9)
     23  Geist  9  Pinson  3  Pickett  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,248)
    Oxford, MS
    February 19, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 4 Kentucky L 58–66  12–13
    (3–10)
     13  Suggs  7  Tilmonn  4  Geist  Mizzou Arena (10,703)
    Columbia, MO
    February 23, 2019
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Florida L 60–64  12–14
    (3–11)
     16  Geist  6  2 tied  3  Pinson  Exactech Arena (10,450)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 26, 2019
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at Mississippi State L 49–68  12–15
    (3–12)
     12  Watson  7  Pickett  2  2 tied  Humphrey Coliseum (7,058)
    Starkville, MS
    March 2, 2019
    2:30 pm, SECN
    South Carolina W 78–63  13–15
    (4–12)
     20  Watson  8  Tilmon  3  3 tied  Mizzou Arena (10,376)
    Columbia, MO
    March 6, 2019
    5:30 pm, SECN
    at Georgia W 64–39  14–15
    (5–12)
     18  Geist  11  M. Smith  6  Geist  Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, GA
    March 9, 2019
    2:30 pm, SECN
    Ole Miss L 68–73  14–16
    (5–13)
     20  Pinson  7  Tilmon  6  Pinson  Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    SEC Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    6:00 pm, SECN
    (12) vs. (13) Georgia
    First Round
    W 71-61  15-16
     30  Geist  7  Puryear  1  4 tied  Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    March 14, 2019
    2:30 pm, SECN
    (12) vs. (5) No. 22 Auburn
    Second Round
    L 71–81  15–17
     25  Geist  5  Tilmon  5  Pinson  Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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