Missouri
Tennessee
Men's Basketball Hosts No. 22 Tennessee on Tuesday
2/23/2026 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| Missouri (18-9, 8-6 SEC) vs. #22/22 Tennessee (20-7, 10-4 SEC) | |
| Game Details | Tuesday, Feb. 24 • 8 p.m. • Columbia, Mo. • Mizzou Arena | Gameday Info |
| Television | SEC Network |
| Radio | Tiger Radio Network | Sirius XM: 210 or 191 | Sirius XM App: 961 |
| Game Notes | Missouri | Tennessee |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats | Twitter: @MizzouHoops | Instagram: @MizzouHoops |
| Tickets | Ticketmaster | 1-800-CAT-PAWS |
The Mizzou men's basketball team takes on its third-straight ranked opponent when it hosts No. 22/22 Tennessee on Tuesday night. Tipoff at Mizzou Arena is set for 8 p.m. on SEC Network.
PROMOTIONS
• Fans can purchase beers from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mizzou Arena for just $1.99 each.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
• Missouri owns an 18-9 overall record in 2025-26 with an 8-6 mark in SEC play.
• The Tigers have won four of their last six games, splitting a pair of games against ranked foes last week with a win over No. 19 Vanderbilt before falling at No. 20 Arkansas.
• Senior Mark Mitchell leads the Tigers with 17.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Mitchell led Mizzou with 26 points and eight assists Saturday at Arkansas.
• Three Tigers are scoring in double figures with five recording at least nine points per game – Jayden Stone (14.9), Trent Pierce (11.0), Jacob Crews (9.5) and Anthony Robinson II (9.0).
• The Tigers are tallying 80.3 points per game with a scoring defense of 75.3.
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS
• Tennessee is 20-7 overall with a 10-4 mark in SEC action this season.
• The Volunteers have won their last four games, including a win at No. 19 Vanderbilt on Saturday.
• Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Nate Ament lead the team in scoring with 18.1 and 18.0 points, respectively.
• Gillespie also has a team-best 5.3 assists, while Ament leads the team with 6.5 rebounds.
• The Volunteers are averaging 80.9 points per game, while allowing 69.0.
SERIES HISTORY
• In 23 all-time meetings, Tennessee holds a slight edge over the Tigers, 13-10.
• The road team has won six of the last eight regular-season meetings. MU last defeated the Volunteers at Mizzou Arena in 2018, having lost its last five home games in the series.
• The last four games have been decided by single digits, including three of the last four decided by five or fewer points.
HOME SWEET HOME
• Mizzou owns one of the top home-court advantages in the country over the last two years.
• Since the beginning of the 2024-25 season, the Tigers are 32-4 at Mizzou Arena.
• Mizzou's 32 home wins during the last two years are the third-most in the nation, behind only George Mason and High Point with 33.
• The Tigers own a 14-2 record at Mizzou Arena in 2025-26, including a 5-2 mark in SEC play.
ALL-AROUND LEADER IN MITCHELL
• The team's top threat remains Mark Mitchell as he's the team's all-around leader in 2025-26.
• Mitchell leads Mizzou in points (17.2), rebounds (5.5) and assists (3.8) this season.
• He is aiming to become just the second player in school history to lead the Tigers in all three categories, joining Albert White in 1998-99.
MR. VERSATILE, MARK MITCHELL
• Mark Mitchell and his all-around game has been on display throughout the season.
• Mitchell is just one of nine players in the nation to have totaled 450 points, 140 rebounds and 100 assists during the 2025-26 campaign.
• Mitchell is also aiming to be the first Tiger to tally 17 points, five boards and three assists since Big Eight Player of the Year Anthony Peeler during the 1991-92 season.
LENDING A HELPING HAND
• Most impressive about Mark Mitchell and his versatility this season comes from his assists.
• Mitchell leads Mizzou with 3.8 assists per game – double his previous career high (1.9 last year).
• In SEC play, Mitchell ranks fifth in the league with 4.6 assists per game and first with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.42.
• Mitchell's passing has become more of a weapon as of late – recording at least eight assists in three of the last four games (never had eight assists in his first 123 games previously).
• Additionally, of his 65 assists against SEC schools, 34 have resulted in a 3-pointer (52.3 percent).
STARTING ROLE
• After time with an injury to start the year, Trent Pierce has found his groove as of late.
• Pierce has started the last six games and played at least 30 minutes in all six contests.
• During the span, he is averaging 14.3 points – shooting 56.7 percent overall and 41.4 percent from 3-point range.
• The junior has tallied at least 20 points in two of the last four games – he tallied 20 once in his first 64 career games.
BURNING LOVE
• Another player that has taken advantage of increased minutes as of late is Trent Burns.
• The redshirt freshman has totaled 31 minutes in the last two games – he played 30 minutes in the first 11 SEC games of the season.
• In the last two games, Burns has totaled nine points, seven rebounds and three blocks.
• He collected a career-best seven boards in the win over No. 19 Vanderbilt, while adding six points at No. 20 Arkansas – one shy of his career high.
