Program history
Missouri
in the tournament.
Missouri appears in 31 tournaments in this archive, between 1944 and 2026, with an all-time record of 23–31.
In its opening game it is 5–2. 4 of its 12 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2002, when a 12th seed beat the 4th-seeded Ohio State 83–67. The reverse happened in 2012: as a 2nd seed it lost to the 15th-seeded Norfolk State 86–84.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 5, from 1986 to 1990. Its longest absence ran 32 years, between 1944 and 1976. It has met Marquette 3 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as a 12th.
- 31 Appearances
- 23–31 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | — | 10–9 | George R. Edwards | Big Six | Regional third place |
| 1976 | — | 25–4 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight | Regional Runner-up |
| 1978 | 1 | 14–16 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1980 | 5 | 25–6 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1981 | 9 | 22–10 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | Round of 48 |
| 1982 | 2 | 27–4 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1983 | 2 | 26–8 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | Second Round |
| 1986 | 11 | 21–14 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 1 to UAB, 64–66 |
| 1987 | 4 | 24–10 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Xavier, 69–70 |
| 1988 | 6 | 19–11 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Rhode Island, 80–87 |
| 1989 | 3 | 29–8 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Syracuse, 80–83 |
| 1990 | 3 | 26–6 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | lost in the First round to Northern Iowa, 71–74 |
| 1992 | 5 | 21–9 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Seton Hall, 71–88 |
| 1993 | 10 | 19–14 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Temple, 61–75 |
| 1994 | 1 | 28–4 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Regional Finals to Arizona, 72–92 |
| 1995 | 8 | 20–9 | Norm Stewart | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Second round to UCLA, 74–75 |
| 1999 | 8 | 20–9 | Norm Stewart | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to New Mexico, 59–61 |
| 2000 | 9 | 18–13 | Quin Snyder | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to North Carolina, 70–84 |
| 2001 | 9 | 20–13 | Quin Snyder | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Duke, 81–94 |
| 2002 | 12 | 24–12 | Quin Snyder | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Regional Final to Oklahoma, 75–81 |
| 2003 | 6 | 22–11 | Quin Snyder | Big 12 Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Marquette, 92–101 (OT) |
| 2009 | 3 | 31–7 | Mike Anderson | Big 12 | lost in the regional final to Connecticut, 75–82 |
| 2010 | 10 | 23–11 | Mike Anderson | Big 12 | lost in the round of 32 to West Virginia, 59–68 |
| 2011 | 11 | 23–11 | Mike Anderson | Big 12 | lost in the round of 64 to Cincinnati, 63–78 |
| 2012 | 2 | 30–5 | Frank Haith | Big 12 | lost in the round of 64 to Norfolk State, 84–86 |
| 2013 | 9 | 23–11 | Frank Haith | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Colorado State, 72–84 |
| 2018 | 8 | 20–13 | Cuonzo Martin | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Florida State, 54–67 |
| 2021 | 9 | 16–10 | Cuonzo Martin | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Oklahoma, 68–72 |
| 2023 | 7 | 25–10 | Dennis Gates | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Princeton, 63–78 |
| 2025 | 6 | 22–12 | Dennis Gates | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Drake, 57–67 |
| 2026 | 10 | 20–13 | Dennis Gates | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Miami (FL), 66–80 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 5–2 |
| Round of 64 | 12–17 |
| Round of 32 | 2–5 |
| Round of 8 | 0–4 |
| Semifinal | 4–3 |
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