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 coachCuonzo Martin (2nd season)
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 LSU16–2 .889  28–7  .800
No. 6 Tennessee15–3 .833  31–6  .838
No. 7 Kentucky15–3 .833  30–7  .811
No. 14 Auburn†11–7 .611  30–10  .750
South Carolina11–7 .611  16–16  .500
Mississippi State10–8 .556  23–11  .676
Ole Miss10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Florida9–9 .500  20–16  .556
Alabama8–10 .444  18–16  .529
Arkansas8–10 .444  18–16  .529
Texas A&M6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Missouri5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Georgia2–16 .111  11–21  .344
Vanderbilt0–18 .000  9–23  .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 5 in (1.96 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 3 in (1.91 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 5 in (1.96 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 11 in (2.11 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
    G 55 Christian Guess 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrShaker Heights High School Cleveland, OH
    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.

    References
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    2. "Michael Porter Jr. declares for NBA draft". SI.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
    3. Snelling, Sam; Connelly, Bill (May 30, 2018). "Jontay Porter withdraws from the 2018 NBA draft and will return to Missouri". Rock M Nation. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
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    5. https://www.seccountry.com/missouri/dru-smith-evansville-guard-transfer-missouri
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