MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Can Missouri basketball turn the page?
Mizzou faces Memphis on Monday on the road at FedEx Forum to open its 2024-25 slate, when it will get the chance to win a game for the first time this calendar year.
Missouri has retooled after losing 19 straight games — every game against SEC opposition — to close its last campaign.
Duke small forward Mark Mitchell and Iowa point guard Tony Perkins should plug into the lineup as instant starters, and UT Martin wing Jacob Crews, South Carolina center Josh Gray and Northern Kentucky guard Marques Warrick all shape up to be prominent players for Gates’ third roster in Columbia.
Memphis also looks a lot different from the team that beat MU 70-55 last season at Mizzou Arena, with just one returning starter on coach Penny Hardaway’s roster.
Missouri checked in as the No. 52-ranked team on the basketball advanced analytics site KenPom’s preseason rankings, while Memphis is No. 42.
Can Mizzou get it done on the road?
The Columbia Daily Tribune is live on site at FedEx Forum for the opening day of college basketball nationwide. You can follow along on this page for updates one very key play and major update live from the game:
Missouri basketball at Memphis score updates
This section will be updated when the game begins.
What time does Missouri at Memphis begin?
- Location: FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
What channel is Missouri at Memphis on?
Missouri’s game will stream live on ESPN+. Greg Gaston will be the play-by-play announcer for the game, and Trey Draper will be the on-air analyst.
Missouri at Memphis predictions
Two new-look rosters will face off Monday in Memphis, where Mizzou is looking for its first win this calendar year. We say Missouri gets the job done for a good-feel start to the 2024-25 season after a horrid last campaign.
Missouri injury and availability updates
Missouri transfer point guard Tony Perkins missed the team’s exhibition against Lincoln on Oct. 26, and although Gates said he’s been practicing, the coach was vague about whether Perkins would play against Memphis.
“Tony Perkins has been practicing, and I’m excited about what he’s been able to do,” Gates said. “So, for me, he’s had a great week of practice.”
Missouri basketball full 2024-25 season schedule
Home games are listed in bold.
Neutral-site game listed with an asterisk (*).
All times listed in CDT.
| Date (time) | Opponent | Location | TV channel |
| Nov. 4 (7 p.m.) | Memphis | Memphis, Tenn. | ESPN+ |
| Nov. 8 (7 p.m.) | Howard | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 11 (6 p.m.) | Eastern Washington | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 14 (6:30 p.m.) | Miss. Valley State | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 22 (6:30 p.m.) | Pacific | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 24 (4 p.m.) | Arkansas-Pine Bliff | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Nov. 27 (5:30 p.m.) | Lindenwood | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Dec. 3 (6 p.m.) | California | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Dec. 8 (noon) | Kansas | Mizzou Arena | ESPN2 |
| Dec. 14 (11 a.m.) | LIU | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Dec. 17 (6:30 p.m.) | Jacksonville State | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Dec. 22 (noon) | Illinois* | St. Louis | ESPN |
| Dec. 30 (6:30 p.m.) | Alabama State | Mizzou Arena | SECN+ |
| Jan. 4 (3 p.m.) | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. | SEC Network |
| Jan. 7 (8 p.m.) | LSU | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Jan. 11 (2:30 p.m.) | Vanderbilt | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Jan. 14 (8 p.m.) | Florida | Gainesville, Fla. | ESPNU |
| Jan. 18 (5 p.m.) | Arkansas | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Jan. 21 (8 p.m.) | Texas | Austin, Texas | SEC Network |
| Jan. 25 (5 p.m.) | Ole Miss | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Feb. 1 (noon) | Mississippi State | Starkville, Miss. | SEC Network |
| Feb. 5 (6 p.m.) | Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | SEC Network |
| Feb. 8 (2:30 p.m.) | Texas A&M | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Feb. 12 (8 p.m.) | Oklahoma | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Feb. 15 (2:30 p.m.) | Georgia | Athens, Ga. | SEC Network |
| Feb. 19 (8 p.m.) | Alabama | Mizzou Arena | SEC Network |
| Feb. 22 (7 p.m.) | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Feb. 25 (8 p.m.) | South Carolina | Mizzou Arena | ESPN2/ESPNU |
| March 1 (5 p.m.) | Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. | SEC Network |
| March 5 (7 p.m.) | Oklahoma | Norman, Ok. | SECN+ |
| March 8 (11 a.m.) | Kentucky | Mizzou Arena | ESPN/SEC Network |
| March 12-16 | SEC Tournament | Nashville, Tenn. | TBD |
| March 18-April 7 | NCAA Tournament | TBD | TBD |
Missouri basketball team news
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