Tall, long roster already coming together for Mizzou men's basketball
COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 Ask new Missouri men鈥檚 basketball forward Bryson Tiller what he remembers about playing the Tigers last season and he鈥檒l give you a simple scouting report that looks like it鈥檒l apply to Mizzou next year, too.
鈥淟ong, athletic, good defensively,鈥 Tiller told the Post-Dispatch. 鈥淭hey were fun to compete against.鈥
Mizzou coach Dennis Gates talks about the Tigers'聽NCAA Tournament game against Miami during practice day at Enterprise Center in 最新杏吧原创 on Thursday, March 19, 2026.聽(NCAA/Veritone)
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Dennis Gates' longtime recruitment, power forward track record brought Bryson Tiller to MU
COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 Nearly five years ago, early on a September morning, a basketball coach named Dennis Gates talked to a young prospect named Bryson Tiller.
They were both up-and-comers, as of Sept. 22, 2021. Tiller was a high school freshman at Pace Academy in his hometown of Atlanta, with a single Division I scholarship offer to play hoops at the college level. Gates was only 59 games, two seasons and one NCAA Tournament appearance into his head coaching career, having just taken Cleveland State to the big dance.
Missouri head coach Dennis Gates talks to players in a huddle before the Braggin鈥 Rights basketball game against Kansas on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at Enterprise Center.
Ten Hochman: How new Mizzou hoops transfer Bryson Tiller compares self to Mark Mitchell
Mizzou men's hoops makes history with addition of Bryson Tiller, first transfer from KU
COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 Missouri and Kansas have played each other in men's basketball more than 270 times. But never has a player traded a Jayhawk jersey for the Tigers' black and gold.
Mizzou coach Dennis Gates talks about the Tigers'聽NCAA Tournament game against Miami during practice day at Enterprise Center in 最新杏吧原创 on Thursday, March 19, 2026.聽(NCAA/Veritone)
Mizzou running back Jamal Roberts could've transferred, but stayed: 'I started a legacy'
COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 Any one of the factors that, last December, made Missouri running back Jamal Roberts鈥 situation unique would鈥檝e been valid grounds to transfer.
Through three seasons with the Tigers, the former St. Mary鈥檚 star had received enough playing time to show he was a stellar tailback but not the kind of volume that most players of that caliber crave. Roberts couldn鈥檛 bank on there being significantly more touches available for his second-to-last season of eligibility either because All-American running back Ahmad Hardy is still in the picture.
Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz speaks with the media on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Video by Mizzou Network, used with permission of Mizzou Athletics)
Mizzou men's hoops picks up standout freshman Jamier Jones via transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 Missouri men鈥檚 basketball has transfer portal addition No. 2 lined up.
Jamier Jones, a standout freshman last season at Providence, has committed to the Tigers via the portal. The 6-foot-6 small forward could slot right into Mizzou鈥檚 starting lineup next season, making his addition an important one for coach Dennis Gates.
Mizzou coach Dennis Gates talks about the Tigers'聽NCAA Tournament game against Miami during practice day at Enterprise Center in 最新杏吧原创 on Thursday, March 19, 2026.聽(NCAA/Veritone)
