The Mizzou men’s basketball team plays its final home game of 2025, hosting Bethune-Cookman on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff at Mizzou Arena is set for 1 p.m. on SEC Network.
PROMOTIONS
– Mizzou will recognize the 1975-76 Tigers as they celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the team’s accomplishments.
– The final home game of 2025, The Tigers are welcoming Santa and Mrs. Claus to Mizzou Arena.
– The Bank of Missouri Teddy Bear Toss, in support of the Salvation Army, is set for Sunday.
– Students can also take advantage of a study break with yoga from 11:30 to 12:30 in addition to free coffee and donuts.
1975-76 ANNIVERSARY
– Mizzou is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1975-76 team on Sunday.
– During the campaign, the Tigers went 26-5, won their first-ever Big Eight title with a 12-2 record and first overall title since the 1940 Big Six crown.
– Mizzou also advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 32 years defeating Washington and Texas Tech to reach the Elite Eight.
– Willie Smith was named Big Eight Player of the Year, while Norm Stewart earned the conference’s Coach of the Year accolades.
– Jim Kennedy and Kim Anderson also earned all-conference honors, while Stan Ray was Big Eight Newcomer of the Year.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
– Missouri is 9-2 this season, including an 8-0 mark at Mizzou Arena after defeating Alabama State on Thursday.
– Senior Mark Mitchell leads the Tigers with 18.1 points and 6.0 rebounds, while ranking second with 3.0 assists per game.
– Jacob Crews (14.4) and Anthony Robinson II (10.5) are also scoring in double figures.
– Robinson also leads Mizzou with 3.4 assists per game, while Shawn Phillips Jr. is tied for the team lead with 6.0 rebounds.
– The Tigers are averaging 87.2 points per game in 2025-26, while allowing 70.7.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
– Bethune-Cookman owns a 3-6 record in 2025-26 and is coming off an 80-59 win over South Carolina State.
– Four Wildcats are scoring in double figures with Jakobi Heady leading the way with 15.6 points and 5.4 rebounds.
– Aterio Morris is second with 13.7 points, while leading the Wildcats with 3.7 assists.
– Bethune-Cookman is averaging 73.8 points in nine games, while allowing 78.8.
SERIES HISTORY
– The schools are meeting for the first time on the basketball court.
MIZZOU VERSUS SWAC
– MU has won 28 of 30 meetings versus the SWAC with 27-of-30 games decided by double digits.
– The Tigers have already defeated two SWAC teams this season, defeating Prairie View A&M on Nov. 17 and Alabama State on Thursday.
MR. VERSATILE, MARK MITCHELL
– Mark Mitchell has led the charge for Mizzou and has started the season on an elite level.
– Mitchell is averaging a team-best 18.1 points and 6.0 boards, while ranking second with 3.0 assists.
– In fact, he is one of just eight players in the nation averaging 18 points, six rebounds and three assists.
TOP SCORER
– While Mark Mitchell can do it all, he’s still best known for his scoring ability.
– Mitchell leads Missouri with 18.1 points, which is the highest average by a Tiger through the season’s first 11 games since Jordan Clarkson (19.9) and Jabari Brown (18.2) in 2013-14.
TOP RANKS FOR MITCHELL
– With his strong early start, Mark Mitchell ranks among the nation’s best in multiple stats.
– Leading the way is placing among the nation’s top 100 in scoring ranking fifth in the SEC and 85th in the country with his 18.1 points.
– Efficiency is the key as Mitchell also places 50th nationally with a field-goal percentage of 59.1.
– Mitchell is also one of the nation’s best at getting to the free-throw line -ranking fifth in attempts (88) and 18th in makes (61).
THE CREWS MISSILE
– Graduate student Jacob Crews has been one of the top shooters nationally this season.
– Crews leads the Tigers with 34 made 3-pointers and a clip of 51.5 percent from beyond the arc.
– He currently ranks 11th in the nation in 3-point percentage and 43rd with 3.09 triples per game.
– Crews has made at least three triples in seven of the last eight games -shooting 29-of-56 during the stretch (51.8 percent).
WHO WILL JOIN CREWS?
– While Jacob Crews has been at his best as of late, the Tigers are in search of somebody to help him beyond the arc.
– With two other top 3-point threats out with injuries (Jayden Stone and Trent Pierce), Crews has more combined makes in the last four games than the rest of the team combined (18 to 14).
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