Missouri Tigers' Rollercoaster Season Ends in NCAA Loss

On March 23rd, Missouri Tigers basketball wrapped up their 2025-26 season with an 80-66 loss to Miami in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

After 33 games full of highs and lows, the team showed classic chaos, blending blowout defeats with buzzer-beating triumphs that defined.

Their identity?

Early on, injury sideline key players like Jaden Stone and Trent Pierce, leading to a brutal 43-point loss to Illinois that coached Dennis.

Gates called a wake-up call.

Once those two returned, Missouri flipped the script of setting Florida in a tight 76-74 win and proving they could hang with.

SEC powers.

Fans wrote an emotional rollercoaster from gut punches like the early stumble against a winless LSU to electric moments such as Mark Mitchell's.

Game winning three at the buzzer over Oklahoma in an 88-87 thriller.

Those swings highlighted the team's grit, but also nagging issues like cold shooting spells.

As the season progressed, Missouri peaked with a dominant 88-64 route of Mississippi State, but a four-game skid followed, including a 78-72 SEC tournament exit against Kentucky.

Front court depth problems and foul trouble persisted right through the end.

In the end, that Miami defeat mirrored the whole rye climbing back from a deficit only to fade late leaving plenty for Missile fans to unpack as they.

Look ahead to rebuilding.