Missouri basketball opened the 2025-26 season with a mid-major road win, led by a double-double from transfer big man Shawn Phillips Jr.

Outside of two rival neutral site games and the SEC-ACC Challenge, Missouri basketball only plays one game on the road on its non-conference schedule this seaso

The Division II Maryville Saints rallied from an early 15-point deficit Tuesday to knock off the Missouri Tigers 90-84 in overtime of an exhibition at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers used a 16-0 run in the early going to take their 15-point lead.

Two Missouri men’s basketball players will miss the Tigers’ season-opening game at Howard on Monday night, per a team release.