Senior Sean East will lead the Missouri Tigers on their first road trip of the season, with a game at Minnesota on Thursday. (Photo: Cedric Williams)
Mizzou Basketball – Gameday Info
Game No. 4 – Missouri (2-1) at Minnesota (2-0)
Date/Time – November 16, 2023 – 8 pm
Location – Williams Arena — Minneapolis, MN
Broadcast – Big Ten Network
Live Stats – Mizzou StatBroadcast
Terrance Williams
Staff Writer
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The University of Missouri men’s basketball team will play its first road game of the season on Thursday, when it travels up north to play Minnesota, Thursday night at Williams Arena. Tip off is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the game will be televised live on the Big Ten Network.
Missouri went 2-1 in its three-game homestand to begin the year, with the Tigers winning games over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and SIU-Edwardsville, but suffering a loss to Memphis. Minnesota is 2-0 on the year, having won its first two against Bethune-Cookman and Texas-San Antonio.
The meeting is just the third time the Tigers and Golden Gophers will have played one another in basketball and the first time in over 60 years. The teams last met in a home-and-home series in 1958 and 1960, with Minnesota winning both games.
Players to Watch: Mizzou will be led by its three grad student seniors, Noah Carter, Sean East, and Nick Honor. All three are averaging double-figures in scoring, with East leading the way at 18.3 points per game.
Carter has put up 13.3 ppg and is also Mizzou’s leading rebounder at 7.7 per game. Honor averages 10.3 ppg.
Fans will also get their first look at 7-5 big man Connor Vanover, who sat out Mizzou’s first three games due to an NCAA suspension for participating in an NBA Draft event during the offseason.
Minnesota is led by junior forward Dawson Garcia, the current Big 10 Player of the Week, who averages 22.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. Three other Golden Gopher players score in double figures, including Cam Christie, who averages 18.0 ppg.
Last season, Minnesota went 9-22 and finished 2-17 in the Big Ten.
Up Next: It’ll be a one game road trip for the Tigers. The team will be back at Mizzou Arena on Sunday, for a game against Jackson State.
MISSOURI TIGERS STARTERS
| Player | Yr. | Pos. | Ht./Wt | PPG | RPG | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Caleb Grill | Jr. | Guard | 6’5/195 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 1.5 |
| 10 Nick Honor | Gr. | Guard | 5’10/200 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 |
| 55 Sean East | Gr. | Guard | 6’3/175 | 18.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| 35 Noah Carter | Gr. | Forward | 6’6/235 | 13.3 | 7.7 | 1.0 |
| 5 John Tonje | Gr. | Forward | 6’7/225 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS STARTERS
| Player | Yr. | Pos. | Ht./Wt. | PPG | RPG | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Joshua Ola-Joseph | Jr. | Forward | 6’7/215 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| 0 Elijah Hawkins | Jr. | Guard | 5’11/165 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
| 3 Dawson Garcia | Sr. | Forward | 6’11/230 | 22.5 | 10.0 | 0.5 |
| 4 Braeden Carrington | Jr. | Guard | 6’4/195 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| 21 Pharrel Payne | Sr. | Forward | 6’9/255 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
2023-24 Mizzou Tigers Men’s Basketball Schedule
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16, 2023 (Thursday) | 8 p.m. | Away | Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. |  |
| November 19, 2023 (Sunday) | 5 p.m. | Home | Jackson State | Mizzou Arena |  |
| November 22, 2023 (Wednesday) | 6 p.m. | Home | South Carolina State | Mizzou Arena | |
| November 25, 2023 (Saturday) | 11 a.m. | Home | Loyola | Mizzou Arena | |
| November 28, 2023 (Tuesday) | 6:30 p.m. | Away | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pa. |  |
| December 3, 2023 (Sunday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Wichita State | Mizzou Arena |  |
| December 9, 2023 (Saturday) | 4:15 p.m. | Away | Kansas | Lawrence, Kan. |  |
| December 17, 2023 (Sunday) | 4 p.m. | T-Mobile Center | Seton Hall | Kansas City, Mo. | |
| December 22, 2023 (Friday) | 8 p.m. | Enterprise Center | Illinois | St. Louis, Mo. |  |
| December 30, 2023 (Saturday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Central Arkansas | Mizzou Arena |  |
| January 6, 2024 (Saturday) | Noon | Home | Georgia | Mizzou Arena | |
| January 9, 2024 (Tuesday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Kentucky | Lexington, Ky. | |
| January 13, 2024 (Saturday) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | South Carolina | Mizzou Arena | |
| January 16, 2024 (Tuesday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | |
| January 20, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Home | Florida | Mizzou Arena | ESPN or ESPN2 |
| January 23, 2024 (Tuesday) | 8 p.m. | Away | Texas A&M | College Station, Texas | |
| January 27, 2024 (Saturday) | Noon CT | Away | South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | |
| January 31, 2024 (Wednesday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Arkansas | Mizzou Arena | |
| February 3, 2024 (Saturday) | 2:30 p.m. | Away | Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. | |
| February 7, 2024 (Wednesday) | 8 p.m. | Home | Texas A&M | Mizzou Arena | |
| February 10, 2024 (Saturday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Mississippi State | Mizzou Arena | |
| February 17, 2024 (Saturday) | 7:30 p.m. | Away | Ole Miss | Oxford, Miss. | |
| February 20, 2024 (Tuesday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Tennessee | Mizzou Arena | |
| February 24, 2024 (Saturday) | 11 a.m. | Away | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | ESPN or ESPN2 |
| February 28, 2024 (Wednesday) | 5:30 p.m. CT | Away | Florida | Gainesville, Fla. | |
| March 2, 2024 (Saturday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Ole Miss | Mizzou Arena | |
| March 5, 2024 (Tuesday) | 8 p.m. | Home | Auburn | Mizzou Arena | |
| March 9, 2024 (Saturday) | 7:30 p.m. | Away | LSU | Baton Rouge, La. | |
| March 13-17, 2024 (Wednesday) | TBA | Bridgestone Arena | SEC Tournament | Nashville, Tenn. |