2023–24 Missouri State Bears basketball team

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2023–24 Missouri State Bears basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record17–16 (8–12 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGreat Southern Bank Arena
Seasons
2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Indiana State 17 3   .850 32 7   .821
Drake 16 4   .800 28 7   .800
Bradley 13 7   .650 23 12   .657
Northern Iowa 12 8   .600 19 14   .576
Belmont 12 8   .600 20 13   .606
Southern Illinois 11 9   .550 19 13   .594
Illinois State 9 11   .450 15 17   .469
Murray State 9 11   .450 12 20   .375
Missouri State 8 12   .400 17 16   .515
Evansville 6 14   .300 17 18   .486
UIC 4 16   .200 12 21   .364
Valparaiso 3 17   .150 7 25   .219
2024 MVC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by sixth-year head coach Dana Ford, played their home games at the Great Southern Bank Arena located in Springfield, Missouri as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Previous Season

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The Bears finished the 2022–23 season 17–15, 12–8 in MVC play to finish in sixth place.[1] They defeated UIC in the opening round of the MVC tournament,[2] before losing in the quarterfinals to Southern Illinois.[3]

Roster

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2023–24 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Chance Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Arkansas Brookhaven, Georgia
G 1 Alston Mason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Oklahoma Overland Park, Kansas
G 2 Davion Hill 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Neumann Regional Academy Williamsport, Pennsylvania
G 3 Tyler Bey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Overtime Elite Newark, New Jersey
F 4 Cesare Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Xavier Hartsville, South Carolina
G/F 5 Donovan Clay 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Valparaiso Alton, Illinois
G 10 Damien Mayo Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Link Year Prep St. Louis, Missouri
G 11 Raphe Ayres 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Vermont Academy Arlington, Virginia
G 15 Matthew Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Saint Peter's San Juan, Puerto Rico
G 20 Tommy Pinegar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Greenwood Laboratory School Springfield, Missouri
G 21 Nick Kramer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Saint Louis St. Louis, Missouri
G 23 Kanon Gipson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Fr We Are United Prep Rogersville, Missouri
F 33 Dawson Carper 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Hawaii Colorado Springs, Colorado
F 35 N.J. Benson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Mt. Vernon Township High School Mount Vernon, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
7:00 pm
Westminster (MO) W 100–51 
Great Southern Bank Arena (1,292)
Springfield, MO
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at West Virginia L 59–67  0–1
WVU Coliseum (9,691)
Morgantown, WV
November 13, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Oral Roberts W 84–69  1–1
Great Southern Bank Arena (3,248)
Springfield, MO
November 17, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Paradise Jam first round
W 70–61  2–1
Sports and Fitness Center (724)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 19, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Kent State
Paradise Jam semifinals
W 56–52  3–1
Sports and Fitness Center (924)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 20, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Abilene Christian
Paradise Jam championship
W 87–69  4–1
Sports and Fitness Center (1,825)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 25, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
South Carolina State W 92–74  5–1
Great Southern Bank Arena (3,197)
Springfield, MO
November 29, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Evansville W 90–78  6–1
(1–0)
Great Southern Bank Arena (3,692)
Springfield, MO
December 2, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Drake L 57–74  6–2
(1–1)
Knapp Center (3,562)
Des Moines, IA
December 5, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee L 73–77 OT 6–3
Murphy Center (2,605)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 9, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Sam Houston W 69–60  7–3
Great Southern Bank Arena (3,821)
Springfield, MO
December 16, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tulsa L 72–73  7–4
Reynolds Center (3,558)
Tulsa, OK
December 19, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Lindenwood W 79–57  8–4
Great Southern Bank Arena (2,031)
Springfield, MO
December 23, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Mary's W 69–64  9–4
University Credit Union Pavilion (3,412)
Moraga, CA
January 3, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Iowa L 62–64  9–5
(1–2)
Great Southern Bank Arena (3,276)
Springfield, MO
January 6, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bradley L 60–86  9–6
(1–3)
Carver Arena (5,174)
Peoria, IL
January 10, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Murray State L 53–77  9–7
(1–4)
Great Southern Bank Arena (2,109)
Springfield, MO
January 13, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Evansville W 74–64  10–7
(2–4)
Ford Center (3,978)
Evansville, IN
January 16, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Indiana State L 66–88  10–8
(2–5)
Hulman Center (4,803)
Terre Haute, IN
January 20, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Illinois State L 60–69  10–9
(2–6)
Great Southern Bank Arena (2,103)
Springfield, MO
January 24, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Drake W 83–80 2OT 11–9
(3–6)
Great Southern Bank Arena (2,461)
Springfield, MO
January 27, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Valparaiso W 81–70  12–9
(4–6)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,591)
Valparaiso, IN
January 31, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Illinois W 76–75 OT 13–9
(5–6)
Banterra Center (5,002)
Carbondale, IL
February 3, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Belmont W 87–80  14–9
(6–6)
Great Southern Bank Arena (3,412)
Springfield, MO
February 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Iowa L 65–72  14–10
(6–7)
McLeod Center (3,833)
Cedar Falls, IA
February 10, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Indiana State L 71–73  14–11
(6–8)
Great Southern Bank Arena (3,517)
Springfield, MO
February 14, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Murray State L 72–82  14–12
(6–9)
CFSB Center (5,021)
Murray, KY
February 17, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Valparaiso W 82–74  15–12
(7–9)
Great Southern Bank Arena (2,852)
Springfield, MO
February 21, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Bradley L 62–86  15–13
(7–10)
Great Southern Bank Arena 
Springfield, MO
February 24, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Belmont L 78–93  15–14
(7–11)
Curb Event Center (3,261)
Nashville, TN
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Illinois State L 74–75  15–15
(7–12)
CEFCU Arena (4,287)
Normal, IL
March 3, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
UIC W 69–59  16–15
(8–12)
Great Southern Bank Arena 
Springfield, MO
MVC Tournament
March 7, 2024
12:00 pm, MVC TV
(9) vs. (8) Murray State
Opening round
W 60–35  17–15
Enterprise Center 
St. Louis, MO
March 8, 2024
12:00 pm, MVC TV
(9) vs. (1) Indiana State
Quarterfinals
L 59–75  17–16
Enterprise Center 
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Second-Half Surge Helps Bears Advance at Arch Madness". Missouri State. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Missouri State basketball season ends in Arch Madness quarterfinals vs. Southern Illinois". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Missouri State. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Missouri State Bears 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2023.

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