2023–24 Missouri State Bears basketball team

American college basketball season

2023–24 Missouri State Bears basketball

Paradise Jam Tournament champions

Conference| Missouri Valley Conference
Record| 9–7 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach|

* Dana Ford (6th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Sheldon Everett
* Buzzy Caruthers
* Jay Spoonhour

Home arena| Great Southern Bank Arena

Seasons

<- 2022–23

2024–25 ->

2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Drake | 4 | - | 1 |  | .800 |  |  | 13 | - | 3  |  | .813
Indiana State | 4 | - | 1 |  | .800 |  |  | 13 | - | 3  |  | .813
Southern Illinois | 4 | - | 1 |  | .800 |  |  | 12 | - | 4  |  | .750
Belmont | 4 | - | 1 |  | .800 |  |  | 11 | - | 5  |  | .688
Murray State | 4 | - | 1 |  | .800 |  |  | 7 | - | 9  |  | .438
Bradley | 3 | - | 2 |  | .600 |  |  | 11 | - | 5  |  | .688
Illinois State | 2 | - | 3 |  | .400 |  |  | 8 | - | 8  |  | .500
Northern Iowa | 2 | - | 3 |  | .400 |  |  | 8 | - | 8  |  | .500
Evansville | 1 | - | 4 |  | .200 |  |  | 10 | - | 6  |  | .625
Missouri State | 1 | - | 4 |  | .200 |  |  | 9 | - | 7  |  | .563
UIC | 1 | - | 4 |  | .200 |  |  | 8 | - | 8  |  | .500
Valparaiso | 0 | - | 5 |  | .000 |  |  | 4 | - | 12  |  | .250
† 2024 MVC tournament winner
As of January 11, 2024

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

## Previous Season[edit]

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[edit]

2023–24 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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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

* Dana Ford (Illinois State)

Assistant coach(es)

* Sheldon Everett (South Carolina)
* Buzzy Caruthers (Hampton)
* Jay Spoonhour (Pittsburg State)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: November 18, 2023

## Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
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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 |  |  | Ford Center
Evansville, IN
January 16, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Indiana State |  |  | Hulman Center
Terre Haute, IN
January 20, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | Illinois State |  |  | Great Southern Bank Arena
Springfield, MO
January 24, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | Drake |  |  | Great Southern Bank Arena
Springfield, MO
January 27, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Valparaiso |  |  | Athletics–Recreation Center
Valparaiso, IN
January 31, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Southern Illinois |  |  | Banterra Center
Carbondale, IL
February 3, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | Belmont |  |  | Great Southern Bank Arena
Springfield, MO
February 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Northern Iowa |  |  | McLeod Center
Cedar Falls, IA
February 10, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | Indiana State |  |  | Great Southern Bank Arena
Springfield, MO
February 14, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Murray State |  |  | CFSB Center
Murray, KY
February 17, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | Valparaiso |  |  | Great Southern Bank Arena
Springfield, MO
February 21, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | Bradley |  |  | Great Southern Bank Arena
Springfield, MO
February 24, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Belmont |  |  | Curb Event Center
Nashville, TN
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Illinois State |  |  | CEFCU Arena
Normal, IL
March 3, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | UIC |  |  | Great Southern Bank Arena
Springfield, MO
MVC Tournament
March 7–10, 2024
|  | vs. |  |  | 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[edit]

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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