This collection of stories explores pivotal moments in Dennis Gates' tenure as Mizzou basketball coach. The addition of Connor Vanover, a 7-foot-5 center from Oral Roberts, highlights Gates ...

Entering 2025, Gates is instead betting on the development of young returners. Rising sophomores T.O. Barrett, Annor Boateng and Trent Burns will all have to take strides in development.

In recent years, Gates has added the likes of Tamar Bates, Mark Mitchell and other high-profile transfers. This time around, Gates has only one guy in the top-150 transfers, according to 247Sports.

Dennis Gates the head coach of the Missouri Tigers gives instructions to his team in the game against the Mississippi Sate Bulldogs during the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament - First Round at ...

After one of the toughest seasons in Missouri basketball history, going winless in their conference, head coach Dennis Gates is guiding the Tigers from disappointment to the excitement of March ...

Missouri Tigers guard Caleb Grill (31) hugs coach Dennis Gates in the last minute against the Kentucky Wildcats at Mizzou Arena on March 8, 2025. Gary Rohman Imagn Images ...

A fever that caused Mizzou head coach Dennis Gates to send the point guard home from practice had just broken. The coach, not long after, was about to send Robinson home to Tallahassee.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The farthest Dennis Gates could get was three words before tears hijacked his speech following the Missouri Tigers' Senior Day celebration. "I thank our players," Gates said into ...

After Grill checked out of his final game at Mizzou Arena, he fell into the arms of Gates on the sidelines, crying into his coach's shoulder. "I think that's always been really hard with my life ...

Missouri's Caleb Grill (31) hugs head coach Dennis Gates as Grill leaves the game during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Columbia ...