ST. LOUIS — Missouri basketball had one of the weakest non-conference schedules amongst all power-conference schools in the 2025-26 season, with the Tigers only playing in four games against power-conference opponents.

Out of those four, two were a part of long-term rivalry agreements, while another was a part of the ACC-SEC Challenge.

Throughout the season, head coach Dennis Gates maintained that he was satisfied with the strength of the non-conference schedule.

"There's a lot of teams that have over scheduled," Gates said in a press conference on Dec. 10, 2025.…