Missouri State Bears
2023–24 Missouri State Bears basketball team
UniversityMissouri State University
First season1908
Athletic directorKyle Moats
Head coachDana Ford (6th season)
ConferenceMissouri Valley
LocationSpringfield, Missouri
ArenaGreat Southern Bank Arena
(Capacity: 11,000)
NicknameBears
Student sectionThe Cave
ColorsMaroon and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament runner-up
1959*, 1967*, 1969*, 1974*
NCAA tournament Final Four
1959*, 1967*, 1969*, 1974*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1958*, 1959*, 1967*, 1969*, 1974*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1958*, 1959*, 1966*, 1967*, 1968*, 1969*, 1974*, 1978*, 1999
NCAA tournament round of 32
1958*, 1959*, 1966*, 1967*, 1968*, 1969*, 1970*, 1973*, 1974*, 1978*, 1987, 1999
NCAA tournament appearances
1958*, 1959*, 1966*, 1967*, 1968*, 1969*, 1970*, 1973*, 1974*, 1978*, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
Mid-Continent Conference
1987, 1989

Missouri Valley Conference
1992
Conference regular season champions
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1928, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1978

Mid-Continent Conference
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990


Missouri Valley Conference
2011

The Missouri State Bears basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. The Bears compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. They are currently coached by Dana Ford, who was hired on March 21, 2018.[2] Missouri State plays its home games at the 11,000-seat Great Southern Bank Arena. The Bears have been a Division I school since the 1982–83 season. Prior to 2005, the school was known as Southwest Missouri State. Prior to joining Division I, they were members of the NAIA, winning national championships in 1952 and 1953, and NCAA Division II, where they were the national runner-up four times (1959, 1967, 1969, 1974). They were also champions of the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.

Head coaches

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Bears have appeared in six NCAA Division I Tournaments, all as Southwest Missouri State. Their combined record is 3–6.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1987No. 13Round of 64
Round of 32
No. 4 Clemson
#5 Kansas
W 65–60
L 63–67
1988No. 13Round of 64No. 4 UNLVL 50–54
1989No. 14Round of 64No. 3 Seton HallL 51–60
1990No. 9Round of 64No. 8 North CarolinaL 70–83
1992No. 12Round of 64No. 5 Michigan StateL 54–61
1999No. 12Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
No. 5 Wisconsin
#4 Tennessee
#1 Duke
W 43–32
W 81–51
L 61–78

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Bears appeared in ten NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 23–10.

Year Round Opponent Result
1958Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Centenary
Regis
South Dakota
W 74–69
W 73–65
L 58–63
1959Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Abilene Christian
Centenary
Hope
Cal State Los Angeles
Evansville
W 87–67
W 65–62
W 76–74
W 72–59
L 67–83
1966Regional Semi-finals
Regional Finals
Arkansas State
Abilene Christian
W 72–71
L 58–63
1967Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Lincoln (MO)
Valparaiso
Illinois State
Winston-Salem State
W 83–80
W 87–77
W 86–72
W 93–76
L 74–77
1968Regional Semi-finals
Regional Finals
Colorado State-Pueblo
Evansville
W 69–68
L 73–79
1969Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Saint Olaf
South Dakota State
Montclair State
Ashland
Kentucky Wesleyan
W 75–47
W 87–74
W 92–76
W 58–48
L 71–75
1970Regional Semi-finals
Regional 3rd Place Game
South Dakota State
Cornell (IA)
L 71–82
W 76–65
1973Regional Semi-finals
Regional 3rd Place Game
South Dakota State
Colorado State-Pueblo
L 74–85
W 76–62
1974Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
North Dakota
Kentucky Wesleyan
Saint Joseph's (IN)
New Orleans
Morgan State
W 71–63
W 89–86
W 80–78
W 68–63
L 52–67
1978Regional Semi-finals
Regional Finals
Columbus State
Lincoln (MO)
W 69–67
L 83–84

NAIA Tournament results

The Bears appeared in six NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 15–4 and are two time NAIA national champions (1952, 1953).

Year Round Opponent Result
1939First roundEast Texas StateL 45–68
1943First roundMurray StateL 44–72
1949First round
Second Round
Portland
Beloit
W 59–56
L 47–66
1952First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semi-finals
National Championship Game
Chadron State
Indiana State
Morningside
Texas State
Murray State
W 87–66
W 82–64
W 87–74
W 70–67
W 73–64
1953First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semi-finals
National Championship Game
Gonzaga
Stetson
Nebraska Wesleyan
Indiana State
Hamline
W 95–74
W 98–71
W 78–74
W 84–78
W 79–71
1954First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semi-finals
National 3rd Place Game
East Tennessee State
Gustavus Adolphus
Texas State
Western Illinois
Arkansas Tech
W 77–72
W 66–57
W 65–59 OT
L 75–78
W 75–61

NIT results

The Bears have appeared in 10 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 10–10.[3]

Year Round Opponent Result
1986First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Pittsburgh
Marquette
Florida
W 59–52
W 83–69
L 53–54
1991First round
Second Round
Coppin State
Southern Illinois
W 57–47
L 69–72
1993First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
St. Joseph's
Jackson State
UAB
W 56–34
W 70–52
L 52–61
1997First roundNorth Carolina StateL 66–77
2000First round
Second Round
SMU
Mississippi
W 77–64
L 48–70
2005First round
Second Round
Rice
Davidson
W 105–82
L 76–86
2006First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Stanford
Houston
Louisville
W 76–67
W 60–59
L 56–74
2007First roundSan Diego StateL 70–74
2011First round
Second Round
Murray State
Miami (FL)
W 89–76
L 72–81
2022First roundOklahomaL 72–89

CIT results

The Bears have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 4–1 and were the 2010 Champions.

Year Round Opponent Result
2010First round
Quarterfinals
Semi-finals
Finals
Middle Tennessee State
Louisiana Tech
Creighton
Pacific
W 87–79
W 69–40
W 67–61
W 78–65
2014First roundMurray StateL 63–66

Retired numbers

Missouri State Bears retired numbers
No. Player Tenure No. ret. Ref.
22Winston Garland1985–1987[4]
32 Danny Moore 1996-1999 2023
32Daryel Garrison [n 1]1971–19752008[4]
43Jerry Anderson1951–1955[4]
54Curtis Perry1966–1970[4]
Notes
  1. Bears all-time leading scorer with 1,975 points.

References

  1. "Colors - Identity Standards - Missouri State University". February 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. Goodman, Jeff; Borzello, Jeff (March 21, 2018). "Missouri State hiring Dana Ford of Tennessee State". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  3. NAIA Championship History Archived May 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 3 4 Missouri State to retire Daryel Garrison's basketball jersey No. 32 at MSU, 22 Feb 2008
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