As our own Matt Wakins expertly wrote in his Mizzou Hoops Roster Building Series, there is a process that comes with building a basketball program.
The Tigers experienced the honeymoon period in 2022-23, with Dennis Gates’ unique brand of basketball perfectly pairing with a roster that had a great mix of experience and professional-caliber talent.
But when you overachieve one way, that generally means that something will come back to balance things out.
Thus, it’s safe to say that Mizzou underachieved in 2023-24. A myriad of injuries certainly played a large factor, but a lack of production from expected contributors, late-game struggles, cold shooting stretches and rebounding issues plagued this team as well.