University of Missouri

Missouri Tigers announce non-conference men’s basketball game against Pac-12 opponent

Kevin Puryear tried to get a shot off against Utah’s Tyler Rawson in a game last season. Utah beat the Missouri Tigers 77-59.
Kevin Puryear tried to get a shot off against Utah’s Tyler Rawson in a game last season. Utah beat the Missouri Tigers 77-59. The Associated Press

Another piece of Missouri’s non-conference men’s basketball was revealed Thursday with the school’s announcement that Utah will visit Mizzou Arena on Dec. 18.

The game completes a two-game series. The Utes defeated Missouri 77-59 in Salt Lake City in 2017, MU coach Cuonzo Martin’s first season. That was Martin’s first loss as the Tigers’ coach.

Utah finished 12-13 last season and has a new coach, Craig Smith, formerly of Utah State.

Last week, Kansas announced that its home game against Mizzou would be Dec. 11 in Lawrence. The teams were supposed to open a six-game series last season. That game was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tip time and television information for the Utah game will be announced at a later date, along with the rest of the Tigers’ non-conference schedule.

The school is selling season tickets for men’s hoops now. Previous season ticket-holders can renew tickets for 2021-22 and new season ticket requests can be made by visiting www.MUTigers.com/MBB22Tix or calling the Mizzou Ticket Office at 1-800-CAT-PAWS.

The deadline to renew season tickets is Aug. 9.

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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