Missouri Tigers' March Madness Journey Begins

0:00On March 16, Missouri Tigers grabbed a 10-seed in the 2026 NCAA tournament and faced 7-seed Miami in the first round. The game tips off at 9-10pm Central Time on Friday, right in St. Louis at the Enterprise Center. It airs on True TV after some earlier match-ups. The Tigers sit in the West region and advance to play the winner of 2nd-seed Purdue, the Big 10 Champs versus 15-seed Queens from the Ben America East Conference. This marks the 3rd tournament trip in 4 years for the Tigers and head coach Dennis Gates. That steady run shows their growing consistency heading into March madness. Playing so close to home, just a few hours from Columbia, should draw huge crowds of Tiger fans. That setup could create a real home cord buy for the underdogs. With the bracket set and excitement building, Missouri eyes a deep run starting this weekend.