Missouri vs Marquette: Neutral Site Showdown

0:00On April 21st, Missouri Hoops is locking in a matchup with Marquette for November 15th at the United Center in Chicago, marking their 10th clash, ever. This neutral side battle kicks off one of just three confirmed games on the Tigers' 2026 schedule so far. They've also got the Classic Border War with Kansas, and they're yearly tilt against Illinois, locked in. Missouri holds a slight edge in the series, up five games to four, with the last meeting back in the 2009 NCAA tournament second round, where the Tigers pulled out an 83-79 win as a number three seed. Marquette under Shocka Smart has been a steady tournament contender, but they hit a rough patch last year with a 12-20 record, they're worst. Win total since 1990. Smart flipped the script this offseason by dipping into the transfer portal for the first time big time, grabbing top 100 guys like Nolan, minusale from St. Thomas and Sinanda Fru from Louisville. Meanwhile, Dennis Gates and Missouri went portal shopping too, after some departures,

1:02adding Jalen Carey from Tennessee, Jamie Air Jones from Providence, and Bryson Tiller from Kansas. They're topping it off with a Monster 2026 class, including five star studs, Jason Crow Jr., Tony Bryant, and four star sniper Aiden, Chronister. Both squads are stacking talent for that Chicago showdown, setting up what could be a high energy early test for the new looks on both benches.