Mizzou Moves up Five Spots in KenPom Rankings; The Buzz, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025

Your daily briefing on what’s going on with Mizzou athletics, including full TV listings.

Jan 14, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Missouri Tigers guard Mark Mitchell (25) dunks the ball over Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) during the second half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images | Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

A lot came from the Missouri Tigers' clutch, gritty and ugly win over the No. 5 Florida Gators. They earned national respect, one of the biggest wins in the country and a resume booster for the selection committee to look at two months down the line. Outside of all that, the Tigers also saw a bump in an important metric rating.

The Tigers now sit at No. 33 nationally in Ken Pomeroy's national ranking, based on efficiency on both sides of the ball. The Tigers previously sat at No. 38 before the victory.

Moving up in KenPom rankings doesn't mean all that much to an outside viewer but the NCAA Selection Committee will look at a teams offensive and defensive efficiency, as well as its final ranking when evaluating a team for a potential March Madness appearance. For that reason, Missouri's final KenPom ranking does matter.

They now find themselves above Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma and others in the SEC conference where they rank ninth. They also sit at No. 23 in offensive efficiency, which is good for sixth in the conference.

A boosted metric and a road win over a top-five team will, barring any other crazy victories, be at the top of Missouri's resume come March. That win will be crucial for the rest of the season and stacking more on top of it will be even more crucial.

Wednesday's Mizzou Schedule

Nothing today.

Tuesday Mizzou Results

• Men's basketball defeated No. 5 Florida 83-82 on the road. Guard Caleb Grill led the way for the Tigers, finishing with 22 points on 7-for-11 shooting.

Did you notice?

• Former Missouri guard Michael Porter Jr. finished with only 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting in a 118-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. He also made three of his four triples and added five rebounds to his stat line.

Jan 12, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) makes a jump shot over Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) and center Nikola Jokic (15) and guard Christian Braun (0) during the first quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

• Missouri Tigers forward Trent Pierce throws down an emphatic dunk in a gritty win over the Florida Gators:

TRENT PIERCE TAKES OFF 🛫

(via @espn)pic.twitter.com/FB8XuGb1Pz

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 15, 2025

• A behind-the-scenes look at a new-look Missouri baseball squad:

Ready to roar in 2025!🐯⚾️

🎥BTS from Monday's media shoot.
#𝙈𝙞𝙯𝙯𝙤𝙪𝙉𝙊𝙒 pic.twitter.com/cByUHPDJQU

— Mizzou Baseball (@MizzouBaseball) January 14, 2025

Read more Missouri Tigers news:

Mizzou Basketball Upsets Florida in Battle, Notches First Road Win Since 2023
George EDGE Damon Wilson Transferring to Mizzou
Defensive Impact of Josh Gray Highlighted in Conference Play

Check out our social media:

• X (formerly known as Twitter): @MizzouSI
• Instagram: MizzouOnSI
• Facebook: Missouri Tigers On SI
• YouTube