The No. 21/22 University of Missouri men’s basketball team secured a No. 6 seed in the West Regional of the 2025 NCAA Tournament and will face No. 11 seed Drake on Thursday, March 20—the game tips off at 6:35 p.

It didn’t matter where they were going or who the first-round matchup was, the Missouri Tigers were going to be happy hearing their name called on Selection Sunday. The Tigers are officially headed to the Big Dance after getting seeded sixth in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament one season after finishing with an 8-24 record,

The Florida Gators took home the 2025 SEC men's basketball tournament crown, winning its fifth-ever title and first since 2014. They beat Missouri, Alabama and Tennessee in the championship game. The tournament was played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. from Wednesday, Mar. 12 to Sunday, Mar. 16.