Dennis Gates is coaching against his former school.

Missouri men’s basketball is back at Mizzou Arena against Cleveland State. The game in Columbia, Missouri, is scheduled for a 1 p.m. tipoff time on Friday, Nov. 28, and will stream on SEC Network+.

Mizzou (7-0) has cruised through its nonconference schedule so far this season, most recently beating South Carolina State on Tuesday as 7-foot-5 center Trent Burns was able to make his long-awaited debut.

Before being hired to coach the Tigers, Gates was Cleveland State’s head coach from 2019-22. He won the Horizon League tournament with the Vikings and took them to the NCAA Tournament.

Cleveland State (3-5) is now coached by former Mizzou assistant Rob Summers. The Vikings have played one other high-major opponent this season, losing 11

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