Missouri head coach Dennis Gates sits down with Jon Rothstein to discuss all things Mizzou hoops. Jon and Dennis discuss Leonard Hamilton's influence on him, a highly anticipated roster and schedule in Columbia and the future of Missouri vs. Kansas.

(0:00) Intro + Dennis Gates joins the show

(0:30) Year 5 for Dennis Gates at Missouri

(1:45) Missouri vs. Cleveland State as a job

(3:15) Lessons learned: making the tournament vs missing it

(4:35) The mentorship of Leonard Hamilton

(7:15) Being involved in lives vs. being involed in winning as a coach

(8:45) The 2026-27 Missouri roster

(10:35) Are we building programs nowadays? Or just teams year-by-year?

(11:50) Is this the best roster Dennis has had at Missouri?

(13:20) Why Jason Crowe Jr. is a very unique player

(14:30) The anticipation of Missouri’s nonconference schedule

(16:45) Why Dennis was willing to play Saint Louis in downtown St. Louis

(19:00) The future of Kansas vs. Missouri

(20:30) Any major nonconference additions to the schedule?

(21:45) One great win and one great loss Dennis holds on to

(23:30) Keys to a Missouri run in the NCAA Tournament

(25:00) Does the length and physicality of this roster remind him of FSU?

(27:00) Who plays Dennis Gates in the movie about his life?

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