Division I · Conference USA
Missouri State University Men's Basketball
Springfield, MO · the Bears · Missouri State University overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$3.8M
Team budget
60th percentile in Division I
$220,704
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
938
APR
92% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Missouri State University fields a men's basketball team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $3,751,968, above the median of $3M — $220,704 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (221 of 362 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 938, about the median of 967, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,565,934 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,566 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#147Team budgetof 362 · Division I#156Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#321APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$3,751,968 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,290,363 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$220,704 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate938 multi-year; 964 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,565,934 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,566 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$455,661 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cuonzo Martin head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tarrance Crump | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marco Harris | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Steve Woodberry | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Couluris | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Quinn Peterson | Director of Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division I roster spots5,786 362 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 93 1.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →19,259undergraduates · 23,418 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 11,901 applicants
SAT middle 50%990 – 1220
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1517
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate938
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,751,968 $220,704 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,565,934
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $455,661
Cost
Full picture →$17,104net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,024 in-state · $17,928 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Missouri State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Basketball program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,104 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 19,259Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 1 | 18 | $918k | — | 59% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 29 | 18 | $564k | — | 100% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 65 | 16 | $662k | — | 97% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 79 | 14 | $1M | — | 88% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 92 | 15 | $21M | 958 | 72% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 98 | 16 | $619k | — | 73% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 111 | 15 | $916k | — | 69% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 112 | 15 | $567k | — | — | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 119 | 22 | $156k | — | 58% | |
| Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 129 | 15 | $476k | — | 99% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 131 | 18 | $14M | 958 | 77% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 132 | 24 | $561k | — | 96% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University at cap | 15 | $5.6M | $371,117 | 970 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 2 over cap | 17 | $3.8M | $220,704 | 938 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.4M | $210,572 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Delaware at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $223,251 | 970 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $218,898 | 957 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University room for 2 | 13 | $3M | $233,844 | 948 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 3 over cap | 18 | $3M | $165,373 | 948 | vs | |
| Florida International University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $177,914 | 976 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.3M | $137,575 | 939 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University at cap | 15 | $2.1M | $141,827 | 980 | vs |
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