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Best Men's Basketball colleges in Missouri

Explore colleges in Missouri recruiting Men's Basketball athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches.

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191 coaches recruiting Men's Basketball in Missouri
Overview

Men's Basketball colleges in Missouri

How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Updated October 2026.

Programs
47
Coaches recruiting
191
  • 6Division I
  • 13Division II
  • 4Division III
  • 14NAIA
  • 8Junior college

Missouri has 47 colleges with Men's Basketball programs. Of those, 6 compete in NCAA Division I, 13 in NCAA Division II, 4 in NCAA Division III, 14 in the NAIA and 8 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are University of Missouri, Columbia, Saint Louis University and Lindenwood University. 9 schools compete in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, the most common conference.

Lowest net priceJefferson College · $7,082Average yearly cost after aid
Most selectiveWashington University in St. Louis · 12%Acceptance rate
Largest campusUniversity of Missouri, Columbia · 31,543Undergraduate students
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Every Men's Basketball program in Missouri

Open any school to see its coaches, costs and admissions.

Division I · 6

University of Missouri, Columbia logoUniversity of Missouri, ColumbiaColumbia · SoutheasternSaint Louis University logoSaint Louis UniversitySaint Louis · Atlantic 10Lindenwood University logoLindenwood UniversitySaint Charles · Ohio ValleyMissouri State University, Springfield logoMissouri State University, SpringfieldSpringfield · Missouri Valley

Division II · 13

University of Central Missouri logoUniversity of Central MissouriWarrensburg · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationTruman State University logoTruman State UniversityKirksville · Great Lakes ValleyNorthwest Missouri State University logoNorthwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationDrury University logoDrury UniversitySpringfield · Great Lakes Valley

Division III · 4

Washington University in St. Louis logoWashington University in St. LouisSt. Louis · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinWestminster College logoWestminster CollegeFulton · Upper Midwest AthleticFontbonne University logoFontbonne UniversitySaint Louis · St. Louis Intercollegiate AthleticWebster University logoWebster UniversitySaint Louis · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic

NAIA · 14

Columbia College logoColumbia CollegeColumbia · American MidwestHarris-Stowe State University logoHarris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis · American MidwestCulver-Stockton College logoCulver-Stockton CollegeCanton · Heart of America AthleticCentral Methodist University logoCentral Methodist UniversityFayette · Heart of America Athletic

Junior college · 8

Jefferson College logoJefferson CollegeHillsboro · Region 16Missouri State University, West Plains logoMissouri State University, West PlainsWest Plains · Region 16Moberly Area Community College logoMoberly Area Community CollegeMoberly · Region 16Three Rivers College logoThree Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff · Region 16

Other associations · 2

Central Christian College of the Bible logoCentral Christian College of the BibleMoberly · NCCAA Division I, MidwestCalvary University logoCalvary UniversityKansas City · NCCAA Division II, Midwest
Questions

Questions about Men's Basketball colleges in Missouri

Quick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.

How many colleges in Missouri have Men's Basketball?

47 colleges in Missouri have Men's Basketball programs: 6 Division I, 13 Division II, 4 Division III, 14 NAIA and 8 Junior college.

Which colleges in Missouri have D1 Men's Basketball?

6 colleges in Missouri compete in NCAA Division I Men's Basketball: Lindenwood University, Missouri State University, Springfield, Saint Louis University, Southeast Missouri State University, University of Missouri, Columbia and University of Missouri, Kansas City.

Which colleges in Missouri have D2 Men's Basketball?

13 colleges in Missouri compete in NCAA Division II Men's Basketball: Drury University, Lincoln University, Maryville University of Saint Louis, Missouri Southern State University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Missouri Western State University, Northwest Missouri State University, Rockhurst University and 5 more.

Which colleges in Missouri have D3 Men's Basketball?

4 colleges in Missouri compete in NCAA Division III Men's Basketball: Fontbonne University, Washington University in St. Louis, Webster University and Westminster College.

Which colleges in Missouri have NAIA Men's Basketball?

14 colleges in Missouri compete in NAIA Men's Basketball: Avila University, Central Methodist University, Columbia College, Cottey College, Culver-Stockton College, Evangel University, Hannibal-LaGrange University, Harris-Stowe State University and 6 more.

Which colleges in Missouri have JUCO Men's Basketball?

8 colleges in Missouri compete in NJCAA junior college Men's Basketball: Jefferson College, Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City, Mineral Area College, Missouri State University, West Plains, Moberly Area Community College, North Central Missouri College, State Fair Community College and Three Rivers College.

What is the most affordable college in Missouri with Men's Basketball?

Jefferson College has the lowest average net price at $7,082 a year after grants and scholarships.

What conference do most Men's Basketball programs in Missouri compete in?

The Great Lakes Valley Conference has the most Men's Basketball programs in Missouri.

How do I contact Men's Basketball coaches in Missouri?

There are 191 coaches recruiting Men's Basketball in Missouri. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.

By division

Men's Basketball colleges by division in Missouri

The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.

D1 Men's Basketball colleges in Missouri

6 schools in Missouri compete in NCAA Division I.

D2 Men's Basketball colleges in Missouri

13 schools in Missouri compete in NCAA Division II. The 12 most popular are listed below.

See all 13 D2 Men's Basketball colleges in Missouri

D3 Men's Basketball colleges in Missouri

4 schools in Missouri compete in NCAA Division III.

NAIA Men's Basketball colleges in Missouri

14 schools in Missouri compete in NAIA. The 12 most popular are listed below.

See all 14 NAIA Men's Basketball colleges in Missouri

JUCO Men's Basketball colleges in Missouri

8 schools in Missouri compete in NJCAA junior college.