The Braggin' Rights college basketball rivalry game between Missouri and Illinois will take place on Sunday, Dec. 22, this year at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
The Post-Dispatch confirmed the scheduling of the annual neutral-site nonconference game, which was first reported by CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein.
St. Louis has hosted a game between the Tigers and Illini nearly every year since 1980. Illinois has a 34-20 series advantage over Mizzou, but MU has won four of the last six meetings.
Last year, the Illini thumped Missouri in a 97-73 rout that Illinois players felt was functionally secure by halftime. Illinois went on to make the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, losing to eventual champion UConn, while Mizzou went winless through Southeastern Conference play.
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MU coach Dennis Gates has consistently emphasized the importance of the Missouri-Illinois rivalry, which splits both St. Louis and, usually, the Enterprise Center crowd.
"It’s one thing for me to sell it or Illinois’ side to sell it, but when you have people come back right before Christmas from every generation or even institution and it be a fixtured game that’s in St. Louis every year," Gates said before last year's matchup. "It’s an unbelievable atmosphere."
Mizzou coach Dennis Gates addresses the media on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, following a Braggin' Rights loss to Illinois in St. Louis. (Video by Ethan Erickson)