The 2025–26 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by head coach Cuonzo Martin in his second season in his second stint, and his fifth overall, played their home games at the Great Southern Bank Arena located in Springfield, Missouri as members of Conference USA.
Missouri State finished the regular season with a 14–17 overall record and an 8–12 conference record, finishing 9th in the Conference USA standings. The Bears defeated FIU and 1–seed Liberty in the first and second rounds of the C-USA Tournament before falling to Louisiana Tech in the semifinals.
Previous season The Bears finished the 2024–25 season 9–23, 2–18 in MVC play to finish in last place. They lost to Illinois State in the opening round of the MVC tournament.
Roster
Schedule and results
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