SBN Reacts: Time to start thinking about a Gates extension?

It’s funny to think about all that has happened to Missouri basketball since Dennis Gates took over as the coach.

A few quick factoids. Since Dennis Gates was announced on March 22, 2022:

38 different players have been rostered

Gates was given a contract extension less than a year after his hiring

Mizzou won its first NCAA Tournament game in 12 years

Mizzou failed to win a conference game for the first time since 1907-1908

That’s already quite a bit to happen in less than three full years, and that’s before you count the fact that the Tigers were largely picked to finish near the basement of the SEC this season. The job Gates and his staff have done this year has been miraculous and, with the…