Over the past month, the Indiana transfer has gradually evolved from a potent cutter and spacer to a dynamic on-ball threat, making a tempting comparison reasonable.
The morale for the Missouri Tigers remains low. Saturday night brought yet another gut-punch to the team, falling to the Florida Gators 79-67 after an underwhelming second half.
There probably wasn’t anything Indiana could have done to keep Tamar Bates from transferring closer to home. But there’s no doubt this version of Bates is exactly what the 2023-24 Hoosiers are missing.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — On a chilly night outside Coleman Coliseum, it was the chippiness inside that had fans buzzing. On Tuesday, Missouri Basketball fell to Alabama 93-75, failing to secure their first conference victory of the season and falling to 8-9 (0-4) on the season.
In need of some positive momentum entering SEC play, the Tigers showed out on both ends of the floor. Dennis Gates and Co. were desperate for a bounce back following three tough defeats, and they got it in the form of a 92-59 win over Central Arkansas at Mizzou Arena on Saturday.
Monday was a special night for Missouri Tigers transfer guard Tamar Bates. With a large family present in the stands for his debut, Bates set the tone early for the level of play he can bring to Missouri, scoring 18 points off the bench on 7-for-9 shooting, including the highlight-topping slam dunk of the night.
COLUMBIA, MO. - The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team have taken a unique path to build their 2023 team that opened up the season with a 101-79 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday evening.
For the third straight spring, the Indiana basketball program landed a high-profile prospect in the recruiting cycle. In 2021 it was Tamar Bates. Last season it was Malik Reneau.
Former Indiana guard Tamar Bates wanted to get closer to his Kansas City home when he entered the transfer portal. He ended the suspense on Friday night, committing to Missouri.
A move closer to home made a lot of sense for Tamar Bates — and that’s where he’s headed. After two years in Bloomington, Bates announced on Friday evening his next stop will be at Missouri.
Tamar Bates entered the transfer portal on Tuesday following his sophomore season at Indiana. The 6-foot-5, 193-pound guard averaged 6.1 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and shot 37.4 percent from three as a sophomore.
No. 5 seed Miami ended No. 4 seed Indiana's season on Sunday night with an 85-69 win in Albany, N.Y. Isaiah Wong led the Hurricanes with 27 points, and Miami out-rebounded Indiana 48 to 31. Indiana sophomore guard Tamar Bates went 0-for-7 shooting with four rebounds in 20 minutes of action.
ALBANY, N.Y. — When reporters were interviewing Indiana’s Tamar Bates during Thursday’s open locker room at MVP Arena, Hoosiers teammates CJ Gunn and Xavier Johnson crept up behind the cameras to salute and make faces in an attempt to make ...
CHICAGO – Indiana sophomore guard Tamar Bates scored 14 points on 6-for-12 shooting off the bench, but the Hoosiers fell short in a 77-73 loss to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.
CHICAGO – Race Thompson really elevated for this one. At first glance, Tamar Bates' alley-oop looked out of Thompson's reach, but he reached back with one hand to snatch the ball and dunk it through the rim.
Indiana was in a world of trouble on Sunday. Just as afternoon was turning into evening, the Hoosiers’ hopes of a Big Ten Tournament double-bye were fading away just as the sun was falling over the horizon. Plummeting, it seemed.
Indiana sophomore Tamar Bates isn't a teenager anymore. He turned 20 on Tuesday, and he gets to celebrate his birthday by playing in a basketball game against Michigan State.
Watch below cinematic highlights of Indiana’s win over No. 1 Purdue produced by the Big Ten Network’s “The Journey” team. Further below you can watch a feature on the The Journey profiling sophomore guard Tamar Bates and his life as a young father while playing high major college basketball.
With 3-point sharpshooting and crawling proficiency, it was a day to remember for the Bates family. Sophomore guard Tamar Bates scored 17 points off the bench as Indiana defeated Michigan State 82-69 on Sunday.
Indiana guard Tamar Bates led the Hoosiers to a 69-55 win over Kennesaw State before the Hoosiers take a 13-day break for the holidays. Bates scored 19 points off of three triples in his season-high 31 minutes of play.
Tamar Bates scored 19 points and Jalen Hood-Schifino chipped in 18 points Friday as No. 18 Indiana pulled away for a 69-55 home win over Kennesaw State in nonleague action from Bloomington, Ind.
Watch as Indiana guard Tamar Bates met with the media outside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday evening. Indiana and Arizona tip at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Saturday at the MGM.
Tamar Bates scored a career-high 22 points and had four assists as No. 11 Indiana remained perfect with a 90-51 victory over Jackson State on Black Friday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.
Tamar Bates endured an eight-day stretch packed with five games in three cities. But there was one more destination – the most important – Bates had to reach before he could catch his breath. The morning after Indiana's season-ending loss to Saint Mary's in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, Bates caught a 5 a.m.
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