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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Missouri Gymnastics falls short at Auburn

Shannon Belt January 29, 2020

Coming off of last week’s loss at home against No. 2 Florida, the No. 20 Missouri gymnastics squad (1-4),(0-3) SEC headed on the road to take on another Top 25 SEC matchup No. 14 Auburn (2-1). At Auburn...

‘Reed Nikko changed the game’: Nikko drives second-half comeback for Missouri

‘Reed Nikko changed the game’: Nikko drives second-half comeback for Missouri

Eli Hoff January 29, 2020

Minutes after Missouri men’s basketball came back from a 20-point deficit to beat Georgia 72-69, Bulldogs coach Tom Crean had one thing on his mind: Reed Nikko. Before he had even fully sat down for...

Pinson, Nikko guide comeback as Missouri stuns Georgia

Pinson, Nikko guide comeback as Missouri stuns Georgia

Wilson Moore January 29, 2020

Xavier Pinson made his way into the lane on a crossover with under 30 seconds left. As Georgia’s defense collapsed, he kicked the ball out to Javon Pickett in the corner. Pickett swung to Mitchell Smith...

Tigers fall to No. 15 Aggies

Ben Pfeifer January 27, 2020

On a somber day in the basketball world, Missouri basketball (5-15, 2-5 SEC) dropped another game to a ranked opponent, falling to No. 15 Texas A&M (17-3, 5-2 SEC) 72-53 in College Station, Texas. The...

MAC to reality: Missouri clinches share of conference championship

Jack Soble January 27, 2020

No. 24 Missouri (10-5, 7-0 Mid American Conference) defeated Northern Illinois (8-4, 3-2 MAC) and Cleveland State (7-3, 3-3 MAC) on Saturday by scores of 32-6 and 20-12 respectively to clinch at least...

Shooting once again problematic in Tigers’ latest defeat

Eli Hoff January 25, 2020

Missouri men’s basketball (9-10, 1-5 SEC) knew it would take something big to upset No. 14 West Virginia (16-3, 4-2 Big 12) on the road. But during 40 minutes of action in Morgantown, the Tigers were...

Preview: Missouri looks to upset West Virginia on road

Preview: Missouri looks to upset West Virginia on road

Wilson Moore January 24, 2020

Missouri enters Saturday’s road showdown with No. 14 West Virginia as undeniably heavy underdogs. The Tigers are reeling, having lost their last three games, and at 1-5 in conference play sit at the...

Unreliable shooting remains problem for Missouri in loss

Unreliable shooting remains problem for Missouri in loss

Wilson Moore January 22, 2020

For much of the first half against Texas A&M Tuesday night, Missouri couldn’t buy a basket, especially from behind the 3-point line. After junior guard Mark Smith connected from behind the arc the Tigers’...

Despite free throw record, Missouri loses heartbreaker to Texas A&M

Despite free throw record, Missouri loses heartbreaker to Texas A&M

Eli Hoff January 22, 2020

Stark contrast between perfection and inconsistency plagued Missouri men’s basketball (9-9, 1-5 SEC) in a dramatic 66-64 loss to Texas A&M (9-8, 3-3 SEC) at Mizzou Arena on Tuesday night. The Tigers...

MAC to MAC: Tigers take care of business at Central Michigan, Kent State

Jack Soble January 20, 2020

No. 23 Missouri wrestling (8-5, 5-0 Mid American Conference) entered the weekend with 17 consecutive victories against MAC opponents, and they left it with 19 after decisive road wins over Central Michigan...

Free throws not enough as Missouri loses to Alabama

Wilson Moore January 18, 2020

To look at the box score from Missouri’s loss to Alabama creates an incongruous picture of scoring compared to efficiency. The Tigers’ two leading scorers, Dru and Mark Smith, combined for 33 points,...

Top-ranked Gamecocks bludgeon Tigers

Top-ranked Gamecocks bludgeon Tigers

Ben Pfeifer January 18, 2020

Fourteen minutes into Missouri women’s basketball’s clash with the best team in the country, the Tigers kept the score close. From there on, South Carolina (17-1, 5-0 SEC) flipped a switch, demolishing...