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Missouri falls to Kentucky in conference opener

Wilson Moore • January 5, 2020

In Saturday afternoon’s battle of the post players, Kentucky came out on top. Missouri’s Jeremiah Tilmon wasn’t in his normal spot in the starting lineup while recovering from a foot injury. When...

Size dooms Missouri against Tennessee in SEC opener

Eli Hoff • January 5, 2020

For a moment, it looked as though Missouri (3-11, 0-1 SEC) might be able to stage an upset of No. 22 Tennessee (11-2, 1-0 SEC) to kick-off conference play. In the end, the Lady Vols’ size and physical...

Defense, Watson’s shooting ease Missouri past Chicago State

Eli Hoff • December 31, 2019

Faced with a tune-up against Chicago State before the start of conference play, Missouri easily handled the third-worst team in KenPom ratings through suffocating defense and a surprising offensive performance...

Team of the Decade: Who made The Maneater’s Tiger football team of the decade

Max Baker, Ian Laird • December 30, 2019

This past decade was filled with many highs and lows for Missouri football. The Tigers joined the Southeastern Conference in 2011 and won their division in the 2013 and 2014 seasons. In 2013, Missouri...

Tiger defense, bench lift Missouri to Braggin’ Rights win

Max Baker • December 27, 2019

ST. LOUIS –– Midway through the first half, with the Tigers facing their largest deficit of the game, sophomore Xavier Pinson made his first of many key shots in Missouri’s 63-56 win over Illinois....

Another year of braggin’: Missouri’s dominant second half secures rivalry win over Illinois

Emily Leiker • December 21, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Missouri spent 16 minutes trailing Illinois in the opening half of Braggin’ Rights. It was only by a handful of points, but on an unfamiliar court in a loud environment — and for a team...

Mark Smith leads in low-producing win for Tigers

Emily Leiker • December 16, 2019

Only two players scored double digits for Missouri on Sunday afternoon. One of them set a career-high in scoring as well. Junior Mark Smith scored 23 points in Missouri’s (6-4) 64-48 win over Southern...

‘We found our guy:’ Drinkwitz introduced as Missouri’s new head football coach

Max Baker • December 11, 2019

Missouri has its new football coach. Three hours after the UM System Board of Curators unanimously voted to approve the contract for Eliah Drinkwitz as Missouri’s 33rd head football coach, he was introduced...

‘He has that vision:’ Missouri players look forward to future under Drinkwitz

Emily Leiker • December 11, 2019

When news first broke on Twitter late Sunday evening that Eli Drinkwitz had been hired as Missouri’s next football coach, it was the first that any of the players had heard of it. That’s not uncommon...

Drinking the Kool-Aid: MU leaders all-in on new football coach Drinkwitz

Eli Hoff • December 11, 2019

It was Saturday when Jim Sterk thought he might have found his guy. One phone call later, Missouri’s Director of Athletics was convinced he knew who would be the next coach to lead his football program....

Drinkwitz officially new coach after board approves contract

Wilson Moore • December 10, 2019

The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously approved Eliah Drinkwitz’s contract Tuesday morning, a board member confirmed, making him the 33rd football coach in university history. “This...

Drinkwitz to become Missouri’s next coach

Wilson Moore • December 8, 2019

Missouri has found its next coach in Eli Drinkwitz, as originally reported by Chris Low of ESPN. While Drinkwitz and Missouri have agreed to a contract, that contract still needs to be approved by the...