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‘More than just a number’: What the No. 33 jersey means to Aijha Blackwell

Eli Hoff • November 5, 2019

Aijha Blackwell thought she was late for a meeting. The Missouri basketball freshman had been pulled aside for an interview after a team practice. When she entered the locker room after, all her teammates...

High school rivalry fades away for talented Missouri freshmen

Eli Hoff • November 4, 2019

Before Missouri freshmen Aijha Blackwell and Hayley Frank were college teammates, they were high school rivals. Together, they’re part of one of the program’s best-ever recruiting classes. Blackwell,...

Four takeaways from Missouri’s lone exhibition

Wilson Moore • November 4, 2019

It was only an exhibition, but Missouri basketball was back in action Friday night, beating Division II Central Missouri 80-56 in a sloppy, turnover-filled game. The Tigers’ regular season will start...

Team of the Decade: Who made The Maneater’s best men’s basketball team from 2010 to 2019

Max Baker, Ian Laird • November 4, 2019

In the past decade, Missouri men’s basketball has seen its share of historically good and bad seasons. The Tigers have had four different coaches, moved from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference,...

Amber Smith provides consistency during season full of changes

Kaylee Schreiner • November 4, 2019

As basketball season swings into full gear, the big concern for Missouri’s women’s basketball team seems to be who is going to step up now that some key seniors have graduated. Last season, the Tigers...

Notebook: Missouri, Mark Smith struggle in first half, rebound in second

Emily Leiker • November 1, 2019

Mark Smith — who led the Southeastern Conference in 3-point percentage last year — only hit one triple in the opening half of Missouri’s 80-56 win over Central Missouri on Friday night. It wasn’t...

‘A lot of lessons learned’: how Jordan Elliott became a defensive force for Missouri

Wilson Moore • October 29, 2019

Daniel Santacaterina took the snap out of the shotgun. He had three receivers lined up wide, but only had time to look at one of them because of pressure up the middle. Jordan Elliott easily shed his blocker...

No. 25 Missouri sweeps Mississippi State Bulldogs

Shannon Belt • October 29, 2019

On Sunday, Oct. 27 in the Hearnes Center, No. 25 Missouri (14-4, 6-2 SEC) faced off against Mississippi State (12-10, 1-9 SEC). Coming off of a three set win against Arkansas, the Tigers continued their...

Missouri sweeps Arkansas to advance to 5-2 in SEC

Kaylee Schreiner • October 27, 2019

Missouri (13-4, 5-2 SEC) extended its winning streak to three on Friday after defeating University of Arkansas (7-13, 1-7 SEC) in three sets. The Tigers topped the Razorbacks 25-15, 25-19, 25-23 and picked...

Missouri loses second consecutive game in flat performance in Kentucky

Wilson Moore • October 27, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky — Facing third and eight from its own 27 yard line, Missouri had a choice as the clocked ticked down to 30 seconds left in the first half. It could hand the ball off, keeping the time running...

Last season’s heartbreak lingers as Missouri prepares for Kentucky

Wilson Moore • October 25, 2019

One of Missouri’s lowest moments in its up-and-down 2018 season came when it lost a heartbreaker to the University of Kentucky. With the score 14-9 in favor of the Tigers and four seconds left in the...

Missouri women’s golf takes 15th at Jim West Challenge

October 24, 2019

Missouri women’s golf took in 15th place at the Jim West Challenge, which took place in San Marcos, Texas earlier this week. The Tigers entered the tournament coming off of their first win of the season...