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Nikko hoping for strong end to Missouri career

Wilson Moore • November 11, 2019

Missouri basketball has seen a lot of changes over the last three years. Coach Kim Anderson stepped down at the end of the 2016-17 season. Less than a month later, Cuonzo Martin was hired, bringing in...

Sophomore trio looks to step up for Missouri

Wilson Moore • November 11, 2019

Torrence Watson gets yelled at by his roommate almost every day, but he doesn’t mind. “I know every day in practice, Javon [Pickett]’s gonna yell at me for something,” the sophomore said. “I...

Missouri falls 27-0 to No. 6 Georgia for third straight loss

Emily Leiker • November 10, 2019

ATHENS, Ga. — One of Missouri’s strongest offensive drives ended with its worst play: a red zone interception early in the second quarter. After picking off Taylor Powell at the 11 yard line, defensive...

Missouri looks to get offense back on track

Wilson Moore • November 9, 2019

In Missouri’s stunning loss in Wyoming to open the season, the offense wasn’t an issue. Quarterback Kelly Bryant passed for 423 yards as the Tigers put up 31 points in the six-point loss. In its last...

Missouri women prevail in overtime against Western Illinois

Eli Hoff • November 7, 2019

It wasn’t simple, but the Missouri women’s basketball team (1-0, 0-0 SEC) managed to survive an upset bid from Western Illinois (0-1, 0-0 Summit League) with a 97-89 overtime win on Tuesday night at...

‘I never lost hope’: Ronnell Perkins reaping benefits after staying at MU

Max Baker • November 7, 2019

Ronnell Perkins has waited for his moment. A three-star recruit out of University City High School, Perkins shined as a receiver and defensive back. Dominant football programs from across St. Louis attempted...

Freshmen lead the way: what we learned from Missouri’s exhibition play

Ben Pfeifer • November 7, 2019

Entering a new, post-Sophie Cunningham era, Missouri’s women’s basketball entered exhibition play with high hopes. It beat down on Truman state. It ran Fontbonne out of the building. Scoring over...

Tilmon powers Missouri past Incarnate Word in 82-42 opening night win

Wilson Moore • November 7, 2019

After Missouri’s exhibition win over Division II Central Missouri last week, coach Cuonzo Martin talked about how the team needed to do a better job of getting center Jeremiah Tilmon the ball after the...

Moving out: Columbia native, top wrestler Eierman enters transfer portal

November 6, 2019

Jaydin Eierman, a 3-time All-American and national finalist at 141 pounds for Missouri, has entered the transfer portal a team spokesman confirmed Wednesday. The Columbia native and graduate of Father...

Two different basketball teams enter season with high hopes

Ben Pfeifer • November 6, 2019

Missouri’s men’s basketball looks familiar. Its only damaging departure from last season’s roster was Jordan Geist, a pesky senior guard. Aside from him, the 2019-20 Missouri Tigers resemble last...

‘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,...