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Missouri and Tennessee players, coaches comment on budding women’s basketball rivalry

Owen Krucoff • February 18, 2019

Missouri and Tennessee came down to the wire again. In front of a season-high crowd at Mizzou Arena, Missouri junior Jordan Chavis heaved a prayer from half-court to try and win the game for the Tigers....

Missouri wrestling suffers first loss of season 19-15 to old Big 12 rival Oklahoma State

Chuck Ryan • February 18, 2019

The much-anticipated matchup between No. 5 Missouri and No. 2 Oklahoma State turned into a back-and-forth affair that ended in a 19-15 victory for Oklahoma State (14-0). While this loss snapped Missouri’s...

Missouri falls in rematch with Tennessee

Lucas Smith • February 18, 2019

With 0.3 seconds left in the game, Missouri inbounded the ball to junior Jordan Chavis who threw up a shot from half court for the win and made it, but the shot came too late. The buzzer had sounded and...

No. 5 Missouri wrestling sets new attendance record against No. 2 Oklahoma State

Ben Ramirez • February 17, 2019

Redshirt junior Jaydin Eierman stepped onto the mat for the third bout of the afternoon, hoping to be the spark No. 5 Missouri wrestling needed. The team had dropped its first two bouts and was in a 6-0...

Wert’s power leads Missouri to 5-0 record in Citrus Blossom Classic

Jerry Duggan, Caroline Stiefbold, Max Baker • February 17, 2019

Missouri followed up a 3-2 opening weekend with a perfect 5-0 record against the likes of Troy, Villanova, UMass, Iowa and Kansas in the Citrus Blossom Classic. Missouri started the weekend against Troy...

Success in marathon matches leaves Tigers 8-1

February 17, 2019

Missouri tennis (8-1) finished two days of matches in Memphis, Tennessee to add two wins to its season. On Friday, the team competed against the University of Memphis in a long four hour and 35 minute...

Missouri wrestling taking positives out of loss to OSU

Wilson Moore • February 17, 2019

Brian Smith does not like to lose. The MU wrestling coach made that abundantly clear, mentioning it several times in the five minutes he spent with reporters following No. 5 Missouri’s 19-15 loss to...

Missouri looks for second win against Tennessee this season in Sunday rematch

Lucas Smith • February 17, 2019

Missouri (19-7, 8-4) will attempt the difficult task of beating a team twice in a season on Sunday when it takes on Tennessee (16-8, 5-6). The first matchup resulted in a historic win for Missouri: its...

Tiger gymnasts end Mardi Gras Invitational in third place

February 17, 2019

No. 15 Missouri gymnastics (5-8 1-4 SEC) kicked off its two-meet weekend with a third place finish in the Mardi Gras invitational on Friday at the The Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri. No. 5 Louisiana...

Turnovers doom Tigers in 75-65 loss to Ole Miss

Andy Kimball • February 16, 2019

Despite a snowstorm on Friday which delayed Missouri’s flight, the team managed to get to Oxford, Mississippi Saturday morning. The Tigers arrived at The Pavilion at Ole Miss about 90 minutes before...

Controlled competitiveness: Brock Mauller’s rapid ascent of college wrestling

Wilson Moore • February 15, 2019

Mike Eierman has seen a lot of wrestling. The mid-Missouri based youth coach has molded hundreds of athletes. Those of all ages, skill levels and backgrounds have stepped onto his mat in Fulton, Missouri...

Missouri knocks down the No. 5 Bulldogs with barrage of 3s

Lucas Smith • February 15, 2019

Senior Cierra Porter, riddled with foul trouble all night, hit a 3 with 41 seconds to go in the game for Missouri’s last basket. It gave the Tigers a 70-64 lead, and it was the dagger that put the game...