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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Cierra Porter to make midseason return to Missouri women's basketball

Cierra Porter to make midseason return to Missouri women’s basketball

Owen Krucoff December 30, 2018

Veteran forward Cierra Porter will return to Missouri women's basketball for the remainder of the 2018-19 season, the team announced Saturday. After spending her freshman through junior years with the...

Missouri uses fast start to manage 75-61 win over Morehead State

Missouri uses fast start to manage 75-61 win over Morehead State

Adam Cole December 29, 2018

Mark Smith had a hard time scoring against his former team when Missouri faced Illinois last week. He scored 5 points. It took him two minutes to surpass that against Morehead State Saturday. Tied 2-2...

Tigers play as one to down the Illini, earn Braggin’ Rights

Tigers play as one to down the Illini, earn Braggin’ Rights

Lucas Smith December 24, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, Il.- The Missouri Tigers (10-3, 0-0) faced off with the Illinois Fighting Illini (8-3, 0-0) on Friday afternoon for the annual Braggin’ Rights game. Although the Illini held an 8-4 all-time...

No one has more right to brag than Jordan Geist

No one has more right to brag than Jordan Geist

Bennett Durando December 23, 2018

ST. LOUIS – The man who climbed over photographers on the baseline to grab the comically large mop transcended swagger for just a moment as he swabbed the deck. Jordan Geist cut the tension in front...

Missouri runs away from Illinois, snaps five-year Braggin’ Rights losing streak

Missouri runs away from Illinois, snaps five-year Braggin’ Rights losing streak

Andy Kimball December 23, 2018

ST. LOUIS - Jeremiah Tilmon, Mark Smith and Javon Pickett were given a loud and unwarm welcome back to their hometown on Saturday night. Their exit was much louder. Forty minutes after stepping on the...

Missouri boasts Illinois’ exes into Braggin’ Rights

Missouri boasts Illinois’ exes into Braggin’ Rights

Bennett Durando December 22, 2018

ST. LOUIS – The University of Missouri basketball team’s roster has more combined wins against itself than it has against the University of Illinois. 1-0. Illinois (4-7) has won the last five installments...

Missouri football adds 22 new recruits after first day of early signing period

Missouri football adds 22 new recruits after first day of early signing period

Max Baker December 21, 2018

Christmas came early this year for coach Barry Odom and the Tigers, who saw a number of recruits sign their letter of intent on the first National Signing Day for the class of 2019. Before Wednesday,...

Tigers beat the Bobcats behind big night from Cunningham, spark from Roundtree

Tigers beat the Bobcats behind big night from Cunningham, spark from Roundtree

Lucas Smith December 19, 2018

Looking to return to being a top-25 team after a second absence this season, the Missouri Tigers (9-3, 0-0) hosted the Texas State Bobcats (4-5, 0-0) Monday night at Mizzou Arena. In front of a crowd...

Behind Jeremiah Tilmon, Tigers trounce Xavier, 71-56

Behind Jeremiah Tilmon, Tigers trounce Xavier, 71-56

Andy Kimball December 18, 2018

Jeremiah Tilmon walked to the bench and looked up at the Mizzou Arena jumbotron with 1:36 left on Tuesday night. Instead of finding a seat on the bench due to fouling out late, Tilmon saw a career-high...

Mizzou storms past Buffalo 30-8

Mizzou storms past Buffalo 30-8

Wilson Moore December 18, 2018

Down 9-0 two bouts into its match with Buffalo on Sunday, No. 6 Missouri wrestling needed to turn things around in a hurry. Eight consecutive wins, coupled with a Bulls bench violation that resulted in...

Comeback attempt not enough as Missouri falls at home to South Dakota

Comeback attempt not enough as Missouri falls at home to South Dakota

Owen Krucoff December 16, 2018

Winter break can seem like a dream for college basketball players and coaches. With no class for a month, teams are free to focus on practices and games without having to cope with the demanding student-athlete...

Future looks bright for Missouri volleyball after surprising success in 2018

Future looks bright for Missouri volleyball after surprising success in 2018

Ben Ramirez December 15, 2018

It was meant to be a rebuilding year. But at season’s end, Missouri volleyball had made its fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, losing to No. 6 Nebraska in the second round. Missouri (24-8,...