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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Missouri extends Odom through 2024

Missouri extends Odom through 2024

Bennett Durando December 5, 2018

The University of Missouri has made its faith in football coach Barry Odom clear. The UM System Board of Curators voted unanimously to give Odom a two-year contract extension through the 2024 season in...

Watson shows first signs of scoring potential in MU’s 65-45 rout of UT-Arlington

Watson shows first signs of scoring potential in MU’s 65-45 rout of UT-Arlington

Bennett Durando December 4, 2018

If the Missouri Tigers think their turnover numbers have been bad, they should look to Texas-Arlington’s numbers early in Tuesday night’s game to boost self-esteem. To say UT-Arlington started sloppy...

Commentary: Landing Bryant a culmination and beginning for Odom

Commentary: Landing Bryant a culmination and beginning for Odom

Adam Cole December 4, 2018

Kelly Bryant could have chosen to go anywhere. If he had the talent to play at Clemson – to lead Clemson to the College Football Playoff – he had the country in his hands. And he chose Missouri. Bryant...

Prized transfer Kelly Bryant chooses Missouri

Prized transfer Kelly Bryant chooses Missouri

Bennett Durando December 4, 2018

Missouri football’s gold standard in 2018 may have been even greater than its final 8-4 record, but future ceilings and floors remained unclear and dimensionless without an answer regarding one critical...

Amber Smith leads MU to dominant win at West Virginia

Amber Smith leads MU to dominant win at West Virginia

December 4, 2018

Led by a career night from junior Amber Smith, the Missouri Tigers (6-2, 0-0) women’s basketball team went into West Virginia and dominated its Big 12 hosts 68-51 on Sunday. Smith would tally a double-double,...

Geist’s shot ‘into the ocean’ leads Missouri to unforgettable win

Geist’s shot ‘into the ocean’ leads Missouri to unforgettable win

Bennett Durando December 2, 2018

Jordan Geist is still haunted by the ones that didn’t go in. The Missouri point guard couldn’t seem to escape game-deciding possessions during his junior season, and when the Tigers couldn’t score,...

Pickett’s grit propels Missouri against UCF in second-half run

Pickett’s grit propels Missouri against UCF in second-half run

Andy Kimball December 2, 2018

Javon Pickett faced a one-and-one late in overtime with a 2-point lead. He didn’t get to take the second foul shot. Pickett could have moped after missing the crucial, front-end free throw at the tail...

Missouri lands in Liberty Bowl against Oklahoma State

Missouri lands in Liberty Bowl against Oklahoma State

Bennett Durando December 2, 2018

A week’s worth of fruitless speculation is finally over for Missouri football: The Tigers are headed to Memphis for the Liberty Bowl to face Oklahoma State, the team confirmed Sunday afternoon. The...

Preview: Missouri women travel to West Virginia for formidable nonconference matchup

Preview: Missouri women travel to West Virginia for formidable nonconference matchup

Owen Krucoff December 2, 2018

The Missouri women’s basketball team has seen plenty of success within the confines of Mizzou Arena under coach Robin Pingeton. The Tigers are 42-7 at home since the start of the 2015-16 season. Once...

Missouri volleyball overpowered by Nebraska in second round to end season

Missouri volleyball overpowered by Nebraska in second round to end season

Liad Lerner December 2, 2018

A season that was supposed to be designed as a rebuild for Missouri volleyball exceeded expectations and yielded a fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament’s last 32. But No. 24 Missouri’s...

Missouri dominates Arizona in first round of NCAA Tournament, awaits Nebraska

Missouri dominates Arizona in first round of NCAA Tournament, awaits Nebraska

Caroline Stiefbold December 1, 2018

When the NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed, Missouri knew it didn’t have an easy road ahead. The Tigers’ group of four consisted of three ranked teams. With a top-25 matchup against No. 23 Arizona...

NCAA Tournament Preview: With heavyweight Nebraska looming, MU volleyball keeps eyes on first-round Arizona clash

NCAA Tournament Preview: With heavyweight Nebraska looming, MU volleyball keeps eyes on first-round Arizona clash

Caroline Stiefbold November 29, 2018

While the Missouri volleyball players anxiously waited to find out where they would be heading this weekend in the NCAA Tournament, coach Wayne Kreklow was not even watching the selection show. His wife...