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Tigers swept by Florida but showed signs of promise

Jason Lowenthal • March 22, 2016

Missouri showed some fight on the road against No. 1 Florida this past weekend, but dropped all three games in its first Southeastern Conference series of the season. It was the first time the Tigers have...

J’den Cox learns from semifinal loss, has fun winning second championship

Alec Lewis • March 22, 2016

After the second match of the 2014–15 Mizzou wrestling season, Cathy Cox texted her son, J’den, and asked if he was having fun. His response? “No. No, I’m not.” Fast forward a year later to...

COLUMN: Wisconsin buzzer beater in St. Louis proves parity in NCAA Tournament

Alec Lewis • March 21, 2016

**ST. LOUIS —** The sensation is unlike anything else, but it kind of exceeds expectations each and every year. Game-winning shots have become normal procedure in the NCAA Tournament: Team A has the...

Tigers comeback effort falls short, Gators finish off sweep

Jason Lowenthal • March 20, 2016

For the third consecutive game, Missouri played No. 1 Florida tough in Gainesville. Unfortunately, for the Tigers, their comeback effort fell short for the third consecutive game on Sunday afternoon....

Missouri Gymnastics finishes last in SEC Championships

Tyler Kraft • March 20, 2016

In most sports, the 20th-ranked team in the nation usually has a chance at winning its conference. In Southeastern Conference gymnastics, though, that team comes into championships as the No. 7 seed and...

Mizzou wrestling wraps up NCAA tournament, Cox to wrestle tonight

Anne Rogers, Chase Lynn • March 19, 2016

After two days of competition, the Missouri Tigers sit in sixth place with only junior J'den Cox left to wrestle. Cox is seeking his second national title in the championship round that starts later tonight. **12:35...

Florida outlasts Missouri, wins 4–3 in extras

Tyler Kraft • March 19, 2016

Opening day of Southeastern Conference baseball ended in heartbreak for the Missouri men’s baseball team. The Tigers traveled to Gainesville on Friday to take on No. 1 Florida in what turned out to...

Missouri women’s basketball set to play BYU

Alexzandria Churchill • March 19, 2016

It's the first time they’ve been to this stage in 10 years. You could say it's a big deal. On the Friday before Selection Monday the feeling among players and coaches was unanimous — the Missouri...

Missouri wrestlers finish strong in morning session of last day in Madison Square Garden

Anne Rogers • March 19, 2016

The Missouri Tigers started out quick and easy this morning during the last day of the national tournament in New York City. Lavion Mayes, the 149-pound junior, Daniel Lewis, the 165-pound redshirt freshman...

Missouri women’s swimming and diving notches highest finish in program history

Peter Baugh • March 19, 2016

The Missouri women’s swimming and diving team finished in 11th place at the 2016 NCAA Championships, the most successful finish in team history. Nine Tigers earned All-America honors. Junior Nadine...

Missouri women’s basketball beats BYU in first round of NCAA tournament

Zach Stoner • March 19, 2016

The Missouri women’s basketball team, entering their first NCAA tournament in a decade, put the right plays together to defeat the Brigham Young Cougars 78-69 in Austin, Texas, to advance to the second...

Houck, Tigers baseball fall to Gators 6–2

Peter Baugh • March 19, 2016

Although the temperature was only 72 degrees Fahrenheit in Gainesville, Florida, the Tigers felt the heat Saturday night against the No. 1 Gators. Missouri struck out 14 times in a 6–2 loss. Florida...