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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...

Tournament success sets new Missouri program precedent

Alexzandria Churchill • March 22, 2016

It’s no secret. Texas is huge. That is one of the first and most important aspects the Missouri women’s basketball players and coaches hinted at before they took on the Longhorns on Monday. With...

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...

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...

J’den Cox wins his second national title

Chase Lynn • March 19, 2016

As the PA announcer introduced the 197-pound finalists in a sold-out Madison Square Garden, junior J’den Cox emerged from a cloud of smoke, bolting out of the tunnel along the red carpet that led to...

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...