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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

Tigers sweep Wisconsin-Milwaukee midweek series

Aaron Reiss March 20, 2014

Dillon Everett ran too far. The senior leftfielder rounded third and then some after senior right fielder Eric Anderson hit a ball to right center in the second inning. When a relay throw brought the...

Tigers escape Davidson in NIT

Matt Muenzberg March 19, 2014

Major conference teams are rarely excited to play in the National Invitation Tournament. Most have seen their dreams of playing on a national stage in the NCAA tournament morph into playing in empty arenas. So...

Williams grows as postseason wears on

Williams grows as postseason wears on

Matt Muenzberg March 19, 2014

Freshman forward Johnathan Williams III scored 11 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, blocked two shots and dished out two assists in Thursday’s Southeastern Conference Tournament game against Texas A&M. A...

Prescribing a cure for Mizzou’s woes

Prescribing a cure for Mizzou’s woes

Imagine, if you will, the Missouri basketball program felt under the weather. It was feverish, achy, congested, tired. It had a sore throat. It coughed and wheezed. It was bedridden. Now you’ve experienced...

Brian Smith, Mizzou reach new heights

Katherine Knott March 19, 2014

Three conference trophies adorn the glass case on the fourth floor of Hearnes Center: one from the Big 12, two from the Mid-American Conference. Those trophies are for “Tiger Style,” a catchy nickname...

Tigers deal with disappointment, look at WNIT as opportunity

Aaron Reiss March 19, 2014

Freshman guard Sierra Michaelis got a text message. That was all. The Missouri women’s basketball team would play Creighton at 7 p.m. in Omaha, Neb., for the opening round of the WNIT. No team gathering....

Hate Duke; love the Big Dance

Daniel Schmidt March 19, 2014

March Madness is glorious. The four days of the first weekend of the tournament are without question my favorite four days of the year, and that includes the premieres and finales of “The Bachelor”...

Tori Finucane showing early signs of success

Alex Schiffer March 19, 2014

How do you replace Chelsea Thomas? The softball season is only a few weeks old, coach Ehren Earleywine and his players have already heard the question: How do you fill the shoes of a four-time All-American? But...

Mizzou baseball drops series to Tennessee

Brandon Kroos March 19, 2014

Missouri (9-9, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) jumped ahead with a first-game win against Tennessee (17-2, 2-1 SEC), but an inability to salvage a split from a Saturday doubleheader led to a series loss. Missouri...

Softball sweeps doubleheader over Illinois State

Danielle Lerner March 19, 2014

No. 18 Missouri softball (18-7, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) swept Illinois State, 4-2 and 5-0, in a double-header at University Field today. Game 1 was a career game for the Tigers. Freshman pitcher...

The dominion of Florida and the failures of the SEC

The dominion of Florida and the failures of the SEC

Jacob Bogage March 19, 2014

ATLANTA — Class for Bill Donovan Sr. starts with the feet. In consecutive days at the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament he wore pink socks, yellow socks and socks with purple and blue...

Tigers have suffered in postseason appearances

Jack Witthaus March 19, 2014

No national championships. Not even a single Final Four. In Missouri basketball’s 108-year history, the Tigers’ basketball squad has experienced lukewarm success in the postseason. Since the...