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Simon claims opportunity with crucial play

Seth Boster • November 13, 2012

Sometimes the ball comes to you? The question was put simply to Ian Simon after Missouri’s win Saturday over Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn. The redshirt freshman gave an equally plain response. “Exactly,”...

Morgan Eye has hot hand in win over Chicago State

Zach Foor • November 13, 2012

Sophomore guard Morgan Eye had what she called a “breakout game” in the Missouri women’s basketball team’s 88-55 win over Chicago State on Monday night. Eye converted on 4 for 6 attempts from...

Missouri blows out Alcorn State

Jacob Bogage • November 13, 2012

Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith might need to start pulling out his halftime pep talks early. After stumbling to a lead in the first half, his No. 14 Tigers (2-0) scored 61 second-half points...

Tigers keep postseason hopes entering final stretch of season

Connor Casey • November 13, 2012

With only four games remaining in the season, Missouri volleyball’s destiny is in its own hands. The Tigers are currently 18-9 with a 9-7 record in the Southeastern Conference and an RPI ranking of...

Missouri slump ends in NCAA Tournament overtime loss

Jack Witthaus • November 11, 2012

Saying the season ended in a tie might be misleading. But for the Missouri women’s soccer team (14-7-1), that’s just how this season went. After surging to a program-best 12-2 start, the Tigers dropped...

Tigers out-duel Volunteers in Rocky Top thriller

Ryan Hood • November 10, 2012

James Franklin dropped back. He saw nothing. He scanned right. Still nothing. He rolled left. There, all alone in the west corner of Neyland Stadium’s north end zone, was Dorial Green-Beckham. Right...

Missouri rings in new season with 83-69 win over Southern Illinois

Jacob Bogage • November 10, 2012

For a third straight game the Missouri men’s basketball team started slowly at its regular season-opener Saturday night. After overcoming early deficits to Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Southern...

Finally at the end, Missouri gets its moment

Seth Boster • November 10, 2012

There’s no magic here. Gary Pinkel has said it often this season: magic plays no part in football games. “You’ve got to make plays,” he said again Saturday. “There’s no magic here.” At...

Missouri stymied by Florida

Connor Casey • November 9, 2012

Missouri volleyball suffered its first November loss on Friday against visiting No. 16 Florida 3-0 (17-25, 16-25, 19-25). The Tigers failed to get out of the gate in the first set, finishing it with a...

Team lends voice, support to silenced Franklin

Seth Boster • November 9, 2012

It’s closed-door. That’s how coach Gary Pinkel has always done meetings with players. And, at one point last week, that’s how it was done. James Franklin came into his office and the door was closed. Pinkel...

Depth at the forefront of Missouri’s tipoff

Jacob Bogage • November 9, 2012

Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith has a good problem on his hands. Just one day before MU opens it's regular season schedule against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, the Tigers don’t have...

Young Tigers show glimpses with season tipping off

Matt Muenzberg • November 9, 2012

It would seem freshman guard Maddie Stock, who led the Missouri women’s basketball team with 19 points in its 42-point exhibition finale win over Lindenwood Tuesday, is finding the transition to the...