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Holy Buckeye: When the pride of college sports goes beyond school ties

Nate Atkins • December 9, 2011

“Why Ohio State?” The question looms over my head constantly, whether others voice it or not. They see the blinding red —- red coat, red clothes, red laptop —- and the questions flow. This is...

Missouri wheelchair basketball shines in competition

Sam Richmond • December 9, 2011

The Missouri Tigers wheelchair basketball team won in convincing fashion Wednesday night as it defeated the Missouri Predators by a final score of 64-20. Tigers coach Ron Lykins said many believe the...

Tigers stage second-half comeback for sixth victory

Sam Rourke • December 8, 2011

After trailing throughout the game to the Eastern Illinois Panthers, the Missouri women’s basketball team was able to stage a second-half comeback to pull off a 56-54 win Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena. The...

Tigers pass Villanova test to win at Madison Square Garden

Seth Boster • December 7, 2011

The territory was familiar for first-year coach Frank Haith, who was born in Queens, N.Y., roughly 11 miles east of basketball’s most royal cathedral. But when the Missouri men’s basketball team stepped...

Conference championship Saturday separates the pack

Michael Bracciano • December 6, 2011

This past Saturday was the day college football teams really had to prove their worth. The top teams in the country had to solidify their spots in BCS bowl games and prove they were worthy of their high...

MU swimming and diving claims first place at Mizzou Invitational

Brandon Grammer • December 6, 2011

Sunday marked the end of the three-day Mizzou Invitational, and the MU swimming and diving team took first place with a combined total of 1,746 points The team competed against Kansas, Boise State, Drury,...

Early success brings excitement for Tigers

Sam Rourke • December 6, 2011

Winning hasn't come easy for the Missouri women's basketball team in recent years. Before second-year coach Robin Pingeton took over the Tigers, the team had a record of 34-50 in the past three seasons...

The early surprise and success of the Frank Haith experiment

Nate Atkins • December 6, 2011

When it comes to Missouri men’s basketball, it’s OK to admit being wrong. This past offseason was hardly confidence-inspiring for Tigers fans. Missouri subbed out Mike Anderson, architect of “The...

Missouri lands Independence Bowl bid against North Carolina

Nate Atkins • December 4, 2011

When MU Senior Associate Athletics Director Mark Alnutt made his opening statement to the media Sunday at Mizzou Arena, he didn’t talk about the Independence Bowl and he didn’t talk about the Big 12...

Northwestern deals first loss to Missouri women’s basketball

Connor Casey • December 3, 2011

The Missouri women’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the season to the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday by a score of 74-70 at Mizzou Arena as part of the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge. Throughout...

If “NCAA Football” is just a video game, what is the BCS?

Nate Atkins • December 2, 2011

Not happy with the actual results of this season of college football? Grab a copy of “NCAA Football ‘12” and simulate it. I completed the annual ritual this week and, as usual, the results were amusing. Boise...

Tigers riding self-confidence in surprise start

Seth Boster • December 2, 2011

Missouri senior guard Marcus Denmon is dead serious when he says he wants everyone to believe his behemoth 6-foot-9, 267-pound senior teammate Steve Moore, sitting nearby, has a three-point shot. Moore...