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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

Missouri men’s basketball finds positives in response during Auburn loss

Jack Soble January 27, 2021

Missouri — and everyone else — is lucky Sharife Cooper’s team is ineligible for the NCAA tournament. Otherwise, it might have a problem on its hands. But Cooper’s time dishing dimes and drawing...

Cooped Up: No. 12 Missouri can’t contain freshman phenom Sharife Cooper in loss to Auburn

Mason Arneson January 27, 2021

After a momentous win over No. 6 Illinois on Dec. 12, Missouri men’s basketball followed it up with its worst shooting performance of the season in a narrow, ugly win over Bradley. The Tigers knocked...

Main objective for Missouri: slow down No. 2

Jack Soble January 26, 2021

When Missouri men’s basketball assistant coach and lead scout (per the team) for Tuesday’s game at Auburn Chris Hollender took a look at the tape from its season, he chose to ignore 11 of the Tigers’...

Freshmen show out as No. 6 Missouri defeat Ohio, Northern Illinois

Anthony Kristensen January 26, 2021

Coming into the Saturday duals against MAC rivals Ohio and Northern Illinois, No. 6 Missouri sat at 7-0 overall and 1-0 in MACtion, so coach Brian Smith gave opportunities to some of the wrestlers on the...

Drinkwitz lands his guy in new defensive coordinator Steve Wilks

Kyle Pinnell January 25, 2021

In the search for a new defensive coordinator, Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz left Columbia to interview a potential candidate just once. That trip was to Charlotte, N.C., to visit long-time NFL...

Missouri’s week of growth ends with narrow defeat against Texas A&M

Kyle Pinnell January 24, 2021

The frustration following Missouri women’s basketball 66-64 loss against LSU Monday night felt palpable. Sophomore Aijha Blackwell walked back out of the tunnel at Mizzou Arena not even 10 minutes following...

Missouri women’s basketball falls to .500 after fourth-quarter loss to No. 8 Texas A&M

Sydney Dixon January 24, 2021

Throughout Sunday’s game, Missouri women’s basketball proved to No. 8 Texas A&M that it would not be the Sunday afternoon stroll that the Aggies had envisioned in the first quarter. Still, Missouri...

X gave it to ya: Pinson lights Tennessee on fire in career game

Jack Soble January 24, 2021

Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin gave Xavier Pinson a clear message before Saturday’s game against Tennessee: move north and south and aggressively attack the basket. “If he’s on the perimeter and he’s...

No. 19 Missouri men’s basketball exacted revenge on No. 6 Tennessee after conference-opening loss

Mason Arneson January 24, 2021

After rocketing to No. 12 in the AP Top 25 in non-conference play, Missouri men’s basketball got knocked down a peg with a 73-53 home loss to then-No. 7 Tennessee. Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin made...

Tigers’ inconsistencies prove fatal in narrow loss to No.12-ranked Kentucky

Jonah Hammel January 23, 2021

A week after Missouri’s loss to No. 4 Alabama by a mere 0.25, the Tigers (0-2, 0-1 SEC) took on No. 12 Kentucky in their second home meet of the season. Missouri’s performance last time out boasted...

Five games, five takeaways: Missouri breaks .500 with combination of defense, scoring bunches and Jeremiah Tilmon

Mason Arneson January 23, 2021

With five games down, Missouri men’s basketball has started inching its way into contention for the Southeastern Conference crown. Missouri, who began their conference slate ranked No. 12 in the AP...

No. 20 Missouri looks for first win against No. 12 Kentucky

Caleb Logue January 22, 2021

Missouri gymnastics, despite aggravating injuries to crucial gymnasts and an 0-2 start, is poised to compete closely with No. 12 Kentucky Friday night. Its second conference meet will feature a Missouri...