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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The ultimate guide to Missouri’s 2020 National Signing Day

It all began with one word, tweeted on Jan. 19, 2020. “Committed.” With that tweet, defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo became the first recruit in the class of 2021 to verbally commit to Missouri. 20 total...

Missouri women’s basketball’s scoring spurts against New Orleans propels them to second victory of the season

Sydney Dixon December 17, 2020

Aijha Blackwell refused to be silenced like she was in the first half against No. 20 Missouri State Monday night. Missouri’s star sophomore led the Tigers’ offense with 16 points scored and contributed...

Smooth Sailing: Tigers women’s basketball cruises to easy 84-45 win against New Orleans

Kyle Pinnell December 16, 2020

Missouri freshman guard Mama Dembele received the ball at halfcourt, took two dribbles inside and fired a one-armed laser to LaDazhia Williams at the free throw line. The forward took one more dribble...

Strong 3rd quarter not enough for Missouri women’s hoops against Missouri State

Michael Howie December 14, 2020

Missouri hadn’t seen an opponent in over two weeks, and facing off against ranked rival Missouri State wasn’t necessarily their first choice in an opponent to help them ease back into the flow of things. The...

Five Takeaways: Missouri humbled in Georgia defeat

Kyle Pinnell December 14, 2020

A palpable sense of excitement and energy reverberated around Faurot Field as Missouri ran out of the tunnel Saturday morning. The noise of 10,830 fans cut through the chilly December air. For a few minutes,...

Missouri pops Champaign, stuns Fighting Illini

Jack Soble December 13, 2020

Ayo Dosunmu went crazy, scoring 36 points on ridiculously efficient shooting. Mark Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon combined for eight points and four rebounds, both fouling out of the game. Illinois outscored...

Elementary college ball: Missouri men’s basketball rides free throws to Braggin’ Rights win

Mason Arneson December 13, 2020

The thrilling end to the upset win for Missouri men’s basketball over No. 6 Illinois in the Braggin’ Rights matchup was set up by something more mundane: free throws. Missouri finished the game 26-31...

Missouri gashed on ground, fall to the Bulldogs 49-14

Kyle Pinnell December 12, 2020

Georgia running back Zamir White took the handoff, cut to his left and took off. White bounced to the outside, turned on the afterburners and outran every defender to Faurot Field’s north end zone. If...

Tricks, blocked punt not nearly enough in 49-14 loss to Georgia

Jack Soble December 12, 2020

Coach Eli Drinkwitz’s team looked outmatched when the Tigers went down 14-0 to Georgia. They were, but they weren’t ready to give up just yet. Like it had so many times this season, Missouri fought...

Scouting Illinois: Top 10 Fighting Illini enter Columbia, seek revenge

Mason Arneson December 12, 2020

In 1993, an unranked Missouri men’s basketball team sparked one of its best seasons ever with a triple overtime 108-107 victory over No. 19 Illinois in St. Louis. The win was part of a 28-4 season where...

Scouting Georgia: Daniels gives talented Georgia offense new confidence

Jack Soble December 12, 2020

The last time Missouri prepared to face Georgia, the Bulldogs’ season-long starting quarterback Stetson Bennett had just been benched in favor of redshirt freshman D’Wan Mathis. Fast-forward three...

Battle in the trenches: Missouri’s offensive line faces its toughest task of the season as it looks to keep winning streak alive against Georgia

Kyle Pinnell December 10, 2020

Tennessee tackle Wanya Morris believed that he did enough to contain standout Georgia edge rusher Azeez Ojulari. As quarterback Jarrett Guarantano dropped back, Morris found the rushing Ojulari and shoved...