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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Missouri upset by Charleston Southern in Martin’s second nonconference loss at home

Missouri upset by Charleston Southern in Martin’s second nonconference loss at home

Emily Leiker December 4, 2019

Cuonzo Martin knew something was off with his team with just 10 minutes left to go in the game. “Just didn’t feel right,” he said. “We just didn’t have the right flow, the right momentum. We...

Preview: Missouri heads to Kansas City for Hall of Fame Classic

Preview: Missouri heads to Kansas City for Hall of Fame Classic

Emily Leiker November 24, 2019

Missouri isn’t worried about playing at a bigger venue this week for the Hall of Fame Classic. In fact, Jeremiah Tilmon didn’t even know the Tigers were playing in the Sprint Center before a press...

Missouri’s win overshadowed by poor offensive performance

Missouri’s win overshadowed by poor offensive performance

Wilson Moore November 23, 2019

Mark and Dru Smith each had solid nights from beyond the arc for Missouri on Wednesday, combining to knock down four triples on eight attempts. Those with different surnames were less successful. The...

Missouri falters offensively but defeats Morehead State

Missouri falters offensively but defeats Morehead State

Max Baker November 20, 2019

Two days after its most complete win of the season, Missouri (4-1) struggled offensively in an ugly 70-52 win over Morehead State (4-1). The Tigers turned the ball over 17 times, shot 40% from the field...

Stifling defense leads Missouri past Wofford

Stifling defense leads Missouri past Wofford

Wilson Moore November 19, 2019

With 14:35 left in the game, Wofford’s Nathan Hoover knocked down a mid-range jump shot to bring the Terriers within two points of Missouri. The Tigers had kept Wofford at an arm's length for most of...

Pingeton, Martin hit and miss on top prospects heading into season

Jack Soble November 13, 2019

Missouri began its college basketball seasons last week, with the women’s team tipping off on Nov. 5 with a win over Western Illinois and the men’s team doing the same one day later against Incarnate...

Missouri fights back but falls in overtime to No. 21 Xavier

Max Baker November 13, 2019

In the first half, Missouri looked like its old 2018-19 self. The Tigers turned the ball over 13 times and fell behind by double digits late in the half against No. 21 Xavier. They kept the game within...

Nikko hoping for strong end to Missouri career

Nikko hoping for strong end to Missouri career

Wilson Moore November 11, 2019

Missouri basketball has seen a lot of changes over the last three years. Coach Kim Anderson stepped down at the end of the 2016-17 season. Less than a month later, Cuonzo Martin was hired, bringing in...

Sophomore trio looks to step up for Missouri

Wilson Moore November 11, 2019

Torrence Watson gets yelled at by his roommate almost every day, but he doesn’t mind. “I know every day in practice, Javon [Pickett]’s gonna yell at me for something,” the sophomore said. “I...

Tilmon powers Missouri past Incarnate Word in 82-42 opening night win

Tilmon powers Missouri past Incarnate Word in 82-42 opening night win

Wilson Moore November 7, 2019

After Missouri’s exhibition win over Division II Central Missouri last week, coach Cuonzo Martin talked about how the team needed to do a better job of getting center Jeremiah Tilmon the ball after the...

Two different basketball teams enter season with high hopes

Two different basketball teams enter season with high hopes

Ben Pfeifer November 6, 2019

Missouri’s men’s basketball looks familiar. Its only damaging departure from last season’s roster was Jordan Geist, a pesky senior guard. Aside from him, the 2019-20 Missouri Tigers resemble last...

Four takeaways from Missouri’s lone exhibition

Four takeaways from Missouri’s lone exhibition

Wilson Moore November 4, 2019

It was only an exhibition, but Missouri basketball was back in action Friday night, beating Division II Central Missouri 80-56 in a sloppy, turnover-filled game. The Tigers’ regular season will start...