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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 tops Georgia 71-61 in opening round of SEC Tournament

Missouri tops Georgia 71-61 in opening round of SEC Tournament

Emily Leiker March 14, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jordan Geist stepped to the charity stripe with 39 seconds left in the game. In the five minutes beforehand, 14 points had been scored on free throws from Missouri and Georgia. Geist...

Jeronne Maymon rejoins Cuonzo Martin after injury-riddled basketball career

Jeronne Maymon rejoins Cuonzo Martin after injury-riddled basketball career

Andy Kimball March 12, 2019

Jeronne Maymon stands in a polo shirt and sweatpants on the court at Mizzou Arena. He works with forwards Kevin Puryear, Jeremiah Tilmon and Mitchell Smith, feeding them in the post and giving directions...

Preview: Missouri heads to Nashville for SEC Tournament

Preview: Missouri heads to Nashville for SEC Tournament

Emily Leiker March 12, 2019

Missouri (14-16, 5-13) heads to Nashville, Tennessee, this Wednesday for the first round of the SEC Tournament, where the Tigers will take on the Georgia Bulldogs (11-20, 2-16). It will be exactly a week...

John Brown joins MU basketball legends in Mizzou Arena rafters

John Brown joins MU basketball legends in Mizzou Arena rafters

Emily Leiker March 11, 2019

On a list of athletic accomplishments that includes meeting President Richard Nixon and making Olympic teams, John Brown was confident that seeing his jersey hang in the rafters at Mizzou Arena was one...

Freshmen show promise in senior day loss

Freshmen show promise in senior day loss

Andy Kimball March 11, 2019

As the curtains closed for seniors Jordan Geist and Kevin Puryear on senior day, the on-court action was all about Missouri’s freshmen, whose performance wasn’t enough to keep Missouri (14-16, 5-13...

Missouri falls 73-68 in final minutes of regular season against Ole Miss

Missouri falls 73-68 in final minutes of regular season against Ole Miss

Emily Leiker March 9, 2019

With the Ole Miss Rebels up by 4 points and less than a minute remaining in the game, freshman Torrence Watson had two opportunities to bring the Tigers back within one point: both 3-pointers, one from...

Georgia, Ole Miss games offer swan songs for Geist, Puryear

Georgia, Ole Miss games offer swan songs for Geist, Puryear

Ben Ramirez March 5, 2019

Missouri men’s basketball seniors are reaching the end of their journeys at MU. Ahead of their game at Georgia this Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., seniors Jordan Geist and Kevin Puryear talked about what it...

Puryear sets new season-high, pulls self and MU out of rut

Puryear sets new season-high, pulls self and MU out of rut

Emily Leiker March 3, 2019

Kevin Puryear’s senior statline has not reflected that of a four-year starter. After averaging 11.5 and 11.8 points per game his freshman and sophomore seasons and 8.6 in his first season under coach...

Missouri tops South Carolina, 78-63

Missouri tops South Carolina, 78-63

Andy Kimball March 2, 2019

Open on the wing, Torrence Watson called for a pass, then spotted up. After a miss 20 seconds earlier, the freshman guard wouldn’t be deterred from letting go another attempt from 3-point range. “I...

Torrence Watson leads Tigers in low-scoring loss to Mississippi State

Emily Leiker February 27, 2019

Torrence Watson re-entered the game for Missouri at the 6:41 mark of the first half, and hit a deep 3-pointer with less than 10 seconds later. The freshman has hit at least one triple in the last nine...

Triumphs and tribulations: How Jordan Geist has become a leader for MU basketball

Triumphs and tribulations: How Jordan Geist has become a leader for MU basketball

Emily Leiker February 27, 2019

Two Jordan Geists existed at Ranger Community College during the point guard’s freshman year. There was the homesick Geist: the one who called his father in Indiana to complain that Texas was too hot;...

Missouri falls 64-60 to Florida

Missouri falls 64-60 to Florida

Emily Leiker February 23, 2019

Jeremiah Tilmon was called for his fourth foul of the afternoon under the net as Jordan Geist hit a triple at the 17:01 mark of the second half. Missouri was leading Florida 40-28. After the play was...