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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Cullen the coach: VanLeer utilizes education roots to mentor teammates

Cullen the coach: VanLeer utilizes education roots to mentor teammates

Nick Kelly December 7, 2016

When many children his age were still learning their ABCs and 123s, Cullen VanLeer learned the game of basketball next to his dad. John VanLeer, who is in his 24th season as head coach at Pacific High...

Missouri basketball overcomes nearly nine minutes without a field goal to defeat Western Kentucky

Missouri basketball overcomes nearly nine minutes without a field goal to defeat Western Kentucky

Nick Kelly December 3, 2016

The week before Missouri’s game against Western Kentucky, coach Kim Anderson did not allow his team to wear its normal Mizzou practice gear. Instead, the Tigers wore white shirts and black shorts. Anderson...

Tigers basketball loses to NC Central, falls back to .500

Tigers basketball loses to NC Central, falls back to .500

Theo DeRosa November 29, 2016

Missouri’s loss to North Carolina Central on Monday night was foreshadowed by the game’s first possession. Sophomore forward Kevin Puryear’s layup was blocked by NCCU’s Will Ransom. Puryear got...

Notebook: Loss of chancellor inspires NC Central in victory over Missouri

Notebook: Loss of chancellor inspires NC Central in victory over Missouri

Nick Kelly November 29, 2016

Missouri men’s basketball fell to 3-3 Monday with a 62-52 loss to North Carolina Central at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers shot 25 percent from the floor, their lowest percentage at Mizzou Arena. Here are...

Takeaways from Missouri’s tournament in Orlando

Takeaways from Missouri’s tournament in Orlando

Theo DeRosa November 20, 2016

When Missouri’s men’s basketball team headed to overtime with No. 11 Xavier on Thursday afternoon in the first game of the Tire Pros Invitational, it seemed that the Tigers had finally improved under...

Building the beasts: An inside look at the strength training and nutrition process

Building the beasts: An inside look at the strength training and nutrition process

Nick Kelly November 15, 2016

The recipe for a Beast Mode breakfast sandwich is simple. A Hawaiian bun, three hamburger patties, bacon strips and peppers. Throw on a slice or two of cheese to top it off, and voila — the sandwich...

Balanced effort leads Tigers to season-opening blowout

Balanced effort leads Tigers to season-opening blowout

Theo DeRosa November 13, 2016

In Missouri’s 99-44 win over Alabama A&M in the Tigers’ season opener Sunday night at Mizzou Arena, nine different Tigers played in the first half. Nine different Tigers scored in the first half. It...

Anderson embraces resurrection task at intersquad scrimmage

Nick Kelly October 29, 2016

Coach Kim Anderson took his task of resurrecting the Missouri men’s basketball team quite literally on Friday night. After the public address announcer called the players onto the court at the Halloween...

Missouri basketball lands four-star point guard

Nick Kelly September 19, 2016

The Missouri men’s basketball team is no longer without a 2017 commit. C.J. Roberts announced his verbal commitment to the Tigers on Monday by tweeting a photo and statement. Rivals.com classified Roberts...

Missouri basketball assistant Corey Tate heads to Saint Louis

Missouri basketball assistant Corey Tate heads to Saint Louis

Alec Lewis July 29, 2016

Missouri men's basketball assistant coach Corey Tate will leave the Tigers for an assistant position at Saint Louis University. It was announced by SLU Friday that he will take a job under Billiken head...

New Missouri center looks to play ‘umbrella’ role for Tigers

New Missouri center looks to play ‘umbrella’ role for Tigers

Nick Kelly July 18, 2016

Reed Nikko’s high school teammates called him “the umbrella.” Towering over opponents at 6-foot-10, Nikko protected the Maple Grove High School basketball team from a shower of scores, blocking...

SEC Storied film ‘Norm’ airs Sunday Night on SEC Network

SEC Storied film ‘Norm’ airs Sunday Night on SEC Network

Alec Lewis May 1, 2016

When Kim Anderson goes to McDonald’s and orders two sausage biscuits and an iced tea and they ask the name for his order, he says, “Norm.” That, along with hundreds of anecdotes like it, will be...