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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Shamburger carries Missouri over Auburn

Daniel Witt March 4, 2015

With the first half winding down, Missouri senior guard Keith Shamburger fed the ball on a fast-break to freshman guard Namon Wright for the basket, tying the score at 30 apiece at halftime. With the...

Tiger in transition: Jakeenan Gant

Tiger in transition: Jakeenan Gant

Daniel Witt March 4, 2015

With seven minutes remaining, Florida guard Kasey Hill grabbed his own rebound and put the ball back up. The rubber Nike Elite basketball met the hand of a leaping Jakeenan Gant for his second of his three...

The NCAA tournament’s most likeable teams

Daniel Schmidt March 4, 2015

Your Missouri Tigers men's basketball team has had a tough season under first-year head coach Kim Anderson. This was expected. There's a lot of youth on the team, and this is Anderson's first year at the...

First season proves difficult for Mizzou freshmen, on and off the court

First season proves difficult for Mizzou freshmen, on and off the court

Will Jarvis March 4, 2015

They lost 13 straight games, had to teach themselves and learned discipline the hard way. One could say it’s been an eventful year for Missouri men’s basketball’s freshmen. Since playing in their...

Tigers finally find mojo against Gators

Tigers finally find mojo against Gators

Michael Natelli February 25, 2015

Thirty seconds remaining, a 12-point lead. All Keith Shamburger had to do was run out the clock. “Finally,” Missouri coach Kim Anderson said after his team’s second win in 2015. Spot on, Coach. After...

Every loss has a story

Will Jarvis February 25, 2015

Before last night’s 64-52 victory over the Florida Gators, Missouri men’s basketball team had one win to their name in 2015. Yes, the win was nice but it’s not enough to help fans heal from that...

The absurdity of NBA All-Star Weekend

Andrew McCulloch February 18, 2015

This past weekend, the NBA took its biggest event to the biggest stage. The world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, played host to basketball’s most infamous game, the NBA All-Star Game. It’s...

‘Brothers’ in the backcourt

‘Brothers’ in the backcourt

Daniel Witt February 18, 2015

When fifth-year senior guard Keith Shamburger transferred to Missouri for his final season of college basketball, all he could think was: _Man, I wonder who they’re going to room me with._ Questions...

Tigers’ heartache continues on Valentine’s Day

Daniel Witt February 15, 2015

Missouri basketball failed to break up with its 10-game losing streak on Valentine’s Day Saturday. The Tigers were unable to overcome an 11-point halftime deficit and fell to Mississippi State 77-74...

Clark hurt as Tigers fall to Gamecocks

Clark hurt as Tigers fall to Gamecocks

Michael Natelli February 11, 2015

Sunday night marked a month since Missouri had won a basketball game. And with subpar South Carolina on the schedule Tuesday night, there was reason to believe that the Tigers’ nine-game losing streak...

Anderson wants to build his team the ‘right way’

Will Jarvis February 11, 2015

Kim Anderson’s Missouri Tigers have lost eight straight games and currently ride the program’s worst losing streak in over 40 years. At 1-9 in Southeastern Conference play, the Tigers sit in last place. And...

Tigers fall to Aggies at home

Michael Natelli February 8, 2015

As Gary Thorne used to say in classic EA Sports NHL games, “Finish, finish, finish. And we’re not talking about the country, folks.” Missouri didn’t finish on Saturday. Texas A&M did, and that’s...