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Tigers win emotional One State, One Spirit Classic

Ryan Hood • November 1, 2011

Its not often 46-point victories are afterthoughts, but such was the case Sunday night in Joplin. The Missouri Tigers defeated the Missouri Southern Lions on Sunday by a score of 114-68 in the One State,...

A leader of men: Phil Pressey takes charge

Seth Boster • October 28, 2011

He’s the smallest and youngest player that takes the floor for the Missouri men’s basketball team, but make no mistake: There is something dominant about Phil Pressey. He was that 5-foot, 10-inch,...

Bowers injury raises questions at Big 12 Media Day

Seth Boster • October 21, 2011

At this time last year, men’s basketball coach Frank Haith was sitting behind a microphone at the Atlantic Coast Conference Media Day in a green and orange polo shirt talking to reporters about the turn-around...

Black & Gold Scrimmage unveils new Kim English

Seth Boster • October 21, 2011

After his team prevailed in the annual men’s basketball Black & Gold scrimmage Friday night, senior Kim English took a stat sheet from a reporter’s hand and sighed when he looked at one category. English...

Injuries, Haith controversy usher in new basketball season

Ryan Hood • October 18, 2011

Seven long, arduous months after last season came to a close, the Missouri Tigers are finally playing basketball again. The Tigers embarked on their 2011-12 campaign Friday afternoon at Mizzou Arena with...

Busy summer prepares Denmon for senior season

Lindsey Davison • July 6, 2011

Heading into his senior season, point guard Marcus Denmon isn’t wasting a single second. After a junior year that earned him first-team All-Big 12 honors, Denmon spent a weekend earlier this month in...

MU receives NCAA permission for Joplin exhibition game

Pat Iversen • July 6, 2011

When the Missouri Tigers basketball team announced its upcoming charity exhibition game with Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo., it was just the next step in the Missouri athletics department’s...

Contract clause gives newly-hired Haith incentive to stay

Nate Atkins • June 22, 2011

When Missouri recently released the details of newly-hired men’s basketball coach Frank Haith’s five-year, $1.6 million per year contract Monday, the school made one thing clear: the Tigers have their...

Joplin exhibition game approved

Lindsey Davison • June 11, 2011

After setting up donation bins in the eastern concourse of the Hearnes Center and delivering the proceeds to Joplin, Mo., the athletic department, led by basketball coach Frank Haith, is looking to reach...

Bowers, English returning to Missouri for senior seasons

Pat Iversen • May 7, 2011

Missouri basketball junior Lawrence Bowers announced his intentions Wednesday to withdraw his name from the 2011 NBA Draft and return to Columbia for his senior season, according to a news release from...

Students put their faith in Haith

Nate Atkins • May 6, 2011

Upon his hiring, new Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith said a major factor that attracted him to Columbia was the school’s reputation for a strong student fan base. On Wednesday afternoon,...

Haith adds three members to coaching staff

Brian Haenchen • April 15, 2011

Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith filled three positions on his coaching staff Wednesday afternoon with the hiring of Tim Fuller, Ernie Nestor and Todor Pandov. All three will begin working...