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Emotions high as Tigers close season with victory

Pat Iversen • March 8, 2011

When the final buzzer ended the Missouri women’s basketball team’s win over Iowa State on Saturday, senior RaeShara Brown could hardly contain her excitement. The guard raced across the court to embrace...

Tigers complacent on biggest stage

Jake Kreinberg • March 8, 2011

This was it. This was the game that would redeem Missouri’s season. Defeating Kansas alone would qualify as a good season for some, but add in the fact that the Tigers were on a two-game skid and staring...

Missouri defeats Iowa State in regular season finale, 49-48

Nate Atkins • March 8, 2011

On several, gut-wrenching occasions, the young Missouri women’s basketball team has experienced life in the land of “that close.” But in Saturday’s Senior Night contest at Mizzou Arena, the Tigers...

Tigers fall short against No. 2 Jayhawks

John Montesantos • March 5, 2011

The Jayhawks came into Mizzou Arena Saturday and did something that no Tiger opponent had done all season: beat Missouri at home. The No. 24 Tigers were a perfect 17-0 at home going into the Border War....

Preview: Missouri hosts rival Kansas to close regular season

John Montesantos • March 4, 2011

The Border War between Missouri and Kansas was born in much more than sport. The rivalry can be traced back to violent disputes with roots in the Civil War, with Columbia and Lawrence often at the forefront...

Analysis: Tigers blown out in final Big 12 road game

Nate Atkins • March 4, 2011

Needing little more than a hot start, the Baylor women’s basketball team flexed its Big 12 Conference Championship muscles Wednesday night in defeating the Missouri Tigers at home, 84-52. The loss marks...

Missouri’s road struggles continue with loss to Huskers

Zach Mink • March 3, 2011

The Missouri men's basketball team had one chance left to put their road demons behind them. One last opportunity to prove that the team’s dismal record away from the comforts of Mizzou Arena was merely...

Buffaloes deal heartbreaking loss to Pingeton’s Tigers

Nate Atkins • March 1, 2011

When Colorado women’s basketball player Britney Blythe drilled a 3-point shot with 15 seconds remaining to give her Buffaloes a final lead and the victory over the Missouri Tigers, a familiar feeling...

Preview: Tiger basketball travels to Nebraska on Tuesday

John Montesantos • March 1, 2011

Last time the Tigers made the trip to Lincoln, Neb., the football team came home with its first road loss of the season. Tuesday, the basketball team will look to grab those bragging rights back from Nebraska. As...

The year of David: Flaws keep teams back

Mike Vorel • March 1, 2011

When I look at the state of college basketball, I see a mosh of talented teams – none extraordinary, but all trying to appear so. Dozens of teams strive for greatness, but even the favorites seem to...

Tiger road woes continue with loss to Wildcats

Brian Haenchen • February 27, 2011

Senior Jacob Pullen put up 24 points to lead the Kansas State Wildcats to an 80-70 victory over the Missouri Tigers on Saturday afternoon. Pullen had 11 points just four minutes into the game to eclipse...

Analysis: Huskers say their goodbyes in blowout fashion

Nate Atkins • February 25, 2011

In a sweep of vengeance, the Nebraska women’s basketball team said its Big-12-Conference-goodbye to Missouri on Tuesday night in Lincoln, Nebraska. Avenging a previous loss in Columbia, the Cornhuskers...