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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

SEC men’s basketball tournament roundtable: How did Missouri get here and how far can the Tigers go?

Jack Soble , Mason Arneson March 9, 2021

After one week at No. 10 on the AP Top 25, Missouri stumbled to finish out its regular season schedule. The Tigers lost five of their last seven games on their way to the No. 7 seed in the SEC Tournament,...

Shaky offense down the stretch dooms Missouri men’s basketball in close loss to LSU

Jack Soble March 6, 2021

Missouri men’s basketball had pulled close wins out of nowhere game after game this season, and it looked like the Tigers were about to do it again. No Missouri fan could be blamed for being confident...

Blackwell’s big night not enough as Missouri falls to Alabama 82-74

Kyle Pinnell March 4, 2021

If it was up to Missouri women’s basketball sophomore forward Aijha Blackwell, the Tigers’ SEC season wouldn’t have ended Thursday night. The forward put up 28 points and 12 rebounds in 32 minutes,...

That’s the Druth: Smith’s buzzer-beater nets Missouri men’s basketball crucial road win

Jack Soble March 3, 2021

Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin will never admit it. He’s a religious “one game at a time” coach, drilling into his players’ heads that no one game, no one result is bigger than the next or the...

In-Dru-bitably: Dru Smith comes up big in first half and at final buzzer

Mason Arneson March 3, 2021

Missouri men’s basketball redshirt senior guard Dru Smith nearly undid his heroic night — a 17-point, nine-assist, six-steal performance in a 72-70 victory over Florida — with three crucial mistakes...

Reeling Missouri men’s basketball prepares for big week ahead

Jack Soble March 3, 2021

In ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi’s latest projections, Missouri — which exited the AP Top 25 and are losers of four of its last five games — is in. That’s the good news for the Tigers. The bad...

Rekindling a spark: How LaDazhia Williams is regaining her confidence with Missouri women’s basketball

Kyle Pinnell March 1, 2021

LaDazhia Williams lost her passion for basketball while she was on one of the most successful teams of the last decade. Her mom could tell, even on television. Chanel Griffin often watched her daughter...

Missouri women’s basketball takes early lead, runs with it in 20-point victory against Mississippi State

Michael Howie March 1, 2021

At the end of the first quarter, Missouri women’s basketball led by five points. It didn’t look back. A 17-12 lead turned into a 40-24 advantage at halftime, and the Tigers ultimately cruised to...

Height difference too much to overcome as Missouri women’s basketball falls to No. 21 Tennessee

Kyle Pinnell February 26, 2021

When Missouri women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton sat down at the podium and skimmed the box score following the Tigers’ 78-73 loss against No. 21 Tennessee, she could only let out a sigh and offer...

Missouri women’s basketball falls to No. 21 Tennessee in final home game of the season

Sydney Dixon February 26, 2021

In its final home game of the season, Missouri women’s basketball fell to No. 21 Tennessee by a final score of 78-73. After it sunk a record-tying 18 three-pointers on Sunday, the Tigers’ offense...

Four slips and a slide: Missouri men’s basketball continues disastrous February with a series sweep from Ole Miss

Mason Arneson February 24, 2021

Missouri men’s basketball (14-7, 7-7 SEC) continued its slide down the SEC and national rankings with a poor offensive showing as Ole Miss (13-9, 8-7 SEC) swept the season series in a 60-53 win. “We...

Players-only meeting brings Missouri men’s basketball closer together

Jack Soble February 23, 2021

Faced with a three-game losing streak, a rapidly declining NCAA tournament seed projection and the possibility of dropping out of the AP Top 25, Missouri held a players-only meeting before its matchup...