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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Rejection: Mitchell Smith saves Tigers in win over No. 10 Alabama

Jack Soble February 6, 2021

Alabama’s Herb Jones had the ball under the basket. The Tide executed their play perfectly — having him fake a screen and slip his way to the basket — to get him there. All he had to do was put...

Pregame notebook: Missouri wants Bama

Jack Soble February 6, 2021

Missouri hasn’t circled this game — a Saturday morning showdown with SEC-undefeated Alabama — or any game on its calendar, which shouldn’t surprise anyone. As one of the more experienced teams...

Slocum, Ramirez three-point shooting carries Arkansas past Missouri

Michael Howie February 5, 2021

It rained in Columbia this morning, but it rained more inside Mizzou Arena Thursday night. Destiny Slocum caught the kick-out, stepped into her shot from behind the arc on the right wing and drained it. The...

Déjà vu: Missouri women’s basketball drops another close game, this time to No. 16 Arkansas

Kyle Pinnell February 5, 2021

With 3:46 left in a two-possession game against No. 10 Arkansas back in January, Missouri guard Hayley Frank knifed into the lane, spun to her right and put up a lay-up for an and-one. After she knocked...

Balling off the bench: Key reserves power No. 18 Missouri to home victory over Kentucky

Mason Arneson February 3, 2021

No. 18 Missouri men’s basketball took care of business a little differently than usual in Tuesday evening’s 75-70 victory over Kentucky. After a game where coach Cuonzo Martin’s squad rode the hot...

Missouri staves off Kentucky, improves to 12-3

Jack Soble February 3, 2021

Javon Pickett limped to the sideline midway through the second half, clearly in pain. Pickett grimaced, hard, as the trainers checked out his right ankle while he watched the action on the court. The...

Late comeback not enough for Missouri women’s basketball to overcome early deficit against Kentucky

Sydney Dixon February 1, 2021

Missouri’s women’s basketball has never won in Lexington, Ky. The Tigers would go as far as to take the lead in the fourth quarter in Sunday afternoon’s game, but this wouldn’t be the game that...

Starting strong: Missouri first starting lineup change of the season rises to the occasion in victory over TCU

Mason Arneson January 30, 2021

Missouri men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin rearranged the starting lineup for the first time this season and the results were overwhelmingly positive in a 102-98 overtime win over TCU. The Tigers'...

Flame-throwing Pinson leads Missouri to wild comeback win

Jack Soble January 30, 2021

TCU freshman guard Mike Miles initiated what appeared to be the turning point with just over seven minutes to go. He hit a tough layup, immediately stole the ball and found fellow guard RJ Nembhard for...

Martin: Lynching memorial is ‘part of American history’

Jack Soble January 30, 2021

Trigger Warning: The following content includes descriptions of rape and lynching that may be triggering for readers. Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin started to choke up as he spoke for over five and a half...

Missouri holds on for important win against Florida

Kyle Pinnell January 28, 2021

After coming up just short against both Texas A&M and LSU by a combined six points a week ago, Missouri needed an SEC win and it needed one desperately. While the game wasn’t always pretty, and at times...

Cooped Up: No. 12 Missouri can’t contain freshman phenom Sharife Cooper in loss to Auburn

Mason Arneson January 27, 2021

After a momentous win over No. 6 Illinois on Dec. 12, Missouri men’s basketball followed it up with its worst shooting performance of the season in a narrow, ugly win over Bradley. The Tigers knocked...