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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Missouri men’s basketball roster remains intact with room for improvement in 2020-21

Mason Arneson November 25, 2020

Over the last year, the college basketball world (and the rest of the world) has been flipped on its head in the midst of the pandemic. However, one of the few things that has remained the same for the...

Missouri basketball takes lessons from football’s COVID-19 cancellations

Jack Soble November 15, 2020

Missouri football — along with more than half of the Southeastern Conference — canceled its game this week due to COVID-19, and Missouri basketball coach Cuonzo Martin has noticed. “It’s real,”...

Missouri’s newest basketball commit, Sean Durugordon, enters with chip on shoulder

Mason Arneson September 8, 2020

Mike Yagmin, a recruiting analyst for The Hoop Hustle, knew exactly what word would best describe Missouri’s newest basketball commit, Sean Durugordon. “He’s a fighter,” said Yagmin. “Sean doesn’t...

Living their dream: Second Brown commits to Missouri

Kyle Pinnell August 30, 2020

Kaleb Brown officially committed to play basketball at the University of Missouri on Monday, but he made his mind up long before then. It was late at night in early August when Brown entered his parents’...

‘He just kind of dominated everybody’: Axel Okongo’s path to Missouri and the one day that changed everything

‘He just kind of dominated everybody’: Axel Okongo’s path to Missouri and the one day that changed everything

Wilson Moore April 6, 2020

Axel Okongo arrived in Chicago last April unknown to much of the basketball world. His relative anonymity can’t be seen as too surprising; while his 7-foot stature makes him stand out in a crowd, a center...

SEC cancels basketball tournament, suspends regular season play

Eli Hoff March 12, 2020

The Southeastern Conference has canceled the remainder of its men’s basketball tournament and suspended regular season competition for all other sports until March 30 out of concern regarding the spread...

Defense leads to offense in Missouri win over Alabama

Wilson Moore March 9, 2020

Alabama’s performance at Mizzou Arena Saturday afternoon would never be confused with poetry. The Crimson Tide shot 30% from the field and scored 50 points, their lowest output of the season. Alabama...

Tigers top Tide behind lockdown defense, second half burst

Tigers top Tide behind lockdown defense, second half burst

Eli Hoff March 7, 2020

The first half: ugly. The second: clinical. Two polar opposite performances within a single game were enough to see Missouri men’s basketball (15-16, 7-11 SEC) soundly defeat Alabama (16-15, 8-10 SEC)...

Missouri men lose road finale, complicate SEC seeding situation

Eli Hoff March 5, 2020

In need of a road result to improve its seeding for the upcoming Southeastern Conference tournament, Missouri men’s basketball (14-16, 6-11 SEC) paid a visit to Ole Miss (15-15, 6-11 SEC) on Wednesday...

‘In the blink of an eye:’ MU women’s basketball seniors wrap up collegiate careers

‘In the blink of an eye:’ MU women’s basketball seniors wrap up collegiate careers

Eli Hoff March 3, 2020

Hannah Schuchts wipes tears from her eyes to look up at the Mizzou Arena video board. Amber Smith places her arms around her family, embracing them with her basketball-sized wingspan. Jordan Roundtree...

Plagued by shooting woes, Missouri can’t overcome Mississippi State

Plagued by shooting woes, Missouri can’t overcome Mississippi State

Wilson Moore February 29, 2020

Saturday afternoon’s game had many qualities of a win for Missouri: Xavier Pinson and Dru Smith combined for 39 points, Reed Nikko had a quiet but efficient day in the post, Mitchell Smith chipped in...

Missouri beats Vanderbilt, picks up first road SEC win

Wilson Moore February 27, 2020

Missouri men’s basketball accomplished two feats on Wednesday that have been uncommon for much of the season. First, the Tigers had all 12 eligible players on the roster suited up and available to play....