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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

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

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

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....

Missouri women’s basketball trounces Ole Miss on Senior Night

Ben Pfeifer • February 24, 2020

Missouri women’s basketball’s freshmen stole the show on Senior Night, leading the Tigers (8-19, 5-9 SEC) to a win over Ole Miss (7-20, 0-14), 82-67. The Tigers honored their four seniors, Amber Smith,...

Star freshmen lead Missouri women’s basketball to win over Vanderbilt

Ben Pfeifer • February 24, 2020

For better or for worse, freshmen continue to define the season for Missouri women’s basketball, as the Tigers (7-19, 4-9 SEC) defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores (13-13. 3-9 SEC) 78-66. It’s been...

Missouri men lose to Arkansas, remain winless on road in SEC play

Eli Hoff • February 22, 2020

Missouri men’s basketball (13-14, 5-9 SEC) made the short trek to Fayetteville, Ark. in search of its first SEC road victory of the year on Saturday. Instead, the Tigers drowned in a flood of 3-pointers,...

Preview: Missouri looks for first conference road win against Arkansas

Wilson Moore • February 21, 2020

Having won three of its last four games, Missouri men’s basketball heads into its matchup with Arkansas in a drastically different spot than where it was when it took on the Razorbacks for the first...

Braun does little bit of everything to guide Missouri past Ole Miss

Wilson Moore • February 20, 2020

Parker Braun scored only 6 points against Ole Miss, but that hardly tells the full story. The redshirt freshman also chipped in seven rebounds, four blocked shots and two assists off the bench. Perhaps...