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Defense, Watson’s shooting ease Missouri past Chicago State

Eli Hoff • December 31, 2019

Faced with a tune-up against Chicago State before the start of conference play, Missouri easily handled the third-worst team in KenPom ratings through suffocating defense and a surprising offensive performance...

Tiger defense, bench lift Missouri to Braggin’ Rights win

Max Baker • December 27, 2019

ST. LOUIS –– Midway through the first half, with the Tigers facing their largest deficit of the game, sophomore Xavier Pinson made his first of many key shots in Missouri’s 63-56 win over Illinois....

Another year of braggin’: Missouri’s dominant second half secures rivalry win over Illinois

Emily Leiker • December 21, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Missouri spent 16 minutes trailing Illinois in the opening half of Braggin’ Rights. It was only by a handful of points, but on an unfamiliar court in a loud environment — and for a team...

Mark Smith leads in low-producing win for Tigers

Emily Leiker • December 16, 2019

Only two players scored double digits for Missouri on Sunday afternoon. One of them set a career-high in scoring as well. Junior Mark Smith scored 23 points in Missouri’s (6-4) 64-48 win over Southern...

Missouri beats Temple, snaps losing streak

Wilson Moore • December 7, 2019

During its three-game losing streak, Missouri shot 20-72 from 3-point range. On Saturday against Temple, the Tigers were 8-29 from beyond the arc. None of that mattered as Mark Smith curled around a screen...

Blackwell leads Tigers to commanding victory over Saint Louis

Ben Pfeifer • December 7, 2019

The Missouri women’s basketball team has started the season tame, dropping six of its last seven games. Tuesday, it let the dogs out. “It’s that dog mentality,” freshman Aijha Blackwell said. Fighting...

‘We’ll celebrate all night:’ Missouri’s nightmare is Charleston Southern’s pinnacle

Wilson Moore • December 6, 2019

As the buzzer sounded at Mizzou Arena Tuesday night, Missouri walked off the court stunned. A game against Charleston Southern of the Big South wasn’t supposed to be close, and it certainly wasn’t...

Missouri can’t overcome slow start in upset loss to Charleston Southern

Max Baker • December 6, 2019

Missouri had a week to try to fix its slow start issues. A home matchup against Charleston Southern –– ranked No. 313 entering Tuesday’s game –– should have been enough for the Tigers to get...

Tilmon hits first career triple in win over Wofford

Max Baker • December 6, 2019

During Missouri’s first half 3-point barrage against Wofford, it wasn’t just the usual suspects hitting from beyond the arc. With 16 seconds still remaining on the shot clock, Jeremiah Tilmon —...

Missouri upset by Charleston Southern in Martin’s second nonconference loss at home

Emily Leiker • December 4, 2019

Cuonzo Martin knew something was off with his team with just 10 minutes left to go in the game. “Just didn’t feel right,” he said. “We just didn’t have the right flow, the right momentum. We...

Preview: Missouri heads to Kansas City for Hall of Fame Classic

Emily Leiker • November 24, 2019

Missouri isn’t worried about playing at a bigger venue this week for the Hall of Fame Classic. In fact, Jeremiah Tilmon didn’t even know the Tigers were playing in the Sprint Center before a press...

Missouri’s win overshadowed by poor offensive performance

Wilson Moore • November 23, 2019

Mark and Dru Smith each had solid nights from beyond the arc for Missouri on Wednesday, combining to knock down four triples on eight attempts. Those with different surnames were less successful. The...