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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

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Puryear helps Tigers to 69-63 semi-final win over Oregon State

Puryear helps Tigers to 69-63 semi-final win over Oregon State

Emily Leiker November 19, 2018

Kevin Puryear hit double digits early in the second half on a left-handed layup off of an assist from Xavier Pinson. The Tigers had gone into the locker room at halftime with a lead of 4, the same point...

Too many turnovers cause Tigers to lose to Green Bay

Too many turnovers cause Tigers to lose to Green Bay

November 17, 2018

The Tigers looked to keep their perfect season intact and to defend their home court on Friday night. However, Missouri (2-1, 0-0) never could keep the offense rolling and lost to the Green Bay Phoenix...

Smith closes out win for Missouri after nail biter second half

Smith closes out win for Missouri after nail biter second half

Emily Leiker November 17, 2018

With just 16 seconds left in the game, Kennesaw State called a timeout, the ball in its possession, possibly for the remaining time. Missouri had the lead 52-50, but they needed to seal the win. The...

Tigers win home-opener despite third quarter blunders

Tigers win home-opener despite third quarter blunders

November 14, 2018

It was a battle of Missouri in the Mizzou women’s basketball home-opener on Tuesday night, as the Missouri Tigers (2-0, 0-0) faced off against the Missouri State Lady Bears (0-2, 0-0). Missouri squeaked...

Cunningham’s late burst leads Missouri to tight win over Missouri State

Cunningham’s late burst leads Missouri to tight win over Missouri State

Owen Krucoff November 14, 2018

Sophie Cunningham was struggling. Early in the third quarter of Tuesday’s 65-61 home-opening victory against Missouri State, she picked up her fourth personal foul and was benched. Missouri held a...

Experienced Puryear is Martin’s fallback when Missouri gets in a hole

Experienced Puryear is Martin’s fallback when Missouri gets in a hole

Emily Leiker November 9, 2018

AMES, Iowa – Benched after 11 minutes with two personal fouls, Kevin Puryear scored 0 points for Missouri while the Tigers unraveled in the first half against Iowa State Friday night. When things got...

Missouri dooms itself with 25 turnovers in 76-59 loss at Iowa State

Missouri dooms itself with 25 turnovers in 76-59 loss at Iowa State

Bennett Durando November 9, 2018

AMES, Iowa – Cuonzo Martin was watching his 2017-18 team again for a moment. His senior point guard Jordan Geist was greeted by full-court pressure after Iowa State missed a pair of free throws that...

Missouri women cruise to 89-64 road win in opener over Western Illinois

Missouri women cruise to 89-64 road win in opener over Western Illinois

Owen Krucoff November 7, 2018

It took a 30-minute tip-off delay and a somewhat shaky first half, but the Missouri Tigers pushed through after halftime to overwhelm Western Illinois University, 89-64, on opening night of the women’s...

Not so fast: Why Porter should consider sticking around one more year

Not so fast: Why Porter should consider sticking around one more year

Wilson Moore November 7, 2018

It’s often said that history repeats itself. No word that it would be this quickly. For the second straight year in Mizzou basketball, a Porter is injured in the fall, out for an extended period of time...

Mizzou to debut new fast-paced offense with smaller lineup

Mizzou to debut new fast-paced offense with smaller lineup

Wilson Moore November 7, 2018

The shot caromed off the rim and back towards the right side. Freshman Akira Levy flew for the board and quickly laid it in. It looked like a normal basketball play, but with two notable differences. One...

Mark Smith’s “pure stroke” dazzles in debut double-double

Mark Smith’s “pure stroke” dazzles in debut double-double

Andy Kimball November 6, 2018

Mark Smith expected to start the season sitting on the bench in street clothes, riding the pine while he sat through a redshirt season after transferring from Illinois. But all that changed when Smith...

Tilmon plays Porter-to-be as Missouri swats Central Arkansas in opener

Tilmon plays Porter-to-be as Missouri swats Central Arkansas in opener

Bennett Durando November 6, 2018

Jeremiah Tilmon became accustomed to leaving games with two fouls in as many minutes during his freshman season. “They’ve been starting me with four [fouls] at practice,” he said. But when Missouri...