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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Missouri falls short in SEC Tournament second rounder doubling as Porter Jr. return

Missouri falls short in SEC Tournament second rounder doubling as Porter Jr. return

Bennett Durando March 8, 2018

There was no divine thunderclap; no basketball-wielding, godlike silhouette emerging from a foggy tunnel to intrepidly carry a lost team on his back to victory; no awed, hypnotic silence falling over the...

Porter Jr. prepared to play in SEC Tournament

Porter Jr. prepared to play in SEC Tournament

Adam Cole March 7, 2018

After weeks of swirling rumors and anticipation, it appears Missouri men’s basketball will finally have freshman forward Michael Porter Jr. back on the court come Thursday for the SEC Tournament in St....

Breaking down the Bracketology: What last weekend’s SEC Tournament loss could spell for Missouri women’s basketball come tournament time

Breaking down the Bracketology: What last weekend’s SEC Tournament loss could spell for Missouri women’s basketball come tournament time

Adam Cole March 7, 2018

At this past weekend’s SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee, Missouri women’s basketball put its chances of hosting games in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this year on the fringe after losing...

Gateway Getaway: Everything Missouri fans need to know ahead of the SEC men’s basketball tournament

Gateway Getaway: Everything Missouri fans need to know ahead of the SEC men’s basketball tournament

Bennett Durando March 7, 2018

It’ll be a Gateway greeting for the Missouri Tigers come Thursday. The men’s basketball team, formidable beyond all expectations after it lost a certain 6-foot-10-inch freshman two minutes into this...

Women’s basketball needs to correct offensive slump for NCAA Tournament

Women’s basketball needs to correct offensive slump for NCAA Tournament

Andy Kimball March 6, 2018

Junior Sophie Cunningham could only stand red-eyed in the locker room after her team’s loss to Georgia at the Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament on Friday night. After a 3-for-17...

Barnett, Porter lead Missouri to 77-67 victory on Senior Night

Barnett, Porter lead Missouri to 77-67 victory on Senior Night

Joe Noser March 4, 2018

Freshman Jontay Porter knew his team needed a win to cement its status as a likely NCAA Tournament team. “I knew we were on the bubble,” Porter said. “We weren’t consistently checking the [Joe]...

Women’s basketball falls to Georgia in SEC Tournament quarterfinals

Women’s basketball falls to Georgia in SEC Tournament quarterfinals

Anderson Kimball March 3, 2018

With 7:29 left in the second quarter, redshirt senior Jordan Frericks knocked away a shot, drove down the court and put up a fast-break layup as junior Caliya Robinson came from behind. Swat. Seconds...

Missouri women upend Ole Miss 59-50 to claim first-ever SEC Tournament win

Missouri women upend Ole Miss 59-50 to claim first-ever SEC Tournament win

Andy Kimball March 2, 2018

With 6:17 left in the third quarter of an anticipated conference tournament first-rounder, sophomore Amber Smith took the pass off a screen and nailed a jumper from the left baseline. “Amber,” redshirt...

Women’s basketball looks to secure bid to host NCAA tourney in trip to Nashville

Women’s basketball looks to secure bid to host NCAA tourney in trip to Nashville

Anderson Kimball March 1, 2018

Coming into the regular season finale on Sunday, Missouri was riding high. After winning six straight, Missouri was in a two-way tie for third in the Southeastern Conference standings going into the season’s...

Jontay Porter leads the way in Missouri’s 74-66 win over Vanderbilt

Jontay Porter leads the way in Missouri’s 74-66 win over Vanderbilt

Joe Noser February 28, 2018

Going into Tuesday night’s contest against the Vanderbilt Commodores, the Missouri Tigers knew they needed a win. ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, a measurement of a team’s strength at a given moment...

No. 11 Mizzou offense falters on the road, loses 82-63 to Texas A&M

No. 11 Mizzou offense falters on the road, loses 82-63 to Texas A&M

Adam Cole February 26, 2018

Missouri closed out its regular season on Sunday in College Station, Texas, with a dismal 82-63 loss to No. 17 Texas A&M in a game in which a usually efficient Tiger offense sputtered from the start. The...

SEC Tournament success hinges on frontcourt for women’s basketball

SEC Tournament success hinges on frontcourt for women’s basketball

Anderson Kimball February 25, 2018

Junior Cierra Porter kicked the ball out to redshirt junior Lauren Aldridge for a 3, then it was redshirt senior Jordan Frericks’ turn to kick the ball out to Aldridge for a triple. Porter and Frericks...