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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Mizzou women’s basketball defeats Kentucky for first time since joining SEC

Mizzou women’s basketball defeats Kentucky for first time since joining SEC

Titus Wu January 31, 2017

The last time Missouri women's basketball played Kentucky, it was a bitter two-point loss. The Tigers’ first loss of the year on Jan. 5 was the beginning of a three-game losing streak. But Monday night...

Mizzou men’s basketball in danger of becoming irrelevant

Mizzou men’s basketball in danger of becoming irrelevant

Brendan Lavell January 31, 2017

Enter Mizzou Arena for a men’s basketball game, and the picture will not be pretty. The venue was once teeming with fans who were loud in their support and proud of their team, which won 30 games and...

Men’s basketball losing streak extends to 12 games

Men’s basketball losing streak extends to 12 games

Nick Kelly January 29, 2017

South Carolina left little doubt as to why it holds the No. 1 spot in three-point defense in the country on Saturday. The Gamecocks made the Tigers’ three-point game disappear in their 63-53 win in...

Sophomore Cierra Porter shines in Missouri’s convincing win over Auburn

Sophomore Cierra Porter shines in Missouri’s convincing win over Auburn

Langston Newsome January 27, 2017

In Missouri’s 68-53 dismantling of Auburn, the Tigers’ 36 points in the paint tells the whole story. Mizzou dominated this area and had no problem solving Auburn’s zone defense. Mizzou was led by...

Missouri loses on the road again, this time to Mississippi State

Missouri loses on the road again, this time to Mississippi State

Joe Noser January 26, 2017

A promising start in the first half quickly eroded into more of the same for the Missouri Tigers on Wednesday night, as the team fell 89-74 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss. Junior...

Mizzou women’s basketball breaks curse against Arkansas

Mizzou women’s basketball breaks curse against Arkansas

Langston Newsome January 23, 2017

In a 60-46 rout over Arkansas (13-7), Missouri (14-7) picked up their first win in Fayetteville, Arkansas, since Dec. 21, 2008. Sierra Michaelis led the way for the Tigers with 23 points and nine assists...

Men’s basketball falls 75-71 to Ole Miss

Men’s basketball falls 75-71 to Ole Miss

Joe Noser January 22, 2017

Despite tremendous performances from sophomore Kevin Puryear and senior Russell Woods, the Missouri Tigers were unable to stop their losing streak on Saturday afternoon at Mizzou Arena, falling to the...

Mizzou women’s basketball upsets No. 25 Texas A&M in overtime thriller

Mizzou women’s basketball upsets No. 25 Texas A&M in overtime thriller

Titus Wu January 20, 2017

All signs pointed toward Thursday night being a breeze for the Texas A&M women’s basketball team. The Aggies had just entered the national top-25 rankings as No. 25 in the Associated Press poll. They...

Missouri loses ninth in a row, falls on the road to Alabama, 68-56

Missouri loses ninth in a row, falls on the road to Alabama, 68-56

Joe Noser January 19, 2017

Sophomore guard Terrence Phillips had 16 points and 7 assists and junior forward Russell Woods added 13, but it was not enough to secure a victory for Missouri Basketball. On Wednesday, the Tigers fell...

Freshmen help break Mizzou’s losing streak with win over Vanderbilt

Freshmen help break Mizzou’s losing streak with win over Vanderbilt

Titus Wu January 17, 2017

After losing to Louisiana State University 80-71 on Thursday, Missouri women’s basketball put a stop to its losing streak with a 74-68 win over Vanderbilt on Sunday. **Against LSU:** In the game against...

Men’s basketball carries struggles into SEC play

Men’s basketball carries struggles into SEC play

Joe Noser , Nick Kelly January 9, 2017

It has not been a good last couple of weeks for Missouri men’s basketball. Since the winter break holiday began Dec. 16, Missouri has lost five straight, including its final three non-conference games...

Women’s basketball comes up short in a pair of tight SEC losses

Women’s basketball comes up short in a pair of tight SEC losses

Titus Wu January 9, 2017

Being blown out by a tough opponent in a basketball game isn’t fun. Losing within only two points in a winnable game is even worse. Missouri women’s basketball suffered the latter twice in consecutive...