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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Hate Duke; love the Big Dance

Daniel Schmidt March 19, 2014

March Madness is glorious. The four days of the first weekend of the tournament are without question my favorite four days of the year, and that includes the premieres and finales of “The Bachelor”...

The dominion of Florida and the failures of the SEC

The dominion of Florida and the failures of the SEC

Jacob Bogage March 19, 2014

ATLANTA — Class for Bill Donovan Sr. starts with the feet. In consecutive days at the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament he wore pink socks, yellow socks and socks with purple and blue...

Tigers have suffered in postseason appearances

Jack Witthaus March 19, 2014

No national championships. Not even a single Final Four. In Missouri basketball’s 108-year history, the Tigers’ basketball squad has experienced lukewarm success in the postseason. Since the...

Q&A: Price on how to succeed in the NCAA tournament

Jacob Bogage March 19, 2014

_Junior transfer forward Zach Price went to two Final Fours with the Louisville Cardinals in 2012 and 2013. During the latter, the Cards beat Michigan to take home the school’s third national championship...

Wilbekin, Gators chomp Missouri in SEC Tournament

Wilbekin, Gators chomp Missouri in SEC Tournament

Jacob Bogage March 14, 2014

ATLANTA — Keanau Post had a rebound underneath. Then Florida’s Will Yeguete poked it away. Jabari Brown dove on the loose ball and rolled over to throw an outlet pass, but Florida’s Scottie Wilbekin...

Tigers survive Aggies in two overtimes

Tigers survive Aggies in two overtimes

Jacob Bogage March 13, 2014

ATLANTA — As Earnest Ross’ senior year winds down at Missouri, the ever-introspective guard saw his transfer three years ago from Auburn as the start of consecutive trips to the postseason. The move...

Mizzou freshman fill in during double-OT tournament win

Mizzou freshman fill in during double-OT tournament win

Jacob Bogage March 13, 2014

ATLANTA — The gold stripe down the middle of Georgia Dome held its collective breath. Frank Haith, already prowling the bench on one knee, stuck a hand to the ground to keep his balance. The other wiped...

Tigers prepare for Aggies, SEC Tournament

Matt Muenzberg March 11, 2014

Once Missouri ended its regular season with a 28-point loss at Tennessee, it became apparent the Tigers would be on the outside of the bubble. ESPN’s bracket expert Joe Lunardi placed Missouri in...

Ross carries Tigers in final moments

Ross carries Tigers in final moments

Jacob Bogage March 6, 2014

In the beginning there was no one. At the end there was Earnest Ross. When Frank Haith was named Missouri’s head basketball coach in 2011, his reign began with 11 roster spots to fill in the next two...

Quiet Senior Night ends in cheers

Quiet Senior Night ends in cheers

Matt Muenzberg March 6, 2014

The cheers went from feigned to genuine. An all-transfer senior class and an undetermined postseason fate led to a subdued Senior Night celebration. But when senior guard Earnest Ross pioneered Missouri’s...

Mississippi State drops Tigers in first round of SEC Tournament

Aaron Reiss March 6, 2014

Now Missouri waits. In a game marked by lead changes and foul trouble, the No. 12 seed Tigers (17-13, 6-11 Southeastern Conference) fell to No. 13 seed Mississippi State (19-12, 5-11 SEC), 73-70, Wednesday...

Earnest Ross reflects on the eve of Senior Night

Earnest Ross reflects on the eve of Senior Night

Matt Muenzberg March 5, 2014

Earnest Ross got what he wanted and a little extra. The senior guard left Auburn after his sophomore year to play in the NCAA tournament. After sitting out a year for transfer rules, he did that, but...