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Women’s basketball losing streak at 5 games

Matt Muenzberg • February 26, 2013

The Missouri women’s basketball team is in free fall. After beating No. 9 Tennessee on Feb. 3, the Tigers have lost five straight games, dropping to 4-10 in the Southeastern Conference as turnovers continue...

Louisiana State pulls off overtime win over Missouri

Matt Muenzberg • February 23, 2013

With the announcement that Thursday night’s women’s basketball game between Missouri and Louisiana State would be postponed until Friday, the LSU players decided to have some fun, making snow angels...

This time, Pressey makes it count

Jacob Bogage • February 22, 2013

There’s a reason Phil Pressey was named to the preseason watch lists for the annual Wooden Award and Cousy Award, which honor the nation’s top player and point guard respectively. It’s the same...

NCAA accuses Haith of wrongdoing at Miami

Jacob Bogage • February 20, 2013

The NCAA has issued Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith a notice of allegations stemming from an investigation into the University of Miami, where Haith coached from 2004 through 2011. “I did get...

Mother’s visit comes at opportune time for Ross

Hunter Woodall • February 15, 2013

When Toy Sue Miller Ross came to visit Columbia earlier this month, it was a big deal for her son Earnest. She’s rarely able to see him play in person, so he wanted to make sure she saw him at his best...

Tigers fail to keep momentum, fall to Mississippi State

Matt Muenzberg • February 10, 2013

After its thrilling win over Southeastern Conference-leading No. 9 Tennessee, Missouri women’s basketball suffered a loss on Sunday. A lack of energy along with uncharacteristically poor 3-point shooting...

Webster-Chan fights through midseason slump

Hunter Woodall • February 8, 2013

The first game of 2013 came and went. So did his Southeastern Conference debut and the start of the semester. He played 72 minutes without scoring a single point. Some shots were wide open 3-pointers,...

Tigers hand No. 9 Tennessee first SEC loss 80-63

Tracy Cook • February 3, 2013

The Tigers received a standing ovation from the crowd Sunday as they defeated No. 9-ranked Tennessee, 80-63. After losing to Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn., by 45 points earlier in this season, the Tigers...

Ross helps Missouri jump out early, beat Auburn 91-77

Hunter Woodall • February 2, 2013

Frank Haith finally had his ideal lineup on the court. It just took him seven games, and three losses, in the Southeastern Conference season to make his vision a reality. For the first time since the...

Oriakhi versus the free throw line

Hunter Woodall • February 1, 2013

The shot has been a struggle for him his entire career. He’s missed it in practices and in games. He missed it in middle school, high school and now in college. It’s only 15 feet, but, for some reason,...

Doty leads in assists and steals, but also in turnovers

Tracy Cook • February 1, 2013

Driving into the lane with her left hand, freshman point guard Lianna Doty kicked the ball out to sophomore guard Morgan Eye for a 3-pointer on the wing. Four minutes later, she connected with Sydney...

Missouri breaks game open early, wins big over Vanderbilt 81-59

Hunter Woodall • January 26, 2013

Sprinting up the court, senior guard Keion Bell saw the defense collapsing on him as he moved toward the basket. The senior guard acted without hesitation and quickly spun around the defender for an easy...