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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Tiger basketball seniors bid M-I-Z B-Y-E

Tiger basketball seniors bid M-I-Z B-Y-E

Seth Boster March 2, 2012

Missouri senior center Steve Moore stood at center court with the microphone down on his left side because he couldn’t seem to put it to his mouth. Each time he tried, “STEEEVE!” would roar inside...

Iowa State

February 29, 2012

NRA'd CQs: Frank Haith: http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=320600142 Marcus Denmon: http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=320600142 Kim English: http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=320600142 Michael...

Comeback over Iowa State yields smiles for senior class

Comeback over Iowa State yields smiles for senior class

Ryan Hood February 29, 2012

After winning for the 67th time at Mizzou Arena with a 78-72 victory over Iowa State, Missouri’s eight seniors reflected in the middle of Norm Stewart Court. “How about that ride in?” senior guard...

Missouri drops home finale to Texas

Missouri drops home finale to Texas

Sam Rourke February 28, 2012

The Missouri women’s basketball team couldn’t continue its recent winning ways Tuesday, falling 75-62 to the Texas Longhorns in the team's home finale. The Tigers (12-16, 2-15 Big 12 Conference) had...

Border Showdown ends on the shot that never was

Border Showdown ends on the shot that never was

Nate Atkins, Ryan Hood February 28, 2012

A total of 644,400 seconds ticked off the Border Showdown clock before the basketball rivalry between Kansas and Missouri finally put its Civil War vitriol to rest Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan. For...

Tigers flip the page to Cyclones

Tigers flip the page to Cyclones

Seth Boster February 28, 2012

Much to his displeasure, Missouri senior guard Kim English and his teammates had the day off following Saturday’s crushing defeat in Lawrence, Kan., where a 19-point second-half advantage in the Border...

Kansas students sound off on Border Showdown end

Kansas students sound off on Border Showdown end

Nick Ehrhard February 28, 2012

LAWRENCE, KAN. — After more than 100 years of basketball, a rivalry that started with blood came to an end in an 87-86 Kansas victory in overtime. And like their bitter rivals, KU students weren't shy...

Missouri women notch first home victory, 61-56 over Kansas State in overtime

Sam Rourke February 25, 2012

Down by three with nine seconds to play in her team's 61-56 victory over Kansas State on Saturday at Mizzou Arena, Missouri coach Robin Pingeton called her final timeout and drew up a play for leading...

Kansas downs Missouri in overtime showdown

Kansas downs Missouri in overtime showdown

Seth Boster February 25, 2012

LAWRENCE, KAN. — There were 8.3 seconds remaining of the ancient Border Showdown inside Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, and it was up to visiting Missouri to decide how the final chapter would be told. Down...

Tigers ready for final Border Showdown

Seth Boster February 24, 2012

When he was a freshman, senior guard Kim English made his first start at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kans., where his attempts to make an audible sound to former teammate Leo Lyons right next to him...

Michael Dixon stars as Tigers' sixth man

Michael Dixon stars as Tigers’ sixth man

Ryan Hood February 21, 2012

Junior guard Michael Dixon hasn’t taken kindly to attempts by the media to delineate what word best defines his role. “He doesn’t want to be called a sixth man," coach Frank Haith said. "I don’t...

Upset part two: Kansas State stuns No. 3 Missouri again

Upset part two: Kansas State stuns No. 3 Missouri again

Ryan Hood February 21, 2012

The detractors for the Missouri men's basketball team have pegged the Tigers’ lack of depth and size, as well as their reliance upon the three-point shot, as the squad's most likely pitfalls. With perhaps...