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Defense leads to offense in Missouri win over Alabama

Wilson Moore • March 9, 2020

Alabama’s performance at Mizzou Arena Saturday afternoon would never be confused with poetry. The Crimson Tide shot 30% from the field and scored 50 points, their lowest output of the season. Alabama...

Tigers top Tide behind lockdown defense, second half burst

Eli Hoff • March 7, 2020

The first half: ugly. The second: clinical. Two polar opposite performances within a single game were enough to see Missouri men’s basketball (15-16, 7-11 SEC) soundly defeat Alabama (16-15, 8-10 SEC)...

Missouri men lose road finale, complicate SEC seeding situation

Eli Hoff • March 5, 2020

In need of a road result to improve its seeding for the upcoming Southeastern Conference tournament, Missouri men’s basketball (14-16, 6-11 SEC) paid a visit to Ole Miss (15-15, 6-11 SEC) on Wednesday...

Plagued by shooting woes, Missouri can’t overcome Mississippi State

Wilson Moore • February 29, 2020

Saturday afternoon’s game had many qualities of a win for Missouri: Xavier Pinson and Dru Smith combined for 39 points, Reed Nikko had a quiet but efficient day in the post, Mitchell Smith chipped in...

Missouri beats Vanderbilt, picks up first road SEC win

Wilson Moore • February 27, 2020

Missouri men’s basketball accomplished two feats on Wednesday that have been uncommon for much of the season. First, the Tigers had all 12 eligible players on the roster suited up and available to play....

Missouri men lose to Arkansas, remain winless on road in SEC play

Eli Hoff • February 22, 2020

Missouri men’s basketball (13-14, 5-9 SEC) made the short trek to Fayetteville, Ark. in search of its first SEC road victory of the year on Saturday. Instead, the Tigers drowned in a flood of 3-pointers,...

Preview: Missouri looks for first conference road win against Arkansas

Wilson Moore • February 21, 2020

Having won three of its last four games, Missouri men’s basketball heads into its matchup with Arkansas in a drastically different spot than where it was when it took on the Razorbacks for the first...

Braun does little bit of everything to guide Missouri past Ole Miss

Wilson Moore • February 20, 2020

Parker Braun scored only 6 points against Ole Miss, but that hardly tells the full story. The redshirt freshman also chipped in seven rebounds, four blocked shots and two assists off the bench. Perhaps...

Missouri men top Ole Miss behind Pinson’s spark

Eli Hoff • February 18, 2020

There were fouls, scoring droughts and few successful 3-pointers. The game was ugly at times, barely watchable at others, but Missouri men’s basketball (13-13, 5-8 SEC) managed a 71-68 victory over Ole...

Missouri men’s basketball upsets No. 11 Auburn

Wilson Moore • February 15, 2020

It was only fitting that a game as bizarre as what occurred on Saturday night ended with Missouri victorious over a ranked opponent, its first such win in over two years. In a game between two teams called...

Missouri can’t hang onto lead, loses to No. 25 LSU

Wilson Moore • February 12, 2020

All things considered, Missouri played comparatively well on Tuesday night. After losing its last three road games by 23, 12 and 17 points respectively, Missouri shot the ball well from 3-point range...

Jackson drives Missouri with energy off bench

Wilson Moore • February 9, 2020

Tray Jackson stood at the end of the court and took in the moment. One jaw-dropping display of athleticism had just led to another for the freshman as he rejected an Arkansas layup to jumpstart a fast...