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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Missouri’s newest basketball commit, Sean Durugordon, enters with chip on shoulder

Mason Arneson September 8, 2020

Mike Yagmin, a recruiting analyst for The Hoop Hustle, knew exactly what word would best describe Missouri’s newest basketball commit, Sean Durugordon. “He’s a fighter,” said Yagmin. “Sean doesn’t...

Living their dream: Second Brown commits to Missouri

Kyle Pinnell August 30, 2020

Kaleb Brown officially committed to play basketball at the University of Missouri on Monday, but he made his mind up long before then. It was late at night in early August when Brown entered his parents’...

‘He just kind of dominated everybody’: Axel Okongo’s path to Missouri and the one day that changed everything

‘He just kind of dominated everybody’: Axel Okongo’s path to Missouri and the one day that changed everything

Wilson Moore April 6, 2020

Axel Okongo arrived in Chicago last April unknown to much of the basketball world. His relative anonymity can’t be seen as too surprising; while his 7-foot stature makes him stand out in a crowd, a center...

SEC cancels basketball tournament, suspends regular season play

Eli Hoff March 12, 2020

The Southeastern Conference has canceled the remainder of its men’s basketball tournament and suspended regular season competition for all other sports until March 30 out of concern regarding the spread...

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

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

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

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...