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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 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

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

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...

Tigers top Razorbacks in Rally for Rhyan game

Tigers top Razorbacks in Rally for Rhyan game

Eli Hoff February 8, 2020

In a game filled with fouls, in an arena filled with the season’s biggest crowd, Missouri men’s basketball (11-12, 3-7 SEC) picked up an overtime victory over border-state rivals Arkansas (16-7, 4-6...

Offensive struggles doom Missouri men against Texas A&M

Eli Hoff February 4, 2020

Two weeks removed from a heartbreaking defeat to Texas A&M, Missouri men’s basketball (10-12, 2-7 SEC) fell once again at the hands of the Aggies (10-11, 5-4 SEC), this time losing 68-51 in College Station. The...

Missouri struggles from field, falls to South Carolina

Wilson Moore February 1, 2020

After a dramatic comeback win over Georgia, Missouri forward Mitchell Smith talked about how the Tigers hoped to take the momentum from the emotional victory and use it to turn around what had been a forgettable...

‘Reed Nikko changed the game’: Nikko drives second-half comeback for Missouri

‘Reed Nikko changed the game’: Nikko drives second-half comeback for Missouri

Eli Hoff January 29, 2020

Minutes after Missouri men’s basketball came back from a 20-point deficit to beat Georgia 72-69, Bulldogs coach Tom Crean had one thing on his mind: Reed Nikko. Before he had even fully sat down for...

Pinson, Nikko guide comeback as Missouri stuns Georgia

Pinson, Nikko guide comeback as Missouri stuns Georgia

Wilson Moore January 29, 2020

Xavier Pinson made his way into the lane on a crossover with under 30 seconds left. As Georgia’s defense collapsed, he kicked the ball out to Javon Pickett in the corner. Pickett swung to Mitchell Smith...

Shooting once again problematic in Tigers’ latest defeat

Eli Hoff January 25, 2020

Missouri men’s basketball (9-10, 1-5 SEC) knew it would take something big to upset No. 14 West Virginia (16-3, 4-2 Big 12) on the road. But during 40 minutes of action in Morgantown, the Tigers were...

Preview: Missouri looks to upset West Virginia on road

Preview: Missouri looks to upset West Virginia on road

Wilson Moore January 24, 2020

Missouri enters Saturday’s road showdown with No. 14 West Virginia as undeniably heavy underdogs. The Tigers are reeling, having lost their last three games, and at 1-5 in conference play sit at the...

Unreliable shooting remains problem for Missouri in loss

Unreliable shooting remains problem for Missouri in loss

Wilson Moore January 22, 2020

For much of the first half against Texas A&M Tuesday night, Missouri couldn’t buy a basket, especially from behind the 3-point line. After junior guard Mark Smith connected from behind the arc the Tigers’...