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Stifling defense leads Missouri past Wofford

Wilson Moore • November 19, 2019

With 14:35 left in the game, Wofford’s Nathan Hoover knocked down a mid-range jump shot to bring the Terriers within two points of Missouri. The Tigers had kept Wofford at an arm's length for most of...

Pingeton, Martin hit and miss on top prospects heading into season

Jack Soble • November 13, 2019

Missouri began its college basketball seasons last week, with the women’s team tipping off on Nov. 5 with a win over Western Illinois and the men’s team doing the same one day later against Incarnate...

Missouri fights back but falls in overtime to No. 21 Xavier

Max Baker • November 13, 2019

In the first half, Missouri looked like its old 2018-19 self. The Tigers turned the ball over 13 times and fell behind by double digits late in the half against No. 21 Xavier. They kept the game within...

Nikko hoping for strong end to Missouri career

Wilson Moore • November 11, 2019

Missouri basketball has seen a lot of changes over the last three years. Coach Kim Anderson stepped down at the end of the 2016-17 season. Less than a month later, Cuonzo Martin was hired, bringing in...

Sophomore trio looks to step up for Missouri

Wilson Moore • November 11, 2019

Torrence Watson gets yelled at by his roommate almost every day, but he doesn’t mind. “I know every day in practice, Javon [Pickett]’s gonna yell at me for something,” the sophomore said. “I...

Tilmon powers Missouri past Incarnate Word in 82-42 opening night win

Wilson Moore • November 7, 2019

After Missouri’s exhibition win over Division II Central Missouri last week, coach Cuonzo Martin talked about how the team needed to do a better job of getting center Jeremiah Tilmon the ball after the...

Two different basketball teams enter season with high hopes

Ben Pfeifer • November 6, 2019

Missouri’s men’s basketball looks familiar. Its only damaging departure from last season’s roster was Jordan Geist, a pesky senior guard. Aside from him, the 2019-20 Missouri Tigers resemble last...

Four takeaways from Missouri’s lone exhibition

Wilson Moore • November 4, 2019

It was only an exhibition, but Missouri basketball was back in action Friday night, beating Division II Central Missouri 80-56 in a sloppy, turnover-filled game. The Tigers’ regular season will start...

Team of the Decade: Who made The Maneater’s best men’s basketball team from 2010 to 2019

Max Baker, Ian Laird • November 4, 2019

In the past decade, Missouri men’s basketball has seen its share of historically good and bad seasons. The Tigers have had four different coaches, moved from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference,...

Notebook: Missouri, Mark Smith struggle in first half, rebound in second

Emily Leiker • November 1, 2019

Mark Smith — who led the Southeastern Conference in 3-point percentage last year — only hit one triple in the opening half of Missouri’s 80-56 win over Central Missouri on Friday night. It wasn’t...

Missouri and Kansas announce return of Border War in men’s basketball

Max Baker • October 22, 2019

The Border War is back. Missouri and Kansas men’s basketball announced six annual matchups beginning in the 2020-21 season on Monday night. The first meeting will take place at the Sprint Center in...

Missouri to play smaller, more versatile lineup this season

Wilson Moore • October 16, 2019

Missouri has three players who are precisely 6-foot-10. Two of them play like it. Junior Jeremiah Tilmon and senior Reed Nikko are both prototypical centers. They post up, block shots and generally fill...