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The Maneater

Missouri needs March magic against Florida State

Missouri needs March magic against Florida State

Bennett Durando March 14, 2018

The selection show was complete, the grueling odyssey of a speculation-filled season narrowed down to one simple, decisive matchup, Missouri’s fate in America’s most scrutinized bracket at last cemented. So...

Frustration abounds in Missouri’s 62-60 loss to Georgia in SEC Tournament

Frustration abounds in Missouri’s 62-60 loss to Georgia in SEC Tournament

Joe Noser March 8, 2018

After months of speculation, cryptic Instagram stories and countless “will he or won’t he” conversations, Michael Porter Jr. had returned. Missouri’s golden boy brought a jolt of energy to his...

Missouri falls short in SEC Tournament second rounder doubling as Porter Jr. return

Missouri falls short in SEC Tournament second rounder doubling as Porter Jr. return

Bennett Durando March 8, 2018

There was no divine thunderclap; no basketball-wielding, godlike silhouette emerging from a foggy tunnel to intrepidly carry a lost team on his back to victory; no awed, hypnotic silence falling over the...

Porter Jr. prepared to play in SEC Tournament

Porter Jr. prepared to play in SEC Tournament

Adam Cole March 7, 2018

After weeks of swirling rumors and anticipation, it appears Missouri men’s basketball will finally have freshman forward Michael Porter Jr. back on the court come Thursday for the SEC Tournament in St....

Gateway Getaway: Everything Missouri fans need to know ahead of the SEC men’s basketball tournament

Gateway Getaway: Everything Missouri fans need to know ahead of the SEC men’s basketball tournament

Bennett Durando March 7, 2018

It’ll be a Gateway greeting for the Missouri Tigers come Thursday. The men’s basketball team, formidable beyond all expectations after it lost a certain 6-foot-10-inch freshman two minutes into this...

Barnett, Porter lead Missouri to 77-67 victory on Senior Night

Barnett, Porter lead Missouri to 77-67 victory on Senior Night

Joe Noser March 4, 2018

Freshman Jontay Porter knew his team needed a win to cement its status as a likely NCAA Tournament team. “I knew we were on the bubble,” Porter said. “We weren’t consistently checking the [Joe]...

Jontay Porter leads the way in Missouri’s 74-66 win over Vanderbilt

Jontay Porter leads the way in Missouri’s 74-66 win over Vanderbilt

Joe Noser February 28, 2018

Going into Tuesday night’s contest against the Vanderbilt Commodores, the Missouri Tigers knew they needed a win. ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, a measurement of a team’s strength at a given moment...

Tigers trounced by Kentucky for third straight loss

Tigers trounced by Kentucky for third straight loss

Bennett Durando February 25, 2018

If Kentucky’s first-half performance against Missouri in Columbia last month was any indicator, the Tigers should’ve been more than content with their opening frame numbers in the rematch in Lexington. The...

Missouri basketball has made offer to Courtney Ramey, high school coach confirms

Missouri basketball has made offer to Courtney Ramey, high school coach confirms

Bennett Durando February 23, 2018

Four-star recruit Courtney Ramey received an offer from the Missouri men’s basketball team on Wednesday, his high school head coach Jay Blossom confirmed to The Maneater tonight. Ramey is the No. 1...

Michael Porter Jr. cleared for all basketball activities

Michael Porter Jr. cleared for all basketball activities

Bennett Durando February 22, 2018

Michael Porter Jr., once known as the No. 1 recruit in the country, has reportedly been cleared for all basketball activities. The Missouri freshman visited a doctor in Dallas on Thursday hoping for good...

Missouri rallies, then beats itself late again to help Ole Miss snap seven-game skid

Missouri rallies, then beats itself late again to help Ole Miss snap seven-game skid

Bennett Durando February 21, 2018

There was a moment when Missouri should have realized it wasn’t meant to be this time. The team had just capped another spurt to close in on Ole Miss. A once 13-point deficit was sliced to 3 after Kassius...

Missouri’s five-game win streak snapped in 64-63 loss at LSU

Missouri’s five-game win streak snapped in 64-63 loss at LSU

Joe Noser February 17, 2018

Sometimes, for whatever reason, a team just doesn’t have it in a particular game. That game was Saturday for Missouri men’s basketball. The Tigers couldn’t buy a bucket close to the rim on the...