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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

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...

Column: Despite lights-out first half, Barnett goes overlooked late as Missouri nearly gives away lead again

Column: Despite lights-out first half, Barnett goes overlooked late as Missouri nearly gives away lead again

Bennett Durando February 13, 2018

Maybe 21 is Missouri’s magic number. It sure seemed like it Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena. Helped by 15 points from senior Jordan Barnett, the Tigers’ 62-58 victory over Texas A&M was their third...

Tigers hold on against No. 21 Texas A&M, 62-58

Tigers hold on against No. 21 Texas A&M, 62-58

Joe Noser February 13, 2018

The Missouri Tigers received votes in this week’s AP Poll for the second time this year, but on Tuesday night, the team showed it may be on its way to being more than just a footnote in the rankings...

Rally for Rhyan breaks own fundraising record in third year

Rally for Rhyan breaks own fundraising record in third year

Joe Noser , Anderson Kimball February 13, 2018

While Missouri’s win against Mississippi State on Feb. 10 may have gone a long way toward improving its NCAA Tournament chances, the impact the game made off the court is even more impressive. The contest...

Against all odds, Puryear’s shot saves Missouri, sinks Mississippi State

Against all odds, Puryear’s shot saves Missouri, sinks Mississippi State

Bennett Durando February 11, 2018

Missouri basketball is back. Missouri basketball is broken. It’s found a semblance of control, and has never felt more in pieces. Its identity is incomprehensible, and every moment of basketball it plays...

Column: Rally for Rhyan game shows just how much Missouri basketball has grown

Column: Rally for Rhyan game shows just how much Missouri basketball has grown

Joe Noser February 10, 2018

Leading by 12 with 1:37 left in regulation against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon, it appeared as if the Missouri Tigers were in prime position to pick up their fourth straight conference...

Michael Porter Jr. says he may be back before season’s end

Michael Porter Jr. says he may be back before season’s end

Bennett Durando February 9, 2018

Missouri basketball just keeps on surprising. The team sent Michael Porter Jr. to the podium to speak to reporters Friday afternoon. The mysterious freshman phenom who’s been sidelined with a back injury...

Robertson, Porter bail Missouri out on the road against Ole Miss

Robertson, Porter bail Missouri out on the road against Ole Miss

Bennett Durando February 7, 2018

Missouri needed a moment to breathe. One look at the goose egg on the scoreboard at the Pavilion in Oxford, Mississippi, told the story of the first five minutes; Ole Miss got out and running to an 11-0...

Three-star point guard Xavier Pinson commits to Missouri

Three-star point guard Xavier Pinson commits to Missouri

Bennett Durando February 6, 2018

Mizzou basketball didn’t expect its offseason to become an immensely stressful one. So when unexpected losses caused its next recruiting hunt to intensify, the program needed an answer — at one position...