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Previewing Missouri basketball’s matchup against Stephen F. Austin

Previewing Missouri basketball’s matchup against Stephen F. Austin

Garrett Jones December 19, 2017

When Missouri men’s basketball released its 2017-18 schedule, many were quick to circle nonconference matchups against teams from large conferences, such as a Nov. 10 bout against Big 12 foe Iowa State...

Mizzou men’s basketball tops North Florida at home

Mizzou men’s basketball tops North Florida at home

Garrett Jones December 17, 2017

Missouri men’s basketball (9-2) overpowered the North Florida Ospreys in a home nonconference win on Saturday. The Tigers did just about everything right in their 85-51 victory, the team’s fourth...

C.J. Roberts to transfer from Mizzou at the end of semester

C.J. Roberts to transfer from Mizzou at the end of semester

Bennett Durando December 8, 2017

Freshman C.J. Roberts will transfer at the end of the semester, his father told the Kansas City Star Thursday night. In a statement, Mizzou men’s basketball confirmed his decision. “C.J. Roberts will...

Missouri beats Miami (Ohio) despite turning ball over 17 times

Missouri beats Miami (Ohio) despite turning ball over 17 times

Joe Noser December 6, 2017

At the start of the second half of an otherwise quiet night at Mizzou Arena on Tuesday, Cuonzo Martin’s voice boomed through the gymnasium, yelling “Hands! Hands!” Martin wanted his players to keep...

Getting to know the story behind Kassius Robertson, Mizzou’s hottest hand

Getting to know the story behind Kassius Robertson, Mizzou’s hottest hand

Garrett Jones December 6, 2017

Canisius College is a small private school in the Hamlin Park neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. Located 865 miles from Columbia, the school specializes in the biological and health science fields and...

Missouri gets first true road win of the season in 62-59 victory over UCF

Missouri gets first true road win of the season in 62-59 victory over UCF

Joe Noser December 1, 2017

At times during Thursday night’s game between the Missouri Tigers and the University of Central Florida Knights, it looked as if the Tigers were destined to repeat the collapse they suffered against...

Poised and mature, Jontay Porter carves out big role with Tigers

Poised and mature, Jontay Porter carves out big role with Tigers

Eli Lederman November 28, 2017

Jontay Porter grabbed the rebound off a Jordan Geist miss and fired the ball into the corner. Waiting for it there was junior Kevin Puryear, who was squared up to shoot even before the ball arrived in...

Missouri stunned in final minutes, falls to No. 23 West Virginia in Advocare Invitational championship

Missouri stunned in final minutes, falls to No. 23 West Virginia in Advocare Invitational championship

Eli Lederman November 27, 2017

With 4:59 remaining in the second half, it was a wrap. Jontay Porter had just calmly sunk a free throw to extend Missouri’s lead to 73-60, and the Sagaba Konate technical foul that sent Porter to the...

Missouri rides strong defense and perimeter shooting to two wins to advance to finals at Advocare Invitational

Missouri rides strong defense and perimeter shooting to two wins to advance to finals at Advocare Invitational

Eli Lederman, Joe Noser November 24, 2017

When Missouri announced Tuesday that much-heralded freshman Michael Porter Jr. would likely [miss the remainder of the season](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/sports/michael-porter-jr.-to-miss-remainder-of-the-2017-2018-season-with-back-injury)...

Kassius Robertson, big men lead the way in Tigers’ 99-55 win over Wagner Seahawks

Kassius Robertson, big men lead the way in Tigers’ 99-55 win over Wagner Seahawks

Joe Noser November 14, 2017

There are blowouts, and then there are what transpired at Mizzou Arena on Monday night. Missouri’s depth and length were simply too much for the Wagner Seahawks, as the Tigers cruised to a 99-55 victory...

Missouri men’s basketball cruises past Iowa State 74-59 in opener

Missouri men’s basketball cruises past Iowa State 74-59 in opener

Eli Lederman November 11, 2017

For a moment, the stage felt a little too large for freshman Jeremiah Tilmon. As he subbed out just one minute and 40 seconds into Missouri’s 74-59 win over the Iowa State Cyclones on Friday night,...

Impressive defensive effort key to men’s basketball’s opening night win

Impressive defensive effort key to men’s basketball’s opening night win

Joe Noser November 11, 2017

Many Missouri fans expected Friday’s game between the Missouri Tigers and the Iowa State Cyclones to be full of offensive fireworks. Instead, the Tigers’ defensive effort stole the show. Missouri...