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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...

Norm Stewart immortalized with statue outside Mizzou Arena Friday

Norm Stewart immortalized with statue outside Mizzou Arena Friday

Garrett Jones November 10, 2017

There was an overwhelming sense of reverence at Mizzou Arena on Friday afternoon. While many fans held their focus on Missouri men’s basketball’s season opener and the potential of a new season ahead,...

Missouri basketball’s veterans forced to adjust with influx of new talent

Missouri basketball’s veterans forced to adjust with influx of new talent

Eli Lederman November 8, 2017

Kevin Puryear knows what he’ll be feeling when he steps onto the floor Friday night in Missouri men’s basketball’s season opener against Iowa State. It’s a feeling he can trace back to his freshman...

Identifying the most crucial matchups of Mizzou basketball’s upcoming schedule

Identifying the most crucial matchups of Mizzou basketball’s upcoming schedule

Garrett Jones November 7, 2017

It’s been a long offseason for Missouri basketball and its fans. The team is just days away from what many have been waiting for for months: the tipoff of the Tigers’ 2017-18 season. With new talent...

After “Showdown for Relief,” the Border War faces an uncertain future

After “Showdown for Relief,” the Border War faces an uncertain future

Eli Lederman October 23, 2017

In many ways, Sunday’s “Showdown for Relief” was everything it was cracked up to be. Fans from Missouri and Kansas flooded Kansas City’s Power & Light District clad in black and gold and crimson...

Missouri falls to Kansas 93-87 in “Showdown For Relief” charity exhibition

Missouri falls to Kansas 93-87 in “Showdown For Relief” charity exhibition

Joe Noser October 22, 2017

On the schedule it was a meaningless game, a charity exhibition that served as an opportunity for both teams to iron out the kinks that inevitably come early in a basketball season. But don’t tell that...

MBB Notebook: A busy week for Missouri as season approaches

MBB Notebook: A busy week for Missouri as season approaches

Joe Noser , Eli Lederman October 19, 2017

A lot has gone on in the world of Missouri men’s basketball in the week leading up to Sunday’s “Showdown for Relief” against Kansas. As Missouri fans set their sights on the renewal of the Border...

How much will Michael Porter Jr.’s one season at Missouri affect the future of the basketball program?

How much will Michael Porter Jr.’s one season at Missouri affect the future of the basketball program?

Blake Heckel October 17, 2017

Michael Porter Jr.’s career as a Tiger is only expected to last one season, but the Columbia native could have a lasting impact on the Missouri basketball program. With the season approaching, Missouri...

Missouri basketball to face Kansas in charity preseason exhibition

Missouri basketball to face Kansas in charity preseason exhibition

Garrett Jones, Eli Lederman October 13, 2017

After five years of dormancy, the Border War series will be rekindled on the hardwood. Missouri men’s basketball officially announced the “Showdown for Relief” against Kansas on Friday. The charity...