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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Analysis: Why can’t Missouri men’s basketball win on the road?

Analysis: Why can’t Missouri men’s basketball win on the road?

Eli Lederman February 28, 2017

Of all the exasperating statistics produced during Kim Anderson’s time as head coach of Missouri men’s basketball, the Tigers’ 34-consecutive losses in true road games is by far the most damning...

Men’s basketball makes it interesting but eventually falls to Ole Miss Rebels, 80-77

Men’s basketball makes it interesting but eventually falls to Ole Miss Rebels, 80-77

Joe Noser February 26, 2017

Freshman Frankie Hughes might just be the future of Missouri Tigers basketball after all, but he didn’t quite have it in him to turn the future into the present on Saturday afternoon. Hughes finished...

Barnett finally filling ‘alpha dog’ role

Barnett finally filling ‘alpha dog’ role

Nick Kelly February 23, 2017

Missouri basketball forward Jordan Barnett epitomizes the saying that good things come to those who wait. The Tigers had Barnett, one of the top-100 high school class of 2014 players, sitting on their...

For one night, Missouri made fans forget about their struggles

For one night, Missouri made fans forget about their struggles

Nick Kelly February 22, 2017

The Missouri men’s basketball team shocked many in the college basketball world by sticking with No. 11 Kentucky for 39 minutes, but that wasn’t its most impressive feat. Against Kentucky, Missouri...

Missouri basketball puts on a show in close loss to No. 11 Kentucky

Missouri basketball puts on a show in close loss to No. 11 Kentucky

Joe Noser February 22, 2017

Missouri men’s basketball took advantage Tuesday night of an opportunity to display the heart and effort the team feels it has played with all year. Unfortunately for the Tigers, sometimes heart just...

Missouri men’s basketball defeated by Tennessee 90-70

Missouri men’s basketball defeated by Tennessee 90-70

Joe Noser February 19, 2017

One thing about Missouri men’s basketball is certain: When the team hits the road, futility abounds. Saturday afternoon’s contest was another chapter in what has now become a three-year story of failure...

Alabama edges Missouri with late surge

Alabama edges Missouri with late surge

Nick Kelly February 16, 2017

The Missouri men’s basketball team appeared on its way to its first Southeastern Conference winning streak this season Wednesday night. Then, Alabama guard Dazon Ingram hit two 3-point shots on consecutive...

Missouri picks up big 72-52 win over Vanderbilt

Missouri picks up big 72-52 win over Vanderbilt

Joe Noser February 12, 2017

Junior forward Jordan Barnett is a man on a mission, and he continued to prove that Saturday afternoon. Barnett had his second straight game of 23 points. Sophomore guard Terrence Phillips added 12 points...

Tigers fall just short of second-straight SEC win

Tigers fall just short of second-straight SEC win

Nick Kelly February 9, 2017

Missouri came close on multiple occasions to taking the game from Texas A&M, but unfortunately for the Tigers, close only counts in horseshoes, not men’s basketball. Texas A&M held on to defeat Missouri...

Missouri basketball picks up first SEC win of the season over Arkansas 83-78

Missouri basketball picks up first SEC win of the season over Arkansas 83-78

Joe Noser February 5, 2017

Junior forward Jordan Barnett had 17 points off the bench and sophomore guard K.J. Walton had 15 points and a huge steal down the stretch as the Missouri Tigers defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 83-78 at...

What you need to know from Missouri’s loss to Florida

What you need to know from Missouri’s loss to Florida

Nick Kelly February 3, 2017

The Florida students who wore orange and blue ponchos to Thursday’s game should have lent them to the Tigers. For the Missouri men’s basketball team, when it rained, it poured. The Gators, ranked...

Mizzou men’s basketball in danger of becoming irrelevant

Mizzou men’s basketball in danger of becoming irrelevant

Brendan Lavell January 31, 2017

Enter Mizzou Arena for a men’s basketball game, and the picture will not be pretty. The venue was once teeming with fans who were loud in their support and proud of their team, which won 30 games and...