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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Men’s basketball losing streak extends to 12 games

Men’s basketball losing streak extends to 12 games

Nick Kelly January 29, 2017

South Carolina left little doubt as to why it holds the No. 1 spot in three-point defense in the country on Saturday. The Gamecocks made the Tigers’ three-point game disappear in their 63-53 win in...

Missouri loses on the road again, this time to Mississippi State

Missouri loses on the road again, this time to Mississippi State

Joe Noser January 26, 2017

A promising start in the first half quickly eroded into more of the same for the Missouri Tigers on Wednesday night, as the team fell 89-74 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss. Junior...

Men’s basketball falls 75-71 to Ole Miss

Men’s basketball falls 75-71 to Ole Miss

Joe Noser January 22, 2017

Despite tremendous performances from sophomore Kevin Puryear and senior Russell Woods, the Missouri Tigers were unable to stop their losing streak on Saturday afternoon at Mizzou Arena, falling to the...

Missouri loses ninth in a row, falls on the road to Alabama, 68-56

Missouri loses ninth in a row, falls on the road to Alabama, 68-56

Joe Noser January 19, 2017

Sophomore guard Terrence Phillips had 16 points and 7 assists and junior forward Russell Woods added 13, but it was not enough to secure a victory for Missouri Basketball. On Wednesday, the Tigers fell...

Men’s basketball carries struggles into SEC play

Men’s basketball carries struggles into SEC play

Joe Noser , Nick Kelly January 9, 2017

It has not been a good last couple of weeks for Missouri men’s basketball. Since the winter break holiday began Dec. 16, Missouri has lost five straight, including its final three non-conference games...

Mizzou’s matchups against Illinois and Lipscomb are must-win games

Mizzou’s matchups against Illinois and Lipscomb are must-win games

Brendan Lavell December 21, 2016

Entering the 2016-17 season, the bar was already set low for Missouri men’s basketball. The team managed just 19 wins combined over the past two seasons and was experiencing significant roster turnover....

Missouri blew a great opportunity to sell itself to fans

Missouri blew a great opportunity to sell itself to fans

Nick Kelly December 11, 2016

Mizzou Arena traveled back in time for a brief moment on Saturday to when reaching the NCAA tournament was an expectation, not a pipe dream for Missouri men’s basketball. Fans howled and roared in...

Mizzou loses big after rough second half against Arizona

Mizzou loses big after rough second half against Arizona

Theo DeRosa December 10, 2016

In the end, it was the same story of the last two years: Missouri got outshot, outrebounded and simply outplayed against a better team in a loss at an underfilled Mizzou Arena. The Tigers tried to pull...

Cullen the coach: VanLeer utilizes education roots to mentor teammates

Cullen the coach: VanLeer utilizes education roots to mentor teammates

Nick Kelly December 7, 2016

When many children his age were still learning their ABCs and 123s, Cullen VanLeer learned the game of basketball next to his dad. John VanLeer, who is in his 24th season as head coach at Pacific High...

Missouri basketball overcomes nearly nine minutes without a field goal to defeat Western Kentucky

Missouri basketball overcomes nearly nine minutes without a field goal to defeat Western Kentucky

Nick Kelly December 3, 2016

The week before Missouri’s game against Western Kentucky, coach Kim Anderson did not allow his team to wear its normal Mizzou practice gear. Instead, the Tigers wore white shirts and black shorts. Anderson...

Tigers basketball loses to NC Central, falls back to .500

Tigers basketball loses to NC Central, falls back to .500

Theo DeRosa November 29, 2016

Missouri’s loss to North Carolina Central on Monday night was foreshadowed by the game’s first possession. Sophomore forward Kevin Puryear’s layup was blocked by NCCU’s Will Ransom. Puryear got...

Notebook: Loss of chancellor inspires NC Central in victory over Missouri

Notebook: Loss of chancellor inspires NC Central in victory over Missouri

Nick Kelly November 29, 2016

Missouri men’s basketball fell to 3-3 Monday with a 62-52 loss to North Carolina Central at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers shot 25 percent from the floor, their lowest percentage at Mizzou Arena. Here are...