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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Takeaways from Missouri’s tournament in Orlando

Takeaways from Missouri’s tournament in Orlando

Theo DeRosa November 20, 2016

When Missouri’s men’s basketball team headed to overtime with No. 11 Xavier on Thursday afternoon in the first game of the Tire Pros Invitational, it seemed that the Tigers had finally improved under...

Building the beasts: An inside look at the strength training and nutrition process

Building the beasts: An inside look at the strength training and nutrition process

Nick Kelly November 15, 2016

The recipe for a Beast Mode breakfast sandwich is simple. A Hawaiian bun, three hamburger patties, bacon strips and peppers. Throw on a slice or two of cheese to top it off, and voila — the sandwich...

Balanced effort leads Tigers to season-opening blowout

Balanced effort leads Tigers to season-opening blowout

Theo DeRosa November 13, 2016

In Missouri’s 99-44 win over Alabama A&M in the Tigers’ season opener Sunday night at Mizzou Arena, nine different Tigers played in the first half. Nine different Tigers scored in the first half. It...

Anderson embraces resurrection task at intersquad scrimmage

Nick Kelly October 29, 2016

Coach Kim Anderson took his task of resurrecting the Missouri men’s basketball team quite literally on Friday night. After the public address announcer called the players onto the court at the Halloween...

Missouri basketball lands four-star point guard

Nick Kelly September 19, 2016

The Missouri men’s basketball team is no longer without a 2017 commit. C.J. Roberts announced his verbal commitment to the Tigers on Monday by tweeting a photo and statement. Rivals.com classified Roberts...

Missouri basketball assistant Corey Tate heads to Saint Louis

Missouri basketball assistant Corey Tate heads to Saint Louis

Alec Lewis July 29, 2016

Missouri men's basketball assistant coach Corey Tate will leave the Tigers for an assistant position at Saint Louis University. It was announced by SLU Friday that he will take a job under Billiken head...

New Missouri center looks to play ‘umbrella’ role for Tigers

New Missouri center looks to play ‘umbrella’ role for Tigers

Nick Kelly July 18, 2016

Reed Nikko’s high school teammates called him “the umbrella.” Towering over opponents at 6-foot-10, Nikko protected the Maple Grove High School basketball team from a shower of scores, blocking...

SEC Storied film ‘Norm’ airs Sunday Night on SEC Network

SEC Storied film ‘Norm’ airs Sunday Night on SEC Network

Alec Lewis May 1, 2016

When Kim Anderson goes to McDonald’s and orders two sausage biscuits and an iced tea and they ask the name for his order, he says, “Norm.” That, along with hundreds of anecdotes like it, will be...

Jakeenan Gant becomes fourth Missouri basketball transfer from last year’s roster

Jakeenan Gant becomes fourth Missouri basketball transfer from last year’s roster

Alec Lewis April 21, 2016

Not one player remains from Missouri basketball’s 20th-ranked recruiting class in 2014 after Thursday’s announcement that Jakeenan Gant was transferring from the program. The 6-foot-8, former 53rd-ranked...

COLUMN: Wisconsin buzzer beater in St. Louis proves parity in NCAA Tournament

COLUMN: Wisconsin buzzer beater in St. Louis proves parity in NCAA Tournament

Alec Lewis March 21, 2016

**ST. LOUIS —** The sensation is unlike anything else, but it kind of exceeds expectations each and every year. Game-winning shots have become normal procedure in the NCAA Tournament: Team A has the...

UPDATED: Missouri basketball’s Namon Wright and Tramaine Isabell set to transfer

UPDATED: Missouri basketball’s Namon Wright and Tramaine Isabell set to transfer

Alec Lewis March 15, 2016

And then there was one. Jakeenan Gant is the only basketball player remaining from former Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith’s 20th-ranked recruiting class in 2014 according to ESPN. On Tuesday,...

Missouri suffers through disappointing season, finishes with record of 10–21

Missouri suffers through disappointing season, finishes with record of 10–21

Tyler Kraft March 8, 2016

The 2015–16 season was much like its predecessor for the Missouri men’s basketball team (10–21, 3–15 SEC). Fans often left Mizzou Arena disappointed, the Tigers struggled against any foe that...