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It’s OK, Wes

Daniel Schmidt • January 28, 2015

2005. Conference USA Men's Basketball Championship game. Memphis vs. Louisville. Calipari vs. Pitino. The game came down to its final seconds, and after Louisville missed a free throw to go up by three,...

Clark ready to bounce back

Daniel Witt • January 28, 2015

Wes Clark slowly made his way to the Missouri locker room. His jersey covered his face while he sobbed into the white polyester fabric. Clark was led off the court by former Mizzou standout Kim English,...

Missouri set for rematch with top-ranked Kentucky

Michael Natelli • January 28, 2015

After a three-point win against Ole Miss and an overtime win against Texas A&M, the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team came home to Rupp Arena to flip a switch and blow Missouri out of the water. The...

Tigers lose heartbreaker to Arkansas

Will Jarvis • January 24, 2015

It all came down to one possession. Missouri down by one, 17.2 seconds on the clock, and just enough time for Missouri coach Kim Anderson to draw up one last play and have his team leave the Mizzou Arena...

Mike Anderson adds fuel to ‘Battle Line’ rivalry

Daniel Witt • January 24, 2015

On March 4, 2011, then-Missouri men’s basketball head coach Mike Anderson, with 111 program wins and a recent Elite Eight appearance under his belt, said he wanted to retire a Mizzou Tiger. Less than...

‘Shamburger Helper’ provides much-needed consistency

Will Jarvis • January 21, 2015

Among changing young faces and unpredictable play, one thing stays consistent on the Missouri men’s basketball team; 5-foot-11-inch senior guard Keith Shamburger has provided stability and poise on a...

Tigers prepare for legendary matchup

Will Jarvis • December 20, 2014

Former Missouri coach Norm Stewart never took his sport coat off on the sidelines. But that all changed Dec. 22, 1993 in St. Louis Arena. With eight minutes left in the second half, a foul call prompted...

Mizzou loses Braggin’ Rights game at the buzzer

Daniel Witt • December 20, 2014

With one second left on the clock and the game tied up, Illinois senior guard Rayvonte Rice stepped back and let loose a 3-pointer from the top of the key. The ball sailed over Missouri sophomore forward...

Mizzou overcomes huge deficit for win over Colorado

Bobby Ceresia • December 13, 2014

The entire crowd was on their feet, stomping on the ground enough to drown out their screaming. With just one second left on the clock and the score 53-50 in favor of Missouri, Colorado attempted a last...

Xavier spoils Gant’s Mizzou debut

Daniel Witt • December 13, 2014

Missouri made just one field goal in the in the game’s first nine minutes Saturday. The Tigers went down by 13 and were shooting 2-11 from the field. When freshman guard Jakeenan Gant entered the game,...

Confidence is key to Tiger turnaround

Daniel Witt • December 11, 2014

Coming into his first season at the helm of Missouri basketball, head coach Kim Anderson knew that his team would face some stumbling blocks. At 4-4, the Tigers have stumbled through the first month to...

Allen steps up, leads Tigers past Elon

Will Jarvis • December 11, 2014

Fans might know #5 for the Missouri Tigers as D’Angelo Allen, but inside the locker room, teammates have given him another name to go by. “Fat Boy.” “I’m just trying to get in shape, and if...