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The Maneater

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The Maneater

No. 20 Missouri returns home to face Oklahoma

No. 20 Missouri returns home to face Oklahoma

John Montesantos February 11, 2011

The Missouri and Oklahoma men’s basketball teams have a lot in common. Both have lost two of their last three games since Feb. 2. Both have underachieved in Big 12 play leading to 4-5 conference records. But...

Tigers fall on the road to No. 2 Jayhawks, 103-86

Tigers fall on the road to No. 2 Jayhawks, 103-86

John Montesantos February 8, 2011

The Tigers got caught up in “the Phog” in Lawrence on Monday night, dropping a high-scoring shootout to the Jayhawks, 103-86. No. 20 Missouri falls to 18-6 overall and 4-5 in conference, missing another...

Missouri will need perfect play to take down Jayhawks

Mike Vorel February 7, 2011

Some rivalries start over a girl. Others start over a person selfishly nabbing that last slice of pizza. The Mizzou-Kansas rivalry, on the other hand, started because of a little thing called “The Civil...

English comes off bench to lead Tigers to victory

English comes off bench to lead Tigers to victory

John Montesantos February 5, 2011

Junior guard Kim English went from leading scorer in his sophomore year to the second-worst shooter on the team as a junior. But, despite shooting 37-percent so far this year, coach Mike Anderson has started...

Preview: Tough weekend forecast for struggling Tigers

Preview: Tough weekend forecast for struggling Tigers

John Montesantos February 4, 2011

A blizzard of historic proportions hit Columbia this week, resulting in the first snow days in years for the school. Today, as students return to class after three consecutive days off, the men’s basketball...

Tigers’ road troubles continue with 76-70 loss to Cowboys

Zach Mink February 4, 2011

The No. 14 Missouri Tigers have struggled this season away from the comforts of Mizzou Arena. After battling through one of the biggest snowstorms in recent memory, the Tigers' road troubles continued...

‘Fastest 40 minutes’ gameplan won’t get Tigers to Final Four

Jake Kreinberg February 1, 2011

There is a flaw in The Fastest 40 Minutes in Basketball. It has been exposed. Again. And again. And again. Notably on the road. Coach Mike Anderson has turned Missouri into a Top 25 program where NCAA...

No. 11 Missouri to face steamrolling Texas

No. 11 Missouri to face steamrolling Texas

John Montesantos January 28, 2011

The No. 11 Missouri basketball team will travel to the heart of the Lone Star State on Saturday to face the No. 7 Texas Longhorns. Missouri sits at 17-3 after taking two straight at home over Kansas State...

Tigers blow past Cyclones

Zach Mink January 25, 2011

The Missouri basketball team rolled to an 87-54 blowout of visiting Iowa State Saturday night, improving to 3-2 in conference play. Missouri outrebounded its opponent 61-38 in the game, but it was some...

NCAA needs to stop dragging its feet on Mitchell decision

Jake Kreinberg January 25, 2011

Despite routing Iowa State 87-54 Saturday night, the Missouri men's basketball team received no points from its most underachieving recruit. He didn't even step onto the court. Instead, Tony Mitchell...

Dixon dominates in blowout win over Iowa State

Dixon dominates in blowout win over Iowa State

John Montesantos January 25, 2011

The Missouri men’s basketball team is run more like a hockey team. Coach Mike Anderson boasts ten players with starting potential, creating two interchangeable lines of attack for the Tigers. That depth...

Tigers look for third conference win against Iowa State on Saturday

Tigers look for third conference win against Iowa State on Saturday

John Montesantos January 21, 2011

No. 13 Missouri (15-3) will host Iowa State (14-5) Saturday night in the second consecutive home contest for the Tigers as they come off a commanding win over Kansas State on Monday. The win over the...