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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Gill-Caesar preparing for big role

Michael Natelli November 13, 2014

An assistant coach passed him the ball. He shot it and knocked down his sixth straight three-pointer from the top of the key. Then he moved to the far corner and knocked down three of his next four, moved...

Notes heading into basketball season opener

Michael Natelli November 13, 2014

The Missouri men’s basketball team starts its season on Friday as it plays host to University of Missouri-Kansas City at Mizzou Arena. With the exhibition season now complete, here are some notes heading...

Anderson pieces together coaching identity

Daniel Witt November 12, 2014

Kim Anderson didn’t have a playbook when he took over as head coach of the Central Missouri Mules. “I really didn’t know what I wanted to do,” Anderson said. “I had ideas, but it’s not like...

Anderson continues testing three-guard lineup

Anderson continues testing three-guard lineup

Daniel Witt November 12, 2014

At the end of the first half of Missouri’s men’s basketball’s exhibition game against William Jewell on Oct. 29, Missouri coach Kim Anderson decided to mess with his lineup. He put three guards...

Tigers carry on without Doty

Bruno Vernaschi November 10, 2014

Lianna Doty hopped off on crutches on Wednesday night while her team headed into the locker room after a close win against Division II Lindenwood. The junior isn’t used to this. She’s not used to...

Missouri beats UMSL in final exhibition game

Michael Natelli November 8, 2014

Saturday was Missouri men’s basketball’s final dress rehearsal. And Missouri coach Kim Anderson wants everything perfect for the big show. “The great thing about exhibition games is that they give...

Mizzou continues focus on defense

Will Jarvis November 6, 2014

Kim Anderson is very clear in his approach to playing time: play defense or don’t play at all. “I think they have (bought into the defense-first mentality),” Anderson said of his players. “They...

Mizzou relying on Rosburg, Post early

Michael Natelli November 5, 2014

Missouri men’s basketball coach Kim Anderson knows his personnel. He knows he has a young team, with six freshmen on a twelve-man roster. “When you’re dealing with these freshmen, the biggest thing...

Missouri narrowly beats Division II opponent

Bobby Ceresia November 5, 2014

From the sidelines of his team’s Wednesday night game against Missouri, Lindenwood coach Tony Francis could be heard yelling at his defense. “Know your shooters,” he told his players. Mizzou women’s...

Anderson teaches players to ‘make the extra pass’

Anderson teaches players to ‘make the extra pass’

Michael Natelli November 4, 2014

The Missouri Tigers have spent the last few months trying to gel together their new-look roster while simultaneously learning the systems of new head coach Kim Anderson. “(It’s) up and down,” Anderson...

Improvement leads to optimism from sophomore class

Bobby Ceresia November 4, 2014

Jordan Frericks said she sees a reminder of herself at practice. The sophomore forward said her teammate, freshman Bri Porter, is quiet, much like Frericks herself was a year ago. “I really didn’t...

Tigers’ seniors take control

Tigers’ seniors take control

Bruno Vernaschi November 4, 2014

Morgan Eye is one of the greatest basketball players in Missouri history. The senior guard has scored a total of 1,041 points and is 110 3-pointers away from breaking the NCAA record. Despite her 283...