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Tigers squeak past Vandy

Jacob Bogage • February 20, 2014

That wasn’t supposed to happen. Two teams vying for any sort of postseason appearance couldn’t afford to shoot 43 percent from the field or allow confused freshman forward Johnathan Williams III to...

Clark, Brown trade places in Mizzou win

Matt Muenzberg • February 20, 2014

Based on the stat sheet, freshman Wes Clark and junior Jabari Brown exchanged numbers Wednesday night. Clark, who entered the game shooting 28 percent in Southeastern Conference play, was perfect from...

Male practice players play hidden role in Tiger basketball program

Aaron Reiss • February 19, 2014

It’s 2:23 p.m. on a Tuesday, and Michael Luechtefeld is practicing in Mizzou Arena. He’s wearing a custom Nike Dri-FIT T-shirt. It’s gray with a Mizzou logo over the left part of his chest, and...

Haith positive as NCAA tournament looms

Jacob Bogage • February 19, 2014

Jabari Brown hasn’t filled out an NCAA tournament bracket in years. After his half-year stop at Oregon, when Ducks didn’t make the 2012 tournament, Brown sat out the first half of last year’s campaign...

Prep school still to be determined for Mizzou commit Suggs

Alex Schiffer • February 19, 2014

Ronnie Suggs doesn’t know where he’s going to school yet. Well, sort of. The Missouri commit is currently thriving during his senior season at Washington High School, averaging 23 points per game...

Brown, Tigers steal another against Vols

Matt Muenzberg • February 15, 2014

Missouri’s leading scorer Jabari Brown disappeared for half the game but showed up when the Tigers needed him to save a second straight contest. Brown went scoreless for 22 minutes of game time, but...

Jones, Post shine in Tigers win over Vols

Alex Schiffer • February 15, 2014

Torren Jones and Keanau Post are two names Tigers fan have known all year but haven’t had a lot of reasons to cheer for, given the inconsistent and sometimes nonexistent production. But Saturday’s...

Brown’s floater boosts Mizzou in thriller

Jacob Bogage • February 13, 2014

Thursday was one of those nights for Jabari Brown. One of those nights where his steely-eyed, assassin-like gaze led him to the rim. Where he upped the ante on his already Southeastern Conference-leading...

Free points: charity stripe crucial in win over Hogs

Matt Muenzberg • February 13, 2014

Free throws can sometimes be seen as a trivial part of basketball. Turns out, they add up. Missouri hit 34-of-38 free throws, including its first 23 of the game, to give it a narrow 86-85 win over Arkansas...

Top-ranked Houdashelt shows model of consistency

Katherine Knott • February 12, 2014

Junior Drake Houdashelt could end each of his matches after finishing his opponents off with his best Russell Crowe impression, shouting, “Are you not entertained?” The “Gladiator” impersonation...

Ditch the bigs? Haith debates going small to spark offense

Matt Muenzberg • February 12, 2014

With freshman forward Johnathan Williams III racking up fouls instead of points and rebounds, coach Frank Haith discussed several possible lineup changes Monday, including the possibility of playing four...

Looming draft nears for Clarkson, Brown

Nick Yahl • February 12, 2014

Jordan Clarkson and Jabari Brown are arguably one of the best backcourt tandems in the NCAA. They are certainly the two best players on the Missouri roster, scoring the majority of the team’s points...