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Keanau Post, Torren Jones help Tigers bulldoze the Bulldogs

Matt Muenzberg • March 1, 2014

Everything went Missouri’s way. It shot a season-high 62 percent, it got contributions from deep in its bench and, perhaps most importantly, it had Mississippi State on the schedule. Junior forward...

Tigers pick up momentum in dominant win

Jacob Bogage • March 1, 2014

Somewhere in the middle of Missouri’s 18-3 second-half run, the Tigers (20-9, 8-8 Southeastern Conference) looked like an NCAA tournament team. Granted, it came against Mississippi State (13-16, 3-13...

Tigers win on Senior Night, 75-72

Aaron Reiss • February 28, 2014

Two minutes were left, Missouri was down one and all Bri Kulas could do was watch. It was senior night for senior forward Kulas, Missouri’s leading scorer and rebounder. After Kulas, who scored 26 points...

Mayes finds success after changing weight classes in offseason

Katherine Knott • February 26, 2014

Lavion Mayes hadn’t won a single tight match this season. Then, this weekend, the 141-pounder finally captured a win in a second overtime bout against Kent State’s Tyler Small. Coach Brian Smith...

As postseason draws near, Haith says ‘play harder’

Jacob Bogage • February 26, 2014

The first week of February was cruel to Missouri basketball. The second might have saved its season. The next two weeks — the end of the month and beginning of March — will prove the old adage true...

Looking for positives as Mizzou basketball struggles

Nick Yahl • February 26, 2014

The Missouri men’s basketball team has been a disappointment this year, struggling to punch out convincing victories and failing to win even easier games. Coach Frank Haith sits on the hot seat, as...

Frank Haith era brings ‘Demise of the Tigers’

Daniel Schmidt • February 26, 2014

It’s no denying that the best college hoops team in Missouri calls St. Louis “home.” Tiger basketball fans need to sober up and quit hating on that odd-looking Billiken mascot. Facts don’t lie:...

Poor shooting ails Missouri in 56-50 loss to Tennessee

Aaron Reiss • February 24, 2014

In the beginning, they stood. The Missouri fans, the Missouri players and most of the 5,000-plus in attendance – they stood. They stood for the opening tip. They stood in the early moments of the game....

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...