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Coaching search continues as Painter sticks with Purdue

Brian Haenchen • March 30, 2011

Matt Painter will not be the next head coach of the Missouri men’s basketball team. After meeting with Missouri officials in Orlando on Tuesday, the 40-year-old three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year award...

Purdue works to keep Painter as Missouri makes its case

Brian Haenchen • March 29, 2011

After days of speculation that Missouri was making its final push to bring in Matt Painter to replace Mike Anderson as its men’s basketball coach, Purdue finally made its move to retain their coach Tuesday. “Last...

Tiger gymnastics places 4th in Big 12

Ryan Hood • March 22, 2011

When it was all said and done Saturday, the Missouri gymnastics team found itself in fourth place out of the four teams competing in the Big 12 Championships at the Hearnes Center. Despite the last-place...

Tigers out-hustled in NCAA tournament

Jake Kreinberg • March 22, 2011

After wandering listlessly through the final two months of the season, the Missouri basketball team needed to play differently in the NCAA Tournament if it wanted to advance and continue its season. It...

Missouri gymnasts prepare for conference meet

Ryan Hood • March 18, 2011

After concluding the regular season with a second-place finish in last weekend’s tri-meet at Ohio State, the Missouri gymnastics team is preparing to host the Big 12 Conference meet Saturday. Heading...

Tigers exit tournament with 78-63 loss to Cincinnati

Zach Mink • March 18, 2011

In a season of high expectations and disappointment, the Missouri men’s basketball team had a legitimate chance to impress as an underdog No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Perform well in the Big Dance,...

Missouri faces physical Cincinnati team in first round

John Montesantos • March 15, 2011

For the third consecutive season, the Tigers are joining the March Madness fray. Missouri was handed the No. 11 seed in the West Region in this year’s NCAA Tournament. The Selection Sunday results pit...

Breaking down March Madness, region by region

Brian Haenchen • March 15, 2011

**EAST** **Best of the Best:** OHIO STATE (Overall No. 1) is easily the best team, not only in the East Region but also in the entire field. The Big 10 champs have just two losses heading into the tourney;...

Missouri sends 9 wrestlers to NCAA Championship

Steve Cassidy • March 15, 2011

The Missouri Tigers are sending a team-record nine wrestlers to the NCAA Championship in Philadelphia this weekend, as they hope to claim their highest team ranking in history. The overall mark to beat...

Freshmen gymnasts fill big shoes

Ryan Hood • March 11, 2011

This season's group of freshmen gymnasts had a big void to fill entering their first season of competition at the collegiate level. The freshmen gymnasts are replacing four seniors in a class that helped...

Missouri blown out by Texas A&M in Big 12 quarterfinals

John Montesantos • March 11, 2011

Missouri was bounced from the Big 12 Tournament in blowout fashion Thursday night, falling to Texas A&M in its quarterfinal matchup, 86-71. The Tigers shot just 33 percent from the field including 3-for-15...

Unlikely heroes pave way for Missouri victory

Zach Mink • March 9, 2011

The Missouri offense bounced back from a dismal performance against Kansas as a balanced scoring attack surged the Tigers to a narrow 88-84 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday. The win...