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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Dru Smith, Austin Reaves set to go toe-to-toe in First Round

Jack Soble March 20, 2021

Missouri men’s basketball fans know who Dru Smith is by now. He’s a shut-down defender with a penchant for poking the ball away. A crafty scorer whose teammates will beg to shoot more until they look...

From Yambol to Columbia: The journey of Georgi Nachev

Parker Gilliam March 20, 2021

The journey from Yambol, Bulgaria to Columbia is 5,627 miles. Georgi Nachev made the gutsy decision to leave the country he called home and start fresh in the U.S. as a college student to pursue his dreams...

A family ignited: A cut program in Chicago brought Missouri gymnastics a star

Jonah Hammel March 20, 2021

Five days into her freshman year at the University of Illinois-Chicago, Alisa Sheremeta walked into the gym for an early morning meeting. On her way in, she noticed her coaches’ distraught faces, who’d...

Mixed bag: Missouri wrestling sends four to quarterfinals, national title looks out of reach

Anthony Kristensen March 19, 2021

No. 5 Missouri came into the NCAA Wrestling Championships on Friday as one of the favorites. The Tigers had all 10 participants in the MAC Championships qualify for the NCAA tournaments. Missouri’s...

BBQ chicken: How Kobe Brown reshaped his body to become a force in the paint

Jack Soble March 19, 2021

When Missouri sophomore forward Kobe Brown was in high school, he took shortcuts on defense. Instead of moving his feet and playing man-to-man defense with proper technique, he generally allowed offensive...

Bracket Breakdown: Where does Missouri stand in the West Region?

Mason Arneson March 18, 2021

It’s March o’clock, ladies and gentlemen. That means it's time to over-analyze the group of 68 teams in hopes of finding the elusive perfect bracket. As No. 9 Missouri men’s basketball prepares...

Scouting Oklahoma: A do-it-all facilitator, a four-guard lineup and struggles down the stretch

Jack Soble March 17, 2021

No. 9-seed Missouri’s first-round opponent, Oklahoma, is similar to the Tigers in one important way. The No. 8-seed Sooners put together an incredible January, defeating four top-10 opponents including...

Selection Sunday takeaways: Missouri men’s basketball, SEC got short end of stick

Mason Arneson March 17, 2021

Nearly two years since the last rendition of March Madness, college basketball teams and fans rejoiced with the release of the 2021 NCAA Tournament field after the COVID-19 pandemic brought an abrupt end...

This is March: Missouri men’s basketball to face Oklahoma in NCAA Tournament first round

Jack Soble March 14, 2021

For the first time since 2018, Missouri men’s basketball is going dancing. On Selection Sunday, the NCAA Selection Committee revealed its 68-team bracket for the 2021 NCAA Tournament. The Tigers are...

Offensive fouls plague Missouri men’s basketball in SEC quarterfinal loss against Arkansas

Mason Arneson March 13, 2021

Missouri men’s basketball dropped its quarterfinal game 70-64 against Arkansas for two key reasons: offensive fouls and the offensive explosion of Arkansas junior guard JD Notae. The recent SEC Sixth...

Missouri men’s basketball survives late Georgia comeback to advance in SEC Tournament

Mason Arneson March 12, 2021

Missouri men’s basketball started off on the right foot at the SEC Tournament with the tried-and-true 2020-21 Missouri Method. Through 16 SEC games, cold shooting streaks, nail-biting finishes and random...

Missouri men’s basketball returns to SEC Tournament play against Georgia in a different environment from last year

Mason Arneson March 11, 2021

On March 11, 2020, the Missouri men’s basketball team sat in Nashville, Tennessee preparing for its second-round SEC Tournament game against Texas A&M. The Tigers were seeking revenge after being swept...