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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

Ja’Mari Ward, Arianna Fisher look to lead at SEC Indoor Championships

Jack Horan February 25, 2021

Last year at the SEC Indoor Championships, Missouri only took home one event win and finished seventh overall. Some had record performances, like then-junior Ja’Mari Ward and then-sophomore Arianna Fisher,...

Four slips and a slide: Missouri men’s basketball continues disastrous February with a series sweep from Ole Miss

Mason Arneson February 24, 2021

Missouri men’s basketball (14-7, 7-7 SEC) continued its slide down the SEC and national rankings with a poor offensive showing as Ole Miss (13-9, 8-7 SEC) swept the season series in a 60-53 win. “We...

Players-only meeting brings Missouri men’s basketball closer together

Jack Soble February 23, 2021

Faced with a three-game losing streak, a rapidly declining NCAA tournament seed projection and the possibility of dropping out of the AP Top 25, Missouri held a players-only meeting before its matchup...

Dickson, Dufficy shine on their Missouri women’s basketball senior day

Michael Howie February 21, 2021

It’s every senior’s dream to have a career game on their senior night. On Sunday, both of Missouri’s seniors — Shannon Dufficy and Shug Dickson — made that dream a reality. The veteran duo combined...

Missouri women’s basketball finds its three-point stroke in 96-80 win over Florida

Kyle Pinnell February 21, 2021

For much of the season, Mizzou Arena had been a house of horrors for Missouri women’s basketball. The Tigers failed to win any of their previous five SEC home games, but Sunday afternoon felt different...

Pingeton focuses on defense, energy as the end of Missouri women’s basketball’s season approaches

Kyle Pinnell February 20, 2021

For ten minutes, Missouri women’s basketball punched above its weight as it jumped out to an early 19-6 lead against No. 24 Georgia. The Tigers’ active defense flew around the court, helping to spark...

Missouri men’s basketball’s frontcourt continues to impress as Jeremiah Tilmon returns in win over South Carolina

Mason Arneson February 20, 2021

The makeup of the Missouri men’s basketball team changed dramatically when forward Jeremiah Tilmon wasn’t on the court for its last two games. Coach Cuonzo Martin switched up his strategy, and reserves...

‘We gotta nip this in the bud right now’: Missouri men’s basketball holds off South Carolina

Jack Soble February 20, 2021

When South Carolina shortened Missouri’s once-19-point lead to seven midway through the second half on Saturday, any Tigers fan could have been forgiven for thinking, “Here we go again.” But Missouri...

Missouri gymnastics bested by all-time Arkansas performance

Caleb Logue February 20, 2021

It took the greatest night of gymnastics in Arkansas’ history to keep Missouri from a win on its best night of the season, as the Tigers fell 197.350 to 196.850. While the Tigers lost handily, that...

‘One Time’: Confidence and swagger helped shape Hansen’s journey to Missouri women’s basketball

Kyle Pinnell February 18, 2021

Through much of the past decade, two words instilled fear in the women’s AAU basketball scene throughout New York City. “One time.” Her coach Thomas Davis often belted the phrase at his talented...

‘One of the better days’: No. 5 Missouri wrestling leaves Cowboy Challenge with three championships

Izabelle Cool February 17, 2021

No. 5 Missouri wrestling traveled to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for the Cowboy Challenge tournament after finishing a perfect 2021 dual schedule with last week's 35-3 win against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville....

Missouri men’s basketball keeps blowing leads

Jack Soble February 16, 2021

Five times this season, Missouri men’s basketball built up a double-digit lead and let it slip away. It didn’t cost them against Alabama, Kentucky or Illinois, but it cost them in Starkville, Mississippi,...