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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Jontay Porter re-tears ACL, future unclear

Jontay Porter re-tears ACL, future unclear

Emily Leiker March 23, 2019

Jontay Porter has retorn his right ACL, a representative of the basketball team confirmed to The Maneater on Saturday. The injury occurred in Denver, where Porter has been rehabbing. Although the team...

Missouri women headed to Iowa for opening rounds of NCAA Tournament

Owen Krucoff March 19, 2019

The Tigers had been waiting for more than a week since the end of their SEC Tournament run, but the announcement of their spot in the NCAA women’s basketball Tournament still came earlier than expected. The...

Eierman to train for Olympics, not compete for Missouri in 2020

Eierman to train for Olympics, not compete for Missouri in 2020

Wilson Moore March 19, 2019

Missouri’s starter at the 141 weight class, Jaydin Eierman, will spend the 2019-20 season training for the 2020 Olympics and won’t compete for MU, the wrestler confirmed during a press conference Monday...

Geist passes torch in season-ending loss

Geist passes torch in season-ending loss

Emily Leiker March 15, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On his last 3-point attempt as a Missouri Tiger, Jordan Geist took a step back from fellow senior Kevin Puryear and sent the ball over his head. The shot hit the rim and bounced left,...

Missouri season ends with 81-71 loss to Auburn

Missouri season ends with 81-71 loss to Auburn

Andy Kimball March 14, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Missouri went down, but Jordan Geist wouldn’t let them go quietly. The senior poured in a game-high 25 points in his final college game, but it wasn’t enough for Missouri (15-17,...

MU gymnastics takes second place in bout with in-state rivals

MU gymnastics takes second place in bout with in-state rivals

March 14, 2019

The No. 17 Missouri gymnastics (7-10 2-5) squad took second place in the State of Missouri Meet on March 10. Lindenwood, who is ranked No. 1 in division two, snagged first place ahead of the Tigers and...

4 Tigers represent Missouri at NCAA Indoor Championships

4 Tigers represent Missouri at NCAA Indoor Championships

Jerry Duggan, Mckenzie Knapp March 14, 2019

At the SEC Indoor Championships on February 22 and 23, the Missouri men finished 12th out of 13 competing teams, while the women finished 10th out of 14 squads. Despite finishing near the bottom of the...

Pinson and Smith’s supporting roles lead Missouri to SEC Tournament win

Pinson and Smith’s supporting roles lead Missouri to SEC Tournament win

Andy Kimball March 14, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn.— With just under 10 minutes left in the game, momentum was swinging back and forth. Missouri had been unable to shake Georgia for the entire second half. With both teams’ seasons...

Missouri tops Georgia 71-61 in opening round of SEC Tournament

Missouri tops Georgia 71-61 in opening round of SEC Tournament

Emily Leiker March 14, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jordan Geist stepped to the charity stripe with 39 seconds left in the game. In the five minutes beforehand, 14 points had been scored on free throws from Missouri and Georgia. Geist...

Jeronne Maymon rejoins Cuonzo Martin after injury-riddled basketball career

Jeronne Maymon rejoins Cuonzo Martin after injury-riddled basketball career

Andy Kimball March 12, 2019

Jeronne Maymon stands in a polo shirt and sweatpants on the court at Mizzou Arena. He works with forwards Kevin Puryear, Jeremiah Tilmon and Mitchell Smith, feeding them in the post and giving directions...

Preview: Missouri heads to Nashville for SEC Tournament

Preview: Missouri heads to Nashville for SEC Tournament

Emily Leiker March 12, 2019

Missouri (14-16, 5-13) heads to Nashville, Tennessee, this Wednesday for the first round of the SEC Tournament, where the Tigers will take on the Georgia Bulldogs (11-20, 2-16). It will be exactly a week...

Turnovers and lack of size doom Tigers in SEC Tournament

Turnovers and lack of size doom Tigers in SEC Tournament

Lucas Smith March 11, 2019

It was a successful SEC Tournament for the No. 5 Missouri Tigers (23-9, 10-6), as they went 2-1 in a very competitive field. Each of the first two games were redemption wins for the Tigers, as Florida...