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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Missouri women prepare for SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina

Missouri women prepare for SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina

Owen Krucoff March 7, 2019

Greenville, South Carolina is not necessarily a dream destination for sports teams and fans. The small city lacks the glitz and glamor of a large metropolis and there are no beaches or large-scale attractions...

Missouri dominates Alabama, but tough road lies ahead

Missouri dominates Alabama, but tough road lies ahead

Lucas Smith March 6, 2019

Sunday was a day of honoring the past for Missouri women’s basketball. While the team honored its three seniors – Sophie Cunningham, Lauren Aldridge and Cierra Porter – it was also a day to look...

Georgia, Ole Miss games offer swan songs for Geist, Puryear

Georgia, Ole Miss games offer swan songs for Geist, Puryear

Ben Ramirez March 5, 2019

Missouri men’s basketball seniors are reaching the end of their journeys at MU. Ahead of their game at Georgia this Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., seniors Jordan Geist and Kevin Puryear talked about what it...

Missouri women cruise past Tide as seniors bid farewell to Mizzou Arena

Missouri women cruise past Tide as seniors bid farewell to Mizzou Arena

Owen Krucoff March 5, 2019

So often in sports, things don’t go as envisioned. An injury here, a bad call there, or simply an off day from a star player can derail even the most well-laid plans. Sunday afternoon’s Senior Day...

Puryear sets new season-high, pulls self and MU out of rut

Puryear sets new season-high, pulls self and MU out of rut

Emily Leiker March 3, 2019

Kevin Puryear’s senior statline has not reflected that of a four-year starter. After averaging 11.5 and 11.8 points per game his freshman and sophomore seasons and 8.6 in his first season under coach...

How drive, selflessness have pushed Lauren Aldridge in basketball and beyond

How drive, selflessness have pushed Lauren Aldridge in basketball and beyond

Adam Cole March 3, 2019

Study, practice, anticipate, counter, win. It’s a process Lauren Aldridge abides by and it applies in more than one area of her hectic, double-faceted college life. Both facets are her greatest passions...

Missouri set to honor its three seniors on Sunday

Missouri set to honor its three seniors on Sunday

Lucas Smith March 3, 2019

Missouri’s three seniors have scored a combined 3,540 points in their time as Tigers. Seniors Lauren Aldridge, Sophie Cunningham and Cierra Porter all have had historic careers wearing the black and...

Missouri tops South Carolina, 78-63

Missouri tops South Carolina, 78-63

Andy Kimball March 2, 2019

Open on the wing, Torrence Watson called for a pass, then spotted up. After a miss 20 seconds earlier, the freshman guard wouldn’t be deterred from letting go another attempt from 3-point range. “I...

Missouri gymnastics outlasts Kentucky in close SEC match-up

March 2, 2019

No. 19 Missouri gymnastics (6-9 2-5) ended the week on a high note as they knocked-off the No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats (5-6 3-4) 149.250 - 149.000 in Columbia, Missouri on Friday, March 1. The Tigers floor...

The Tigers rely on the charity stripe in win against Arkansas

The Tigers rely on the charity stripe in win against Arkansas

Lucas Smith March 1, 2019

When Missouri took the floor on Thursday evening, it was without freshman standout Akira Levy, who the team lost for the year due to a knee injury. The loss did not seem to slow down the Tigers (20-9,...

Freshman guard Akira Levy out for the year

Freshman guard Akira Levy out for the year

Lucas Smith February 28, 2019

Missouri women’s basketball announced Thursday in a press release that freshman guard Akira Levy has a torn an anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in her right knee and is out for the remainder of...

Torrence Watson leads Tigers in low-scoring loss to Mississippi State

Emily Leiker February 27, 2019

Torrence Watson re-entered the game for Missouri at the 6:41 mark of the first half, and hit a deep 3-pointer with less than 10 seconds later. The freshman has hit at least one triple in the last nine...