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Triumphs and tribulations: How Jordan Geist has become a leader for MU basketball

Emily Leiker • February 27, 2019

Two Jordan Geists existed at Ranger Community College during the point guard’s freshman year. There was the homesick Geist: the one who called his father in Indiana to complain that Texas was too hot;...

Pins from Eierman, Lewis guide Missouri to win over Iowa State

Wilson Moore • February 26, 2019

As No. 2 of the 174 weight class Daniel Lewis stepped onto the mat Sunday night, his No. 5 Missouri Tigers were in a pretty good position. No. 13 Connor Flynn of the 165 weight class defeated Iowa State’s...

Missouri falls behind in fourth quarter, can’t recover in loss at Auburn

Owen Krucoff • February 25, 2019

A fourth-quarter lead disappeared at Florida. An even first half gave way to a lopsided second half at Kentucky. The third-quarter blues turned up again at LSU. And on Sunday afternoon in Auburn, Alabama,...

Missouri falls 64-60 to Florida

Emily Leiker • February 23, 2019

Jeremiah Tilmon was called for his fourth foul of the afternoon under the net as Jordan Geist hit a triple at the 17:01 mark of the second half. Missouri was leading Florida 40-28. After the play was...

Tilmon’s value evident in 66-58 loss to Kentucky

Andy Kimball • February 21, 2019

Sophomore center Jeremiah Tilmon shuffled his feet and bumped into Kentucky defender Reid Travis. He committed two violations, traveling and an offensive foul, but Tilmon had a clear preference for one...

Derrick Chievous’ No. 3 added to Mizzou Arena rafters

Emily Leiker • February 20, 2019

Derrick Chievous stepped to mid-court at halftime of Tuesday’s Missouri versus No. 4 Kentucky game with his family, greeted by a standing ovation and the glow of fire spewing from the Mizzou Arena goal...

Missouri fails to put two halves together, falls 66-58 to Kentucky

Emily Leiker • February 20, 2019

A fast break dunk by P.J. Washington at the 11:34 mark of the second half hit fast forward on Tuesday night’s contest between Missouri and Kentucky. In the ensuing minute, Mizzou Arena erupted in boos...

Preview: Missouri to play No. 4 Kentucky

Emily Leiker • February 19, 2019

No. 4 Kentucky bested Tennessee 86-69 on Saturday night, dropping the former No. 1 Volunteers to the No. 5 spot in this week’s AP top-25. It was Tennessee’s first conference loss and snapped a 19-game...

Missouri gymnastics wraps weekend, loses to LSU

Caroline Stiefbold • February 19, 2019

No. 15 Missouri (5-9, 1-5 SEC) competed against No. 5 LSU twice this weekend. Following the Mardi Gras Invitational in St. Charles, Missouri on Friday, MU headed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to face off against...

Missouri and Tennessee players, coaches comment on budding women’s basketball rivalry

Owen Krucoff • February 18, 2019

Missouri and Tennessee came down to the wire again. In front of a season-high crowd at Mizzou Arena, Missouri junior Jordan Chavis heaved a prayer from half-court to try and win the game for the Tigers....

Missouri wrestling suffers first loss of season 19-15 to old Big 12 rival Oklahoma State

Chuck Ryan • February 18, 2019

The much-anticipated matchup between No. 5 Missouri and No. 2 Oklahoma State turned into a back-and-forth affair that ended in a 19-15 victory for Oklahoma State (14-0). While this loss snapped Missouri’s...

Missouri falls in rematch with Tennessee

Lucas Smith • February 18, 2019

With 0.3 seconds left in the game, Missouri inbounded the ball to junior Jordan Chavis who threw up a shot from half court for the win and made it, but the shot came too late. The buzzer had sounded and...