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The Maneater

Missouri gymnastics falls to Georgia despite winning two events

Missouri gymnastics falls to Georgia despite winning two events

Caroline Stiefbold February 10, 2019

No. 13 Missouri gymnastics (4-6. 1-4 SEC) fell to No. 6 Georgia Friday night at Hearnes Center. The Bulldogs finished .400 ahead, defeating the Tigers 196.300 to 195.900. Missouri earned higher scores...

Mizzou wrestling stays hot, downs Arizona State

Mizzou wrestling stays hot, downs Arizona State

Wilson Moore February 10, 2019

When No. 14 Connor Flynn lost his bout to Arizona State’s Josh Shields in the 165 weight class Friday night, No. 5 Mizzou wrestling found itself in an unusual position of discomfort. The 12-point lead...

MU post play under-performs in Tilmon’s absence

MU post play under-performs in Tilmon’s absence

Adam Cole February 9, 2019

Reed Nikko looked dismayed. At 4:39 in the second half of Saturday evening’s matchup with Texas A&M, the junior forward’s number was called for a shooting foul. His fifth and final foul took him out...

Missouri falters down the stretch, falls to Texas A&M

Missouri falters down the stretch, falls to Texas A&M

Andy Kimball February 9, 2019

Without two of its starters, Missouri still looked to be in business. With sophomores Mark Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon out, forward Reed Nikko stepped up while Missouri’s trio of freshman guards – Xavier...

Preview: Turnovers a key factor in rematch with Texas A&M

Preview: Turnovers a key factor in rematch with Texas A&M

Andy Kimball February 9, 2019

After a loss on Tuesday at No. 1 Tennessee, Missouri (11-10, 2-7 SEC) travels back to Columbia to take on Texas A&M (8-13, 1-8 SEC) Saturday. After suffering a season sweep against the Volunteers, Missouri...

Freshman growth promises stronger second half of SEC play

Freshman growth promises stronger second half of SEC play

Emily Leiker February 8, 2019

Freshman guard Xavier Pinson played a season-high 32 minutes in Missouri’s road loss against No. 1 Tennessee on Tuesday night. Since sophomore transfer Mark Smith suffered an ankle injury on Jan. 23...

Fourth quarter finally goes Missouri’s way in comeback win over Texas A&M

Fourth quarter finally goes Missouri’s way in comeback win over Texas A&M

Owen Krucoff February 8, 2019

With 10 minutes left at Mizzou Arena, the Tigers found themselves in a hole. No. 18 Texas A&M held a 52-45 lead after outscoring Missouri 20-11 in the third quarter, and given Missouri’s recent fourth...

Missouri guts out overtime win against No. 18 Texas A&M

Missouri guts out overtime win against No. 18 Texas A&M

Lucas Smith February 8, 2019

It was a classic SEC battle on Thursday night as Missouri (17-7, 6-4) faced off against No. 18 Texas A&M. The Tigers returned home after a tough road loss on Monday, looking for some redemption. They...

Missouri loses to Tennessee 72-60

Missouri loses to Tennessee 72-60

Emily Leiker February 6, 2019

Tennessee forward Admiral Schofield stole the ball from Missouri off of a bad pass from redshirt sophomore Mitchell Smith just under four minutes into the second half. The Volunteers were on a 7-point...

Missouri gymnastics falls to Alabama

Missouri gymnastics falls to Alabama

Caroline Stiefbold February 4, 2019

No. 16 Missouri gymnastics (4-4, 1-2 SEC) fell to No. 8 Alabama Friday night at the Hearnes Center, despite scoring a season-high 196.550. “I thought we did a good job of staying focused on ourselves...

Young stars shine in Rally for Rhyan game

Young stars shine in Rally for Rhyan game

Emily Leiker February 2, 2019

Former Missouri assistant coach Brad Loos joked Friday afternoon in a press conference that his daughter and namesake of Rally for Rhyan, Rhyan Loos, was expecting a big game out of Kevin Puryear. “Rhyan,...

Preview: Missouri set to take on Vanderbilt for 4th annual Rally for Rhyan game

Emily Leiker February 2, 2019

Missouri basketball (10-9, 1-6) plays Vanderbilt (9-11, 0-7) Saturday night for the fourth annual Rally for Rhyan game. The game comes in the midst of a three-game losing streak for the Tigers, who have...