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The Maneater

Cunningham, Smith lead Missouri to sluggish win over UMKC

Cunningham, Smith lead Missouri to sluggish win over UMKC

Owen Krucoff December 7, 2018

The lights had dimmed a little, and the only people left in the stands were holding brooms and dustpans. But for Lauren Aldridge, the evening wasn’t over just yet. The Missouri redshirt senior was out...

Grant Leeth suffers another major injury, will miss rest of year

Grant Leeth suffers another major injury, will miss rest of year

Wilson Moore December 5, 2018

The Missouri Tigers wrestling team faced a setback on Wednesday as redshirt sophomore Grant Leeth announced on his Instagram account that he suffered a season-ending injury. A Missouri source confirmed...

Watson shows first signs of scoring potential in MU’s 65-45 rout of UT-Arlington

Watson shows first signs of scoring potential in MU’s 65-45 rout of UT-Arlington

Bennett Durando December 4, 2018

If the Missouri Tigers think their turnover numbers have been bad, they should look to Texas-Arlington’s numbers early in Tuesday night’s game to boost self-esteem. To say UT-Arlington started sloppy...

Amber Smith leads MU to dominant win at West Virginia

Amber Smith leads MU to dominant win at West Virginia

December 4, 2018

Led by a career night from junior Amber Smith, the Missouri Tigers (6-2, 0-0) women’s basketball team went into West Virginia and dominated its Big 12 hosts 68-51 on Sunday. Smith would tally a double-double,...

Geist’s shot ‘into the ocean’ leads Missouri to unforgettable win

Geist’s shot ‘into the ocean’ leads Missouri to unforgettable win

Bennett Durando December 2, 2018

Jordan Geist is still haunted by the ones that didn’t go in. The Missouri point guard couldn’t seem to escape game-deciding possessions during his junior season, and when the Tigers couldn’t score,...

Pickett’s grit propels Missouri against UCF in second-half run

Pickett’s grit propels Missouri against UCF in second-half run

Andy Kimball December 2, 2018

Javon Pickett faced a one-and-one late in overtime with a 2-point lead. He didn’t get to take the second foul shot. Pickett could have moped after missing the crucial, front-end free throw at the tail...

Preview: Missouri women travel to West Virginia for formidable nonconference matchup

Preview: Missouri women travel to West Virginia for formidable nonconference matchup

Owen Krucoff December 2, 2018

The Missouri women’s basketball team has seen plenty of success within the confines of Mizzou Arena under coach Robin Pingeton. The Tigers are 42-7 at home since the start of the 2015-16 season. Once...

Senior duo hopes Missouri can turn Temple loss into fuel rather than failure

Senior duo hopes Missouri can turn Temple loss into fuel rather than failure

Bennett Durando November 28, 2018

After Missouri’s gut-wrenching overtime loss to No. 10 Xavier three games into the 2016-17 campaign, the season could have gone two ways. An impressionable Kevin Puryear watched it roll the wrong way. Those...

Missouri’s comeback attempt comes up short in loss to Temple

Missouri’s comeback attempt comes up short in loss to Temple

Andy Kimball November 28, 2018

After two Jeremiah Tilmon free throws, Missouri was put in a familiar position. Breaking a 26-point deadlock, Missouri led by 2 with 3:52 left in the first half. But then Temple guard Quinton Rose swiped...

MU women fall from rankings after 2-1 outing in Gulf Coast Showcase

MU women fall from rankings after 2-1 outing in Gulf Coast Showcase

Owen Krucoff November 27, 2018

The Missouri Tigers were coming off of a sloppy three-game homestand as they headed in to the Florida Gulf Showcase over the weekend. The results yielded an overall mixed back that seemed a fitting representation...

Notebook: Geist not practicing but will still play after breakout Paradise Jam

Notebook: Geist not practicing but will still play after breakout Paradise Jam

Andy Kimball November 27, 2018

Missouri returned home from the Paradise Jam with up-and-down results: two close wins against Oregon State and Kennesaw State, then a blowout loss to Kansas State in the championship. The Tigers now return...

MU extends women’s hoops coach Robin Pingeton through 2024-25 season

MU extends women’s hoops coach Robin Pingeton through 2024-25 season

Owen Krucoff November 25, 2018

Missouri women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton received a four-year contract extension that lasts through the end of the 2024-25 season, the team announced the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Pingeton...