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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Missouri women get back into rhythm with 59-36 win over SIUE

Owen Krucoff November 25, 2018

As soon as Robin Pingeton entered the locker room, her players swarmed her with excitement. The No. 21 Missouri Tigers crowded around their coach to celebrate her 150th win with the program, a 59-36 victory...

Kansas State’s uncharacteristic shooting quiets Missouri in Paradise Jam final

Kansas State’s uncharacteristic shooting quiets Missouri in Paradise Jam final

Bennett Durando November 20, 2018

The biggest challenge of Missouri’s nonconference basketball schedule went pretty much how one would expect a game to go for a coach who used to play for his opponent. Kansas State’s Bruce Weber was...

Puryear helps Tigers to 69-63 semi-final win over Oregon State

Puryear helps Tigers to 69-63 semi-final win over Oregon State

Emily Leiker November 19, 2018

Kevin Puryear hit double digits early in the second half on a left-handed layup off of an assist from Xavier Pinson. The Tigers had gone into the locker room at halftime with a lead of 4, the same point...

Missouri gets 23rd consecutive regular season win in 21-10 domination of Virginia Tech

Missouri gets 23rd consecutive regular season win in 21-10 domination of Virginia Tech

Chuck Ryan November 19, 2018

There was no better place to be for an MU athletics fan than Hearnes Center on Friday night. Not Mizzou Arena, where the women’s basketball team was bound for its first loss. Not the Virgin Islands,...

Too many turnovers cause Tigers to lose to Green Bay

Too many turnovers cause Tigers to lose to Green Bay

November 17, 2018

The Tigers looked to keep their perfect season intact and to defend their home court on Friday night. However, Missouri (2-1, 0-0) never could keep the offense rolling and lost to the Green Bay Phoenix...

Smith closes out win for Missouri after nail biter second half

Smith closes out win for Missouri after nail biter second half

Emily Leiker November 17, 2018

With just 16 seconds left in the game, Kennesaw State called a timeout, the ball in its possession, possibly for the remaining time. Missouri had the lead 52-50, but they needed to seal the win. The...

No. 7 Missouri wrestling dominates Old Dominion, stays undefeated

No. 7 Missouri wrestling dominates Old Dominion, stays undefeated

Ben Ramirez November 15, 2018

No. 7 Missouri wrestling wasn’t unlike the namesake of its opponent. It came, it saw and it conquered. Traveling to Old Dominion in Norfolk, Virginia, for their first Mid-American Conference dual meet...

Tigers win home-opener despite third quarter blunders

Tigers win home-opener despite third quarter blunders

November 14, 2018

It was a battle of Missouri in the Mizzou women’s basketball home-opener on Tuesday night, as the Missouri Tigers (2-0, 0-0) faced off against the Missouri State Lady Bears (0-2, 0-0). Missouri squeaked...

Cunningham’s late burst leads Missouri to tight win over Missouri State

Cunningham’s late burst leads Missouri to tight win over Missouri State

Owen Krucoff November 14, 2018

Sophie Cunningham was struggling. Early in the third quarter of Tuesday’s 65-61 home-opening victory against Missouri State, she picked up her fourth personal foul and was benched. Missouri held a...

Experienced Puryear is Martin’s fallback when Missouri gets in a hole

Experienced Puryear is Martin’s fallback when Missouri gets in a hole

Emily Leiker November 9, 2018

AMES, Iowa – Benched after 11 minutes with two personal fouls, Kevin Puryear scored 0 points for Missouri while the Tigers unraveled in the first half against Iowa State Friday night. When things got...

Missouri dooms itself with 25 turnovers in 76-59 loss at Iowa State

Missouri dooms itself with 25 turnovers in 76-59 loss at Iowa State

Bennett Durando November 9, 2018

AMES, Iowa – Cuonzo Martin was watching his 2017-18 team again for a moment. His senior point guard Jordan Geist was greeted by full-court pressure after Iowa State missed a pair of free throws that...

Missouri women cruise to 89-64 road win in opener over Western Illinois

Missouri women cruise to 89-64 road win in opener over Western Illinois

Owen Krucoff November 7, 2018

It took a 30-minute tip-off delay and a somewhat shaky first half, but the Missouri Tigers pushed through after halftime to overwhelm Western Illinois University, 89-64, on opening night of the women’s...