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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Gateway Getaway: Everything Missouri fans need to know ahead of the SEC men’s basketball tournament

Gateway Getaway: Everything Missouri fans need to know ahead of the SEC men’s basketball tournament

Bennett Durando March 7, 2018

It’ll be a Gateway greeting for the Missouri Tigers come Thursday. The men’s basketball team, formidable beyond all expectations after it lost a certain 6-foot-10-inch freshman two minutes into this...

‘Next guy up’ mentality fuels Missouri wrestling past Cox era to perfect season

‘Next guy up’ mentality fuels Missouri wrestling past Cox era to perfect season

Bennett Durando March 7, 2018

This was going to be the year without J’den Cox. There was no avoiding it, no running from it. A few months removed from the Olympic medalist’s last rodeo at Missouri, head coach Brian Smith could...

Women’s basketball needs to correct offensive slump for NCAA Tournament

Women’s basketball needs to correct offensive slump for NCAA Tournament

Andy Kimball March 6, 2018

Junior Sophie Cunningham could only stand red-eyed in the locker room after her team’s loss to Georgia at the Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament on Friday night. After a 3-for-17...

No. 20 Missouri gymnastics’ mistakes keep team from reaching potential

No. 20 Missouri gymnastics’ mistakes keep team from reaching potential

Liad Lerner March 6, 2018

Missouri gymnastics should have beaten No. 6 Alabama back in January. The Crimson Tide had seen its half-point lead in the third rotation drop just as abruptly as its first two beam performers, each of...

Missouri wrestling continues dominance with seven conference titles, individual conference titles

Missouri wrestling continues dominance with seven conference titles, individual conference titles

Hannah Hoffmeister March 6, 2018

After last weekend, one thing is clear: Seven is Missouri wrestling’s magic number. The team won its seventh straight conference championship Monday with seven individual titles in the 2018 Mid-American...

No. 20 Missouri gymnastics beats No. 5 Florida in close win

No. 20 Missouri gymnastics beats No. 5 Florida in close win

Reagan Loftus March 5, 2018

No. 20 Missouri secured a win over No. 5 Florida on Friday for the team’s third top-10 win of the season. The final score was a razor close 196.925-196.700. It was an intense meet that had the crowd...

Barnett, Porter lead Missouri to 77-67 victory on Senior Night

Barnett, Porter lead Missouri to 77-67 victory on Senior Night

Joe Noser March 4, 2018

Freshman Jontay Porter knew his team needed a win to cement its status as a likely NCAA Tournament team. “I knew we were on the bubble,” Porter said. “We weren’t consistently checking the [Joe]...

Women’s basketball falls to Georgia in SEC Tournament quarterfinals

Women’s basketball falls to Georgia in SEC Tournament quarterfinals

Anderson Kimball March 3, 2018

With 7:29 left in the second quarter, redshirt senior Jordan Frericks knocked away a shot, drove down the court and put up a fast-break layup as junior Caliya Robinson came from behind. Swat. Seconds...

Missouri women upend Ole Miss 59-50 to claim first-ever SEC Tournament win

Missouri women upend Ole Miss 59-50 to claim first-ever SEC Tournament win

Andy Kimball March 2, 2018

With 6:17 left in the third quarter of an anticipated conference tournament first-rounder, sophomore Amber Smith took the pass off a screen and nailed a jumper from the left baseline. “Amber,” redshirt...

Women’s basketball looks to secure bid to host NCAA tourney in trip to Nashville

Women’s basketball looks to secure bid to host NCAA tourney in trip to Nashville

Anderson Kimball March 1, 2018

Coming into the regular season finale on Sunday, Missouri was riding high. After winning six straight, Missouri was in a two-way tie for third in the Southeastern Conference standings going into the season’s...

Missouri gymnastics takes home a win in Tri-Meet against Illinois and UIC

Missouri gymnastics takes home a win in Tri-Meet against Illinois and UIC

Reagan Loftus March 1, 2018

The No. 20 Missouri gymnastics team fell to Kentucky on Friday, but the team returned to the gym on Sunday in Champaign, Illinois looking for a comeback. They got it. The Tigers final score was a season-high...

Jontay Porter leads the way in Missouri’s 74-66 win over Vanderbilt

Jontay Porter leads the way in Missouri’s 74-66 win over Vanderbilt

Joe Noser February 28, 2018

Going into Tuesday night’s contest against the Vanderbilt Commodores, the Missouri Tigers knew they needed a win. ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, a measurement of a team’s strength at a given moment...