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Missouri beats Miami (Ohio) despite turning ball over 17 times

Missouri beats Miami (Ohio) despite turning ball over 17 times

Joe Noser December 6, 2017

At the start of the second half of an otherwise quiet night at Mizzou Arena on Tuesday, Cuonzo Martin’s voice boomed through the gymnasium, yelling “Hands! Hands!” Martin wanted his players to keep...

Getting to know the story behind Kassius Robertson, Mizzou’s hottest hand

Getting to know the story behind Kassius Robertson, Mizzou’s hottest hand

Garrett Jones December 6, 2017

Canisius College is a small private school in the Hamlin Park neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. Located 865 miles from Columbia, the school specializes in the biological and health science fields and...

Wrestling notebook: Injury updates on Miklus, Eierman ahead of conference opener

Wrestling notebook: Injury updates on Miklus, Eierman ahead of conference opener

Bennett Durando December 1, 2017

The circumstances were all too familiar for Willie Miklus. Trying to clinch a crucial dual for Missouri at the 197-pound weight class last Saturday, the redshirt senior was struggling early on against...

Amber Smith carries Mizzou women’s basketball to 73-59 win over Kansas State

Amber Smith carries Mizzou women’s basketball to 73-59 win over Kansas State

Adam Cole December 1, 2017

Thursday was a night of surprises for Missouri women’s basketball. Sophie Cunningham, who averages 17.8 points per game, didn’t put any points on the board until the fourth quarter, finishing with...

Missouri gets first true road win of the season in 62-59 victory over UCF

Missouri gets first true road win of the season in 62-59 victory over UCF

Joe Noser December 1, 2017

At times during Thursday night’s game between the Missouri Tigers and the University of Central Florida Knights, it looked as if the Tigers were destined to repeat the collapse they suffered against...

Poised and mature, Jontay Porter carves out big role with Tigers

Poised and mature, Jontay Porter carves out big role with Tigers

Eli Lederman November 28, 2017

Jontay Porter grabbed the rebound off a Jordan Geist miss and fired the ball into the corner. Waiting for it there was junior Kevin Puryear, who was squared up to shoot even before the ball arrived in...

Harrowing weekend in Virginia brings out elite character in Mizzou wrestling

Harrowing weekend in Virginia brings out elite character in Mizzou wrestling

Bennett Durando November 28, 2017

Amidst fireworks surrounding the triumphant return of 197-pound redshirt senior Willie Miklus at Mizzou wrestling’s season opener against Illinois, Grant Leeth humbly took care of business in his first...

Myers’ decision takes down Virginia, Mizzou wrestling stays unbeaten

Myers’ decision takes down Virginia, Mizzou wrestling stays unbeaten

Bennett Durando November 27, 2017

Austin Myers doesn’t get many chances to play the hero. A transfer from West Virginia at the heavyweight weight class, the redshirt sophomore closes out duals for Missouri, often competing in irrelevant...

Missouri stunned in final minutes, falls to No. 23 West Virginia in Advocare Invitational championship

Missouri stunned in final minutes, falls to No. 23 West Virginia in Advocare Invitational championship

Eli Lederman November 27, 2017

With 4:59 remaining in the second half, it was a wrap. Jontay Porter had just calmly sunk a free throw to extend Missouri’s lead to 73-60, and the Sagaba Konate technical foul that sent Porter to the...

Women’s basketball beats No. 21 California to claim Cal Classic title

Women’s basketball beats No. 21 California to claim Cal Classic title

Andy Kimball November 26, 2017

After Missouri led for nearly the entire second half, California junior Kristine Anigwe turned and scored on a layup. Suddenly, the Tigers found themselves tied with the Bears at 49 with 3:41 left in...

Missouri rides strong defense and perimeter shooting to two wins to advance to finals at Advocare Invitational

Missouri rides strong defense and perimeter shooting to two wins to advance to finals at Advocare Invitational

Eli Lederman, Joe Noser November 24, 2017

When Missouri announced Tuesday that much-heralded freshman Michael Porter Jr. would likely [miss the remainder of the season](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/sports/michael-porter-jr.-to-miss-remainder-of-the-2017-2018-season-with-back-injury)...

Late theatrics lead Mizzou women’s basketball to a win over Wright State

Late theatrics lead Mizzou women’s basketball to a win over Wright State

Adam Cole November 17, 2017

With the clock winding down on the final second of play, Wright State forward Nia Sumpter put up a three-point shot. It missed wide right, sealing an 82-80 victory for the Missouri Tigers women’s basketball...