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The Maneater

Missouri women’s basketball ranked No. 16 in preseason AP Top 25 poll

Missouri women’s basketball ranked No. 16 in preseason AP Top 25 poll

Eli Lederman November 2, 2017

With just over a week remaining before Missouri women’s basketball tips off its season in Iowa City, Iowa, Tigers fans now know where their team stands on the national landscape. Missouri was ranked...

Five takeaways from Missouri wrestling’s Black and Gold Dual

Five takeaways from Missouri wrestling’s Black and Gold Dual

Hannah Hoffmeister October 31, 2017

The Missouri wrestling team went head to head with itself Friday night in the annual Black and Gold Dual at Hearnes Center. The squad split into two and wrestled someone in the same or similar weight class...

After “Showdown for Relief,” the Border War faces an uncertain future

After “Showdown for Relief,” the Border War faces an uncertain future

Eli Lederman October 23, 2017

In many ways, Sunday’s “Showdown for Relief” was everything it was cracked up to be. Fans from Missouri and Kansas flooded Kansas City’s Power & Light District clad in black and gold and crimson...

Crowd at Mizzou Madness a testament to excitement surrounding Mizzou basketball

Crowd at Mizzou Madness a testament to excitement surrounding Mizzou basketball

Garrett Jones October 22, 2017

On March 9, 2017, Missouri men’s basketball found itself in an abysmal spot. The team had just lost in the second round of the Southeastern Conference basketball tournament, it was without a coach and...

Missouri falls to Kansas 93-87 in “Showdown For Relief” charity exhibition

Missouri falls to Kansas 93-87 in “Showdown For Relief” charity exhibition

Joe Noser October 22, 2017

On the schedule it was a meaningless game, a charity exhibition that served as an opportunity for both teams to iron out the kinks that inevitably come early in a basketball season. But don’t tell that...

Wrestling team practices in MU Student Center for second year

Wrestling team practices in MU Student Center for second year

Hannah Hoffmeister October 20, 2017

Missouri wrestling ditched its spot in the Hearnes Center on Thursday to practice in the MU Student Center for the second year. More than 30 wrestlers did drills together for approximately an hour while...

MBB Notebook: A busy week for Missouri as season approaches

MBB Notebook: A busy week for Missouri as season approaches

Joe Noser , Eli Lederman October 19, 2017

A lot has gone on in the world of Missouri men’s basketball in the week leading up to Sunday’s “Showdown for Relief” against Kansas. As Missouri fans set their sights on the renewal of the Border...

Missouri basketball set to host Mizzou Madness on Homecoming Saturday.

Missouri basketball set to host Mizzou Madness on Homecoming Saturday.

Garrett Jones October 17, 2017

High-flying dunks. A 3-point contest. And to top it off, an opportunity to build camaraderie between the teams and excitement for the fans. That’s what in store for Saturday’s Mizzou Madness pep rally,...

How much will Michael Porter Jr.’s one season at Missouri affect the future of the basketball program?

How much will Michael Porter Jr.’s one season at Missouri affect the future of the basketball program?

Blake Heckel October 17, 2017

Michael Porter Jr.’s career as a Tiger is only expected to last one season, but the Columbia native could have a lasting impact on the Missouri basketball program. With the season approaching, Missouri...

Missouri basketball to face Kansas in charity preseason exhibition

Missouri basketball to face Kansas in charity preseason exhibition

Garrett Jones, Eli Lederman October 13, 2017

After five years of dormancy, the Border War series will be rekindled on the hardwood. Missouri men’s basketball officially announced the “Showdown for Relief” against Kansas on Friday. The charity...

Wrestling notebook: trademarks and trials

Wrestling notebook: trademarks and trials

####“Tiger Style” receives trademark status, cementing its role in the Missouri wrestling program “Tiger Style”: Does it mean the clothes sold at the Student Center? Maybe the trends of tailgate...

How Brian Smith made Mizzou wrestling into a local marketing giant

How Brian Smith made Mizzou wrestling into a local marketing giant

Bennett Durando October 4, 2017

As the ground level fills in, incoming fans are redirected to the balcony of one of the University of Missouri’s most iconic assembly halls. Among the gold-and-black clad patrons already seated inside,...