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Missouri wrestling team suffered disappointment en route to sixth place finish at nationals

Anne Rogers, Chase Lynn • March 23, 2016

The Missouri wrestling team set out this season to be the top non-Big 10 team in the country. After the NCAA-emblazoned mats were cleared out of Madison Square Garden, Missouri Tigers fell short of that...

Mizzou women’s basketball falls to No. 2 seed Texas

Zach Stoner • March 22, 2016

The 2015–16 Missouri Women’s basketball season ended Monday night following a loss in Austin, Texas, to No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns. The Tigers, who garnered a wonderful 23-point performance from freshman...

Tournament success sets new Missouri program precedent

Alexzandria Churchill • March 22, 2016

It’s no secret. Texas is huge. That is one of the first and most important aspects the Missouri women’s basketball players and coaches hinted at before they took on the Longhorns on Monday. With...

J’den Cox learns from semifinal loss, has fun winning second championship

Alec Lewis • March 22, 2016

After the second match of the 2014–15 Mizzou wrestling season, Cathy Cox texted her son, J’den, and asked if he was having fun. His response? “No. No, I’m not.” Fast forward a year later to...

COLUMN: Wisconsin buzzer beater in St. Louis proves parity in NCAA Tournament

Alec Lewis • March 21, 2016

**ST. LOUIS —** The sensation is unlike anything else, but it kind of exceeds expectations each and every year. Game-winning shots have become normal procedure in the NCAA Tournament: Team A has the...

Missouri women’s basketball set to play BYU

Alexzandria Churchill • March 19, 2016

It's the first time they’ve been to this stage in 10 years. You could say it's a big deal. On the Friday before Selection Monday the feeling among players and coaches was unanimous — the Missouri...

Missouri women’s basketball beats BYU in first round of NCAA tournament

Zach Stoner • March 19, 2016

The Missouri women’s basketball team, entering their first NCAA tournament in a decade, put the right plays together to defeat the Brigham Young Cougars 78-69 in Austin, Texas, to advance to the second...

J’den Cox returns to final round of NCAA tournament

Anne Rogers, Chase Lynn • March 18, 2016

The semifinal round was rough for Missouri Wrestling, but junior J’den Cox will get a chance for redemption as he heads to final round. Cox is the second two-time national finalist in the program's...

Previewing the NCAA wrestling national tournament by weight class

Chase Lynn • March 17, 2016

Once again, the Missouri wrestling team is sending wrestlers to the NCAA wrestling national tournament. This year, Missouri will send nine of 10 wrestlers to the tournament, which starts Thursday in New...

Recapping Mizzou wrestling on day one of the NCAA national tournament

Anne Rogers • March 17, 2016

Nine Missouri wrestlers traveled to New York City to compete in the NCAA wrestling championships. Cox has the highest ranking of the Tigers at No. 2 and is looking to become a two-time national champion...

Behind Missouri women’s basketball postseason preparation

Alexzandria Churchill • March 15, 2016

This time last season, the Missouri women’s basketball team was sitting around coach Robin Pingeton’s house, eyes glued to the television during Selection Monday. They were on the outside looking in. While...

UPDATED: Missouri basketball’s Namon Wright and Tramaine Isabell set to transfer

Alec Lewis • March 15, 2016

And then there was one. Jakeenan Gant is the only basketball player remaining from former Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith’s 20th-ranked recruiting class in 2014 according to ESPN. On Tuesday,...